yoga love

this is one of my happy places. before my first yoga class, I was under the impression that it was just a bunch of hippies doing stretches and talking about "letting the sun's energy radiate through your body"... as someone who is plagued by a logic-based mindset, you might see how this would be a turn off. when I made my goal of "splits by twenty-five" I knew I was going to need more help than simply the stretching routines I found on pinterest. let me tell you how badly I needed this help: I couldn't even touch my toes while doing a forward bend. **true story, yikes!!**

this is when I found yoga. after the first class, I was absolutely hooked. I began going to all the classes I could, buying a membership to a yoga studio, and finding an "online yoga studio" in yogaglo. the reason I dove in was because of the healing way we looked at things. the yoga instructors that I enjoy taking from emphasize the anatomy and physiology of the poses while reminding me that it's also about accepting where I am today. this resonated with me through all of the change that is happening in my life, I could always come back to my mat. I can go to a class, and we will end with that glorious shavasana. each class I get a little more flexible and can go deeper into poses. it builds confidence and acceptance at the same time, which for me have not been an easy thing to build in the past.

through yoga I have learned many valuable life lessons, and one of the most important things that it has taught me is: don't knock it 'til you try it!