Why going back isn't failing. In a recent Yoga Therapy session, I drew a parallel between Samasthiti and our recurring states of panic and suffering in life. We all experience this phenomenon. It often feels like the same darkness resurfaces, even after we believe we've moved on and felt healed. New experiences can easily pull us back to that same painful state. Old pain and obsessive thoughts can become familiar again. Sometimes, these feelings are more intense, despite the