What we need in life... lessons from the mat volume 2
So a few weeks ago, I took a poll among my friends and asked them to let me know the first word that they thought of when they heard the word "yoga." The following is a list of responses I received: Peace Happiness Mindfulness Relaxing Pants 😋 Flexibility Bent Stretching Namaste Breath Calm Balance Centered Control Strength Goodness Surrender Play Of note, more playful responses included Yogi Bear, mat, station wagons, tattoos and some others that were more PG13. ☺️ Additionally, most people that responded to this question, to my knowledge, have little experience with a longstanding yoga practice. So why did I ask this question? As a therapist and now a yoga teacher in training, I'm starting to make more and more connections between what people are searching for in their lives and what yoga (and a good therapist) can offer them! Our world seems to be the exact opposite of what we are striving for. As a society,...