My origin story

I have been thinking a lot about my origin story. What exactly happened in my life that led me to bring Yoga and meditation to our community. I was never a particularly embodied person. While I had friends who were gymnasts, dancers, and runners--I didn't have any sport or physical practice of any kind. This wasn't something that I minded or something that I even know I needed. It was actually the opposite; I didn't even really think about my body, perhaps I didn't even realize that I had a body or that I needed to work to maintain it. Once I gave birth to my daughter in 2007 all of that changed-- when I became a mother I really started to feel my body---I was sleep deprived, weighted down, and my body was totally out of sync.  I selflessly put myself and my needs last and it showed up on my physical body. I thought to myself, 'well, I guess this is motherhood.'

 

But then, a friend of mine invited me to a Silent Meditation and Yoga retreat for 3 days.  Even though I had a little one--I jumped on the experience (after all I just wanted quiet and sleep!)  Once I took my first Yoga class-- it literally changed my life: I felt like I had energy again, I actually felt GOOD in my body, I felt prepared to go back home to my little one knowing that there was a physical and mindfulness practice to help myself stay grounded and feel healthy again.

Yoga has been that remedy for me. A remedy that I can tap into on a daily basis that just brings me back into myself. As a mom, daughter, sister, employee, wife, it is so easy to get wrapped up in the responsibility of life, but it is in my Yoga practice that I find joy, confidence, presence and support.