16/06/2025
If I could go back to my first ever yoga class, I’d tell myself these 10 things.
Because honestly, I made it way harder than it needed to be.
I worried that I wasn’t bendy, strong, chill, or good.
I thought everyone in the room knew what they were doing (they didn’t).
I thought taking a break meant I was doing it wrong.
Sometimes I still worry about these things.
But here’s what I’ve learned over the years — and it’s as much a reminder to myself as it is a note to any beginner yogins out there:
Yoga is less about performing poses and more about learning how to be with yourself.
That might look like:
– Lying in child’s pose when everyone else is flowing
– Breathing through frustration when your balance is off
– Trying again (or not)
– Asking the teacher what the hell trikonasana is
Flexibility might come. Strength might come.
But what really lands is the self-trust. The awareness. The patience.
So if you’re new, or just feeling new again, let this be your reminder:
You’re not behind. You’re not broken. You’re not missing the point.
You’re actually right on time.
Send this to a friend who keeps saying they want to start yoga (but keeps putting it off).
