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A good alternative would be child's pose for those that (still) can't squat or on those days you're not willing to suffer. Also, there's also the benefit of the abdominal massage in child's pose.

If that is your interpretation based on your experience I respect that.

Yoga Sutras 1:38 Would you like to check it?

Thanks for clarifying. All good, not looking for followers either.

No, it isn't easy. I agree with that. To be honest altough I'm aware that language is a living thing and evolves and surely can't be locked I am like you very conservative with it but just got tired of trying to win that war.

You just follow them... even being a deserter of your motherland.

If directions have an inflated ego it's their problem.

Couldn't agree more. I work in an hospital in the north of the UK where there are many 90 and even 100 year olds surprisingly very fit...physically. Besides genetics I think it must be the oats consumed daily for many decades. Unfortunately most of these people have been demented since their 70's. Dementia is a terrible disease which I would compare to drug addiction, it destroys everything in its surroundings. I would blame mostly a culture of heavy alcohol consumption.

"Empty yourself to be filled"... Was looking forward to read this one for awhile. I seriously think it is worth every page. Upton Sinclair was a serious experimenter not just an opinator.