What happens when effort and ease are no longer opposites—but partners?In this episode of Authbition, I’m joined by Emily Collie, Mental Health Therapist and Yoga Teacher, for a conversation about holding effort and ease at the same time. We explore this tension through yoga, aging, ego, and long-term practice—using the body as a teacher and lived experience as the guide.I read a personal essay about an ego-shattering beginner yoga class that unexpectedly relieved chronic pain and opened a decade-long journey—one that reshaped not just my body, but how I relate to struggle, patience, and progress.Together, Emily and I reflect on what it means to show up with discipline while staying curious, to work with intention without forcing outcomes, and to allow ease to coexist with effort. From impossible poses to quiet breakthroughs, this conversation looks at how real change unfolds—not through hustle or avoidance, but through steady presence and trust in the process.This episode is about more than flexibility or fitness. It’s about integration—learning to stay with tension long enough for the best of both to emerge, and discovering that what once felt impossible may simply be not yet.Authbition is a podcast about authenticity and ambition—finding the best of both, and learning to live them together.🔗 Learn more about Emily Collie:https://linktr.ee/EmilyCollie