Lila is a Sanskit word that can approximately be translated as play! As Stephen Nachmanovitch elaborates in his book Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art, lila "means play, richer than our word, it means divine play, the play of creation, destruction, and re-creation, the folding and unfolding of the cosmos. Lila, free and deep, is both the delight and enjoyment of this moment, and the play of God. It also means love." 

The practice of yoga is not limited to the postures. It is truly a way of being that invites us to live in the present and accept what is. Yoga provides a beautiful opportunity to explore ourselves on a deeper level through a lens of compassionate non-judgement. I have found that approaching a practice in the spirit of lila, can be a wonderful and accessible way to cultivate a connection with these wisdom teachings that yoga offers.