If you’ve been practicing yoga for a while, you know your stuff. You know when the teacher is setting you up for bridge pose. You know when savasana is coming. You prepare. You predict. You settle in.

Sometimes, it’s hard to forget what it’s like to be a beginner, to be completely led by the  teacher, to learn new things and move outside what you are comfortable with.

I was talking with a student after class the other day about what it’s like to come back to class after a few days (or weeks) off from practice. You can absolutely feel the physical challenge of it, but there’s more to it.

When you’ve stepped back, you’re able to come to the mat with a fresh perspective, you may have unlearned a few things. And, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Habits can be great. Habits can also hinder you.

How can you approach your yoga practice as a beginner, as someone who hasn’t picked up the habits of a practice yet?

What will you (re)learn?