Imagine living in a world where you love what you do and you seek life in the very breath that you breath. There is a difference in breathing because you are alive and actually seeking life with each breath. Becoming a seeker of that life is what led me to a yoga studio. It felt like there was something missing and I couldn’t quite put my finger on it yet.
Then…
Then…
I walked into Yoga Story one day with the idea to check out a class and left knowing exactly what it was that brought the missing pieces of my life together. Actually, what I found out is that there was nothing missing at all. I had all the pieces and every corner of the puzzle inside myself all this time, I just didn't know it. It’s been a little over two years since that class and every practice since has just added fuel to a fire that sparked inside me that day.
In yoga there is fluid movements with your breath that brings everything in sync making it a beautiful dance for your soul. Now, if you have ever been in a yoga class with me, you know that it doesn’t look that way from the outside. I saw a post about a baby giraffe learning to use its legs and that would probably better describe what is going on outside my body. But, if you do yoga then you also know that isn’t what the practice is about anyway. It's about unlocking those things that keep you stuck whether it's your body, your mind, your direction in life. The practice itself opens you up to yourself and helps you find stillness in the chaotic world that surrounds us.
It seems only natural to pursue the Yoga Teacher Training with Yoga Story in Downtown Bentonville. The YTT begins in January of 2017 and I'm incredibly excited to bring my dream to a reality and join their program to become an instructor. Yoga Story, in my opinion, is the best studio on the planet. I’ve had the pleasure of visiting a few different places both here in NWA and in other states while traveling. I keep coming back to Yoga Story because it just feels right. It’s a wonderful place where ALL are welcome and there is space for everyone. I don’t mean that there is floor space (although, there is) I mean there is a place for every single person to be exactly where they are in their practice. Every class is accessible and a beginner can practice along side an advanced yogi. Yoga is a very personal practice and having a studio that meets you exactly where you are makes it a safe place to be vulnerable in order to grow into your authentic self. After all, that is what this life journey is all about...becoming who you are meant to be!
When you wake up every single day with the realization that you know exactly what it is that your heart is telling you to do, you have found a gift that not everyone unwraps in their lifetime. Allow yourself to open the box my friend. I promise, it is worth the effort!
Namaste
