So true, as a yoga teacher and enthusiast, there is this concept in the yoga philosophy of self-study, and tapas. A way to get out of your comfort zone to study yourself, to understand why you do what you do. Very interesting and on the same veins as what you say here. Thank you for sharing!
Im leaving the link to my Tapas article if you are interested : https://medium.com/the-yoga-narrative/tapas-the-yogic-way-to-personal-growth-9adf409499c4 :)