Yoga originated in ancient India. It is a practice that incorporates the physical, mental and spiritual bodies, the aim of which is to bring them together in harmony. Along the way we build strength and stamina, improve flexibility, coordination and balance, and learn to relax a little.
This description is the formal narrative and it is of course all those things. But let’s bust a myth or two for those who have never tried it. I hear people say ‘I’m not very good’, or, ‘I’m not bendy enough’. As some wise person once said, ‘Yoga
is not for the flexible, it’s for the willing’. Don’t label yourself as anything that becomes an obstacle to trying something that could be the thing your body has been waiting for, don’t say ‘no’ before you’ve said ‘yes’.
I am not mega bendy, mega slim or constantly swathed in lycra, drinking green tea. Chuck out any stereotypical images you may hold and allow me to gently guide you, meeting you where you are. We will keep it real and focus not on how far we go but how we feel – another great yoga mantra that never gets old.
Yoga originated in ancient India. It is a practice that incorporates the physical, mental and spiritual bodies, the aim of which is to bring them together in harmony. Along the way we build strength and stamina, improve flexibility, coordination and balance, and learn to relax a little.
This description is the formal narrative and it is of course all those things. But let’s bust a myth or two for those who have never tried it. I hear people say ‘I’m not very good’, or, ‘I’m not bendy enough’. As some wise person once said, ‘Yoga
is not for the flexible, it’s for the willing’. Don’t label yourself as anything that becomes an obstacle to trying something that could be the thing your body has been waiting for, don’t say ‘no’ before you’ve said ‘yes’.
I am not mega bendy, mega slim or constantly swathed in lycra, drinking green tea. Chuck out any stereotypical images you may hold and allow me to gently guide you, meeting you where you are. We will keep it real and focus not on how far we go but how we feel – another great yoga mantra that never gets old.