My Yoga Journey

This winter, I began feeling the blues pretty early on.  Things were busy and I was spread way too thin.  Part of this was due to the hustle and bustle of the holidays and my inner desire to see everyone and please them.  I found myself slipping back into old habits very quickly.  This meant I began gaining weight, my positive self-image waned, and I felt very lethargic and grossly unmotivated.

Then my yoga teacher training happened.  It has been something I have wanted to do for several years since moving here to Ohio.  It is finally coming to fruition.  With it, I have begun to find my way back into positive, energetic living.  I have established a regular yoga practice. This is a good thing because it will help with both my weight loss as well as tone my muscles, help me be healthier and inspire healthy eating habits.  I have begun to teach yoga as a fledgling and this means I am being social and making new social connections as well as re-establishing old ones.  I have reconnected with the outdoors.  This was a big one. I used to go outside all the time, but the cold, frigid temperatures seemed to make it a lot harder for me to choose to go for walks.  (Part of that though, is also the fact that I'm no longer adjacent to a beautiful set of woods to meander through.)

Through all of that, I have rekindled the spark or tapas within.  Tapas is the sanskrit word for the inner fire that is the source of motivation and drive.  I'm glad that I have found this within me again.  It has been awhile since I've been in touch with it.  I hope to continue to deepen my understanding of yoga as well as myself.


Namaste