You have infinite possibilities when it comes to how to live your life. You can lead a good life, even a great life, in a number of ways. You can go with the flow, do what's expected, and all can be well. That's great to many people and it works out well. Or not.
If you choose to live an examined life, the idea of renunciation (or Tapas - simplicity or austerities in yoga philosophy) is something you'll probably need to deal with. It's natural to grow beyond or in a different direction than a group, organization, or practice. Things change. We humans can also get compulsive about almost anything. That's where the sabbatical comes in.
Classical Yoga Therapy (Yoga Chikitsa in Sanskrit), is a three step process of 1. Tapas (simplicity or sabbatical), 2. Svadhyaya (self-study or learning what happens when you do the experiment), and 3. Ishvara Pranidhana (surrender - to the Universe, to God, or to what you learned. Acceptance).
In this episode I talk about Tapas - simplifying, and how that can set the stage for positive change. I end with a simple 3-step practice for Tapas.