I was active in high school, always into sports that made me sweat buckets. I was a runner by nature; love the feeling of being a runner and what it does to you mentally afterwards. Then knee injury struck and I started cycling. While running was by nature, cycling was by choice. I love how it feels, the struggle to climb a hill and the euphoria when you succeeded. Swimming complements my cardio workout by giving me a therapeutic workout.
I started yoga 2-3 years back due to having to many injuries. Doctors cited lack of strength and flexibility, and what better than yoga to condition my body muscles?
My first taste of yoga was in Beyoga. Nini was one of the teachers, and she was awesome. Her classes were tough. I fell in love. I resisted yoga for my rehabilitation because I was addicted to the endorphin rush - but I realized that yoga was equally tough physically and mentally. I remembered the other instructors - Ken, Lila. They killed me during classes.
Then I continued with Angie, who would conduct the classes at my home. She was equally awesome, nearly making me lash out and cry with some of the vinyasas.
Currently, I am practicing Ashtanga the Primary Series. This blog is created out of my desire to talk and express myself over my current practice. I would discuss challenging poses, discuss inner humility that is so prevalent in yoga and not in other sports I do, and how yoga helps me to relink back to my faith.
I am a headscarf wearing woman who love her yoga practice. there is no confusion here.
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