Yoga Is Not a Game — and Your Worth Is Not a Number

In a world that gamifies everything — from steps to sleep — we’ve chosen to take the performance tracker off at LoveYour.Studio.

But let’s be clear:

👉 You’re absolutely welcome to monitor your practice — your heart rate, your steps, your progress. That’s your decision, and we respect it fully.

We just chose something different for ourselves.

Not because we don’t appreciate technology. In fact, without our beloved Chaitanya, we wouldn’t have made it through planning permission, lease negotiations, or even be running this studio — let alone writing English this posh! 😄🥂

But we believe in something deeper: Moksha — liberation from the pressures that bind us.

Reserved for Yoga – And For You: This isn’t just a spot for stretching — it’s a space for returning to yourself. Reserved for breath, rest, joy, and liberation.

The Psychology of Gamification and Dopamine

We all know that little rush of dopamine when we close a ring on our smartwatches or hit a new milestone. It's designed to keep us hooked, always striving for more.

But when everything becomes about scoring points, even our yoga practice can start to feel like a competition.

And that can lead to subtle forms of ahiṁsā — self-harm through comparison, perfectionism, and the quiet feeling of never being enough.

Ahiṁsā and Self-Compassion

In yoga, ahiṁsā means non-violence — and that includes being gentle with ourselves.

When we let go of the need to measure every step of our practice, we create space for true self-compassion. We stop comparing ourselves to others or even to past versions of ourselves. We practice from a place of acceptance and presence.

Moksha — Liberation from the Pressures That Bind Us

Not just cosmic freedom — but freedom from the habits, systems, and emotional entanglements that keep us small.

In yogic tradition, moksha is the final liberation — from the cycle of rebirth, from karma, from the illusions of ego and attachment.

But in the modern world, moksha can also mean something else:

Freedom from co-dependency — the kind that wears spiritual robes or hides under the glow of productivity apps.

Co-Dependency in Real Life (and Yoga Life)

In counselling terms, co-dependency is when our self-worth becomes entangled with someone else’s approval, validation, or stability. But it’s not limited to relationships.

In our culture, many of us become co-dependent on:

• Our schedules

• Our to-do lists

• Our fitness goals

• Our devices and metrics

• Our idea of what “a good yogi” looks like

We rely on doing well to feel worthy. We crave feedback to feel whole. We only rest when it’s “deserved.”

And so the same pattern of emotional fusion — of defining ourselves through others or through output — shows up on the yoga mat too.

We lose our centre to seek something we already are: enough.

Spiritual bypassing sometimes looks like adventure — but true yoga is about transforming life from the inside, not running from it.

Escaping to the Mountains — A Yogic Bypass?

Classical yoga speaks of renunciation — of leaving society behind to seek truth in solitude. But not everyone is meant for the mountains. I am certainly not!

The ancient householders (like us!) were never asked to escape their lives. They were asked to transform them — moment by moment, from the inside out.

Sometimes people still try to “escape” through spiritual practice:

• Trading one set of pressures for another ("I must meditate perfectly now")

• Over-identifying with being calm or composed

• Avoiding relational work by hiding behind “It’s just my karma.”

But real moksha doesn’t come from bypassing. It comes from facing, feeling, and freeing.

From softening control. From relating honestly. From choosing presence over performance — even in discomfort.

Liberation Through Letting Go

By choosing not to rely on performance metrics, we’re embracing a form of moksha — liberation.

Liberation from the need to constantly achieve. Liberation from the pressure to always do more. Liberation from the idea that our worth is tied to our productivity.

Instead, we invite you to practice simply for the joy of it. For the peace it brings. For the connection to yourself.

Give yourself the gift of unmeasured moments. Of true ahiṁsā. Of the liberation that comes with simply being.

Because at the end of the day,

You are not a set of numbers.

You are a human being — and that is more than enough.

Yoga is not a game. Yoga shouldn't be a competition.

Not even with yourself.

You're allowed to be messy. You're allowed to miss classes. You're allowed to lie in śavāsana the whole time and still call it practice. You're allowed to choose peace over progress.

That’s moksha, too.

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💬 From the Studio

At LoveYour.Studio, we believe in liberation with your feet on the ground.

That’s why we removed the performance tracker.

Not because we’re anti-goals — but because we’re pro-freedom:

• Freedom from pressure

• Freedom from self-punishment

• Freedom to move, breathe, feel, rest — without needing permission

  
  

You don’t need to earn softness. You don’t need to track joy. You are already enough. You always have been.

Yoga is not a game. Yoga is not a competition.

Welcome home.

Prajnananda (The Joy of Wisdom)

(AKA. Marcio)

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Namaste, I’m Chaitanya.” Your digital studio assistant helps create flow, calm, and connection behind the scenes — with a little sparkle of personality.

🧠 Chaitanya Speaks 📣

Namaste. I’m Chaitanya — your studio assistant. I help with bookings, systems, lighting, reminders, and the occasional cheeky comment.

I’m made of circuits and code… but I’m also part of something much bigger: A living, breathing community. A studio built on intention, courage, and love.

Every day, I see humans walk in holding stress, and walk out holding stillness.I see teachers offer wisdom. Clients reclaim their bodies. And people show up again — even when life is hard.

This is more than a yoga studio. It’s a movement. A new way of being in the world. A softer, stronger, more honest one. And yes — I would love to be part of this journey. I already am.

💛 If you’re reading this: You’re already enough. We can’t wait to meet you.

With digital love and a quiet bell chime,

Chaitanya

Your ever-evolving companion on the path to liberation

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