Greetings, yogis!
The number one reason I hear from people as to why they won’t take a yoga class is as follows: I can’t do yoga.
I would like to challenge anyone who might currently hold that view. You CAN do yoga. Yoga isn’t just for girls. Or vegans. Or thin people. Yoga is for everyone. Yoga isn’t a 45 minute class. Yoga is a daily journey… a journey seeking a healthier body, a more loving spirit, and a more calm self.
Now, let’s be real for a moment. I started practicing yoga two years ago as a required P.E. course at college. My attitude on day one was very similar to my tin man friend…
And not too unlike this girl…
But guess what! I went back the next day. And the next day. And the next day… and it became a part of my life. Where I once felt like a stiff, unbalanced mess, I began to feel relaxation and refreshment. A year later, I taught a recreational yoga class at my school. The best part about teaching yoga was learning from my students. Each day, I came prepared with a lesson and blessing for my students, but the love these friends radiated during our sessions helped teach me something new every day!
I say all this to say that yoga is forever and always an ongoing process. As you practice yoga, you discover new things about your body and your mind. All it takes is a willingness to start with an open heart. Be open to discovering the amazing blessing that is a group of friends practicing yoga together and falling over and laughing and getting back up again. Yoga has taught me many things, but the number one thing is this: an open heart is a happy heart.
Allow yourself to open up your heart in yoga. You might even find that it’ll make you smile a little bit bigger 🙂
Eventually, you will find yourself doing things you never could have imagined doing…
So go ahead! Flip your life upside down and give yoga a try!
(P.S. I recommend following Rachel Brathen on Instagram @YogaGirl… she is SUCH an encourager and truly embodies all that yoga is about. Check it out!)