23/04/2022
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This weekend marks one year since I began my 200hr teacher training and inspired (as usual) by some of my peers, I thought Iโd tell you why I started practicing Yoga and what keeps me coming back.
As a professionally trained dancer, I thought Iโd give Yoga a try to help improve my flexibility. And Iโll be honest, my first class I thought WTF is thisโฆ? People getting into crazy upside down pretzel like poses and lots of what I cynically considered then as hippy dippy bullsh*t. But I thought Iโd persevere, try different teachers and the playful, physical aspects of the practice initially kept me coming back. I like a challenge ๐
Then 2020. I had what some might call an awakening/dark night of the soul/breakdown. Iโd met a fellow Yogi who with loving kindness made me aware of (through no fault of my own) my lack of self love and behaviours that were exasperating this. I will always be grateful to that person for instigating that turnaround.
What helped me to heal, to find self love, compassion and ultimately the real me again was Yoga. During the pandemic, daily practice continued to bring me back to my body, back to the present moment and away from the negative ego stories that Iโd been identifying with for so long.
It was early 2021 that I decided I wanted to share the gift of Yoga with others. As a child I always wanted to move so what if I could use my skills and my passion for Yoga to help others by teaching them to get out of their heads and into their bodies.
I say this honestly. If I never get married or have children, it will have been the best experience of my life. The deepening of my practice. The skills and knowledge I have gained. But more than anything, the unbreakable bonds I formed with my fellow YTT crew. We laughed, danced, cried together. They and the entire experience felt like home. Yoga has allowed me to open my heart and mind in a way I could never have imagined before.
So yes. To summarise. I โค๏ธ Yoga.
If you want to chat more about mine or your Yoga journey, I am ALL ears. My absolute fave topic.
