Reflection

It has been roughly a year since my last post, and I know it’s time to reflect. I completed my 300-HR YTT in December of last year, which was a huge accomplishment; however, following that, I strained my back, and then my grandmother passed. I fell out of practicing yoga. I spent the following months depressed and unmotivated. I was completing my graduate school work but was unfulfilled and drifting around. Then, in May, I triggered my back by working out again, and the herniated disc/ spinal stenosis got to an unbearable point; I had to get the surgery I had been trying to avoid for the last 12 years. This was a massive setback for me. I am still recovering from it; it happened only two months ago. I hadn’t realized how much I relied on physical activity to cope with stress. I couldn’t walk too much, workout, or do yoga. I finished graduate school and got my MBA in July, and I was waiting to return to the yogic path again and start practicing and teaching. I took my first gentle yoga class a week and a half ago and couldn’t do too many of the postures. Then, I went to a restorative class last week, and my body felt ok. All movements had to be slow and methodical to avoid re-injuring my back.

I decided to start teaching again on Aug. 31st, beginning with two weekly classes: vinyasa and slow-flow. Most of it will be verbal cueing because I am still limited in movements. Getting back on a horse you fell off isn’t always easy, but it is necessary. Know that things will always come up to hold us back from accomplishing goals; we must persevere to overcome adversity, or our spirit will die metaphorically. Here is to our next journey together. Namaste!