"It is good to be mindful and understand what you are doing on the mat. It is good to bring the philosophy into the practice.
There is nothing wrong if you are trying to understand the Chakras, the Yamas and Niyamas and see how it can be a part of the practice.
However, if you keep your intellect extremely awake during the practice, you will miss the beauty of the practice. It is like watching the sunrise and trying to analyse the movement of the sun and his
colours.
When you witness the sunrise, enjoy the moment. When you are on the mat, enjoy the practice.
There is beauty in the practice. It has to be experienced. A practitioner should really cultivate the intellectual understanding of the asana.
However, as you get better every day, you should be able to get rid off the intellectualization of the practice.
Balancing your intellect and emotion, the sun and moon, the shiva and shakti is all what you do on the mat.
Think less, practice mindfully and be a witness of everything that happens within.
