Yoga

I have been doing yoga for about 10 years. I have always been in to health and fitness... I always strive to live a healthy lifestyle and do day to day things being mindful.... Living at the present moment.

Originally I got into yoga because I suffered from anxiety and excessive stress. My doctor suggested along with working out I do yoga and meditation. After trying it for the first time, I felt really good and calm. But my busy life go the best of my time and I didn't do it consistently. 

Then it became a pattern, whenever I felt really uneasy and overwhlemed and anxiety took over I would quickly rush to a yoga class and feel much at ease. I knew then that yoga had be part of my lifestyle as well. Since then I have been practicing it somewhat regularly.

Several years ago I fell off the stairs and injured my shoulder. I went to hours and hours of physiotherapy and also a chiropractor; all those helped but the excruciating pain would always come back. Few of the doctors I have seen recommended I do a surgery. I started doing specific yoga for shoulder, neck and back and my pain felt much better. With the combination of practicing yoga regularly and seeing my physiotherapist and chiropractor every now and then, my shoulder and back feels much better. I am so glad I dodged that surgery the doctors were pushing towards me.

After giving birth, I felt pain pretty much EVERYWHERE. Everything felt tight and awkward. Everyone I spoke to, they said "oh it's normal to feel this way after giving birth, your body went through such a massive change". I accepted that, however, after 9 month of feeling this weirdness and pain all over my body I was not ready to accept this as the new "norm" just because I gave birth. So I attended a post-natal yoga class. It was the best decision I had made, it was like life changing. My body was cracking and opening up in places I forgot it could do that. I had been so stiff all through out pregnancy and post giving birth that there wasn't proper energy flow inside my body. 

Ever since that day I have not stopped. I have been practicing yoga regularly. Even on a busy day, I take maybe 5 to 10 mins of silence and practice a whole body yoga stretch and I instantly feel calmer. 

I wanted to share this with other moms out there. I figured if I felt like this then other moms felt like this too; especially the moms who has never done yoga or those who wasn't too into working out. I also kept in mind that not everyone has the luxury of leaving there babies with someone for an hour or two, so I ran "mommy & baby" yoga classes. It was a great way for mothers to get out, mingle with other moms, and get a breather and get calm doing yoga. Not to mention the children were also learning, as they mimic everything we do. Also they sense energy, so if the mothers were calm the babies were calm. It was a great way to bond with the babies as well. Synchronizing breathing with the babies is so intimate and such a great way to bond with the baby and both the baby and moms enjoyed it.

I wanted to do more for and with the community and pass on the benefits of yoga to as many people as possible. As I started thinking of what else I can do and how I can incorporate yoga and mindfulness to more people, my grandfather came to my mind. He passed away when I was very young; about 5 years old. But the memories I have with him will last forever. I remember everyone complaining about his back pain, leg, knee and foot pain. He had arthritis. I thought to myself if he was alive today I would get him to perform slow paced yoga with me specifically targeted for his pain areas. 

One day I woke up and was like "enough regretting about things that can't be done" ... "what can I do now?"... Then something spoke to me from inside, "why don't I run yoga classes in a retirement home or nursing home?". So I contacted few places and ran several yoga classes for the seniors, and just seeing their faces after the workout was so fullfilling. 

Their body felt less stiffer than before. They felt calm (thats what happens when you breath in and out properly and a little quite time... meditation).

I always look for opportunities where I can give back and help others. Always thinking of creative workshops. If you have any interesting ideas or you think I can be of help through coaching, meditation and/or yoga please get in touch with me. 

With lots of love and light from my heart to lots of love and light in your hearts

Peace be upon you!