Ummm no I don’t think so 🛑!!!
I fell victim to everything I tell my clients NOT to do this morning. I woke up sleepier than usual, sore as hell and provided myself with every reason I should skip my yoga practice today. Though I did wake up at 5am to ensure I hit my squats on leg day this am, my one practice a week could not be missed!
I walked through every excuse in my head. “My joints hurt”, “my wrists are tight”, “there’s so many other things I could be doing”, “I need to spend more time with my dog”… blah blah blah! 🤦🏼♀️
“Don’t overthink yourself out of your yoga practice” said my instructor Alicia. “Accept yourself as you are today in practice and just move and groove as you’d like in each pose”… I have to be honest, I began practice in my head. I was thinking damn I’m getting old, why does this hurt, shit I already worked out today.
After getting those thoughts out, I began to focus on my breath and how good it sound (and felt) We stir through life so fast not taking time on the little things like your inhale and exhale. I began to appreciate just feeling the experience inside instead of the physical posture themselves.
I dropped down into child’s pose more than a handful of times today. I also dropped a knee down in several lunge positions. I’m sharing this because it’s not what the pose looks like. It’s allowing yourself to just be there!
So post practice, I am more grateful than ever for attending. (I honestly knew that would happen, sometimes the hardest part is just showing up) Practitioners struggle too. Nobody is perfect. Accept yourself as you are each day. Get comfortable getting uncomfortable in order to grow AND never skip your yoga 💪🏼