Discovering Yoga

It was many years ago when I was in my early 20’s that I got up the courage to go to my first yoga class. I was unsure if I would fit in, if I would be flexible enough, strong enough, fit enough to be able to do it. 

But I did it, and I can still remember the feeling I had leaving the studio. It was this sense of connection with my body, a feeling of strength, and a feeling of calmness. 

I definitely had moments, actually a lot of moments, throughout the class where I felt lost. I had no idea where or how I was meant to be moving my body in all these new postures, with names in a language I had never even heard before. It was hard, really hard, but that sense of connection brought me back and I ended up practicing 5 mornings a week for years. 

It’s safe to say, I fell in love with Yoga. 

I was looking through old photos of me practicing yoga in my early 20’s and I couldn’t go past this one, after a practice outdoors by the river, giving my beautiful dog Rocky a cuddle.

It was physically hard, moving my body in a way that I didn’t usually move it, holding postures, and building strength, bit by bit. 

It took months for me to settle in and work out what all the Sanskrit and English names for the postures were, to feel like I wasn’t constantly missing bits or forgetting parts, it took even longer for me to work out how postures felt in my body, to work out the alignment being cued. 

Yoga can be hard, depending on the type of yoga it can be physically challenging, mentally challenging or both, I’ve been practicing for almost 15 years and it’s still both physically and mentally challenging for me. It’s also so rewarding. Yoga allows me to work hard and rest deeply, it allows me to have the strength and mobility my body needs to move through life, as well as the mental strength, flexibility and connection needed to gently parent two fiercely independent boys.

So I invite you to take your first step to trying yoga, or to come back to it. I invite you to join me for an afternoon workshop this July in Wamboin to Discover and Deepen your yoga practice. 

28th July 2024 1:00-3:30pm - Discover and Deepen your Yoga Practice - Wamboin Hall. 

I also invite you to join me on Monday nights at the Wamboin hall for a 90 minute practice that will challenge you, but also support you to connect with your body, breath and mind, and to rest deeply. 

Hope to see you on the mat soon, 

Morgan x