Discover the Power of Yoga Practice
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As a personal fitness trainer and group fitness instructor for 12 years, many folks suggested I try yoga next. Plentiful classes were available, but my trusty response was, “Yoga is too slow.”
But change happens. A dozen years of serving others in fitness enables a trainer the perfect degree of comfort to ignore self-needs. My body craved more love. My brain signaled me to peruse the depths of yoga practice. Perhaps.
After landing on a yoga studio website, I called the owner and blessed her with a compact version of my job history. (Just knowing I was so wise and experienced!) A class was suggested. I attended despite my nerves vibrating with uncertainty at attempting this funky form of fitness-ish.
I found eerie amazement in the quiet of the room, the gentleness of the instructor’s voice, and soft music which seemed to magically emanate from a lit candle on a shelf. It was a bit haunting. Whatever, I just needed to stretch.
By the end of class I was shocked to be dripping in sweat while starved for a protein-packed sushi dinner. This was not hot yoga. But it was a house of horsepower.
After years of vigorous strength and cardio workouts, the intense static holds in yoga asana, finding my “edge,” and accepting slow breathing were roads never traveled. I wanted more of this wowser discovery.
For the next several years my instructor was stuck with me. Deeper assessments of my own exercise technique enabled quality corrections for myself and my clients. I was hooked. Five years later, I opened my own yoga-fitness studio.
My journey in health and fitness was complete. The juiciness in slow static moves enables time and incredible insight for identifying more muscles that assist other muscles. A greater definition of sensations in the body proves our bodies are compact worlds with tons of authoritative operating capacities. That fascinates me.
Emotional behavioral changes unfold as welcome and inherent adjustments. This is not uncommon. Long-term yoga practice provides a calmness alongside new wisdom. The ability to sort out and override stressful situations secretly creeps in and takes effect without our knowledge.
The yoga habit I developed was and is far from slow. It’s electrifying. It’s a part of my life and a job I can’t wait to get to every day. So, I’m on my way now!
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