16/03/2022
Yoga means connection, bringing together, union. Early on, yoga for me was simply a pretty chilled out fitness class. I quickly learned that the physical practice was an equal union of breath, balance, strength, flexibility, and focus – and as a lover of personal development, this is really where my understanding of yoga broadened. Yoga became a home I would return to when I was anxious, lethargic, unbalanced, flustered, stressed, and even hopeful, confident, calm.
Yoga is passion, and I am passionate about creating a truly safe space to practice in. Physically, yogasana’s effect on me has been the following: using strength to avoid harming my body via hyper-extension, healthier flexibility, improved balance, some increase in strength, and deeper natural breathing.
Yoga has affected my emotional life extraordinarily. From helping my manage anxiety and depression, to giving me mental and emotional space, to giving me challenges to overcome, to even simply making me feel good and healthy and happy. It gives me space, either as a break from life, to breathe, or as a reflection on life, to work out where I’m at and where I want to be. It has engaged me spiritually. I’ve always been drawn to spirituality and yoga was a gateway for me to explore my connection to the earth and to the energies around me.
Yoga is an exercise – physically, mentally, spiritually. It connects me to myself, others, the earth and its energies. It teaches me discipline, encourages love and overcoming challenges and patience, and it can be fun and silly and sweet. It’s something I am lucky enough to be able to partake in, and a reminder to stay grateful and a perfectly imperfect human.
