Increasing Ability

Strength + Focus + Calm = Yoga

Eight years ago, I was really into yoga. I would actually reward myself for accomplishing my fitness routine (stair climbing, circuit training, or elliptical work) not with chocolate, but by attending a 90 minute yoga class.  I loved it.  I actually started doing yoga twice most days, once upon rising (in the privacy of my home) and once in the evening at the gym.  I felt great even when my life was far from perfect.

My favorite type of yoga has always been kundalini, but my local gym offered classes in the more popular hatha yoga, so that’s mainly what I practiced. I loved the calm and strength that I gained from my practice. However, life has an odd way of interfering and somehow I have gotten away from my yoga.

I rarely practice anymore, with the exception of occasional classes during our annual family vacation, and I constantly miss it. I need a place in my life for focus, for strength, for calm. I need to incorporate my yoga practice back into my life.

How? When? Where? With toddlers? These questions must be addressed. However, as I contemplate them, I realize that carving time for my yoga is not a selfish act, it will benefit my entire family. As I increase my strength, focus, and sense of calm, I will only increase in my ability to care for them. I’m sure it will help with the fibromyalgia symptoms, too.  Maybe it will aid me in losing weight…  That would be a definite side benefit!