I’ve grown to love yoga and value it more and more in my life. It’s become a key component to treat my migraines - to prevent them, lessen the pain, and best of all stop the rumination that always worsens with my migraines. When you’re moving through the poses and your body is challenged, you really have no choice but to exit the ruminating mind. And I agree, yoga has helped me to become far more patient with myself, and willing to give myself time to rest and recover.
I love that, Marisa! Yes, you can't think of other things when you are holding Warrior 2 or Plank pose. I've learned patience and slowing down too. Such an amazing practice. 💜
It's nice to have a community of people to learn from and grow with. I love that about the yoga community that I have created at Purple Room Yoga, and with the writers here on Substack. Connection fills my cup, for sure.
I've been swimming since high school, and taught and coached for a decade in my late teens and 20s. Swimming is meditation and yoga. Rhythmic breathing and movement. It's like aquatic vinyasa yoga in some ways, connecting breath with movement. I've wanted to like running, but my body says otherwise. I've always been more of an aquatic creature.
Thanks Pete! When there is no perfect, there is only practice, and the practice is where the good stuff lies. Yoga is such a great complement to all sports and activities. As a swimmer, I noticed a difference in my stroke when I first started yoga. The yoga helped me feel more connected to my body and my swimming. I have a lot of clients who are athletes and the yoga improves their performance, for sure, but more importantly, how their body feels while they play their sport. Mind and body.
I enjoyed this post. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve grown to love yoga and value it more and more in my life. It’s become a key component to treat my migraines - to prevent them, lessen the pain, and best of all stop the rumination that always worsens with my migraines. When you’re moving through the poses and your body is challenged, you really have no choice but to exit the ruminating mind. And I agree, yoga has helped me to become far more patient with myself, and willing to give myself time to rest and recover.
I love that, Marisa! Yes, you can't think of other things when you are holding Warrior 2 or Plank pose. I've learned patience and slowing down too. Such an amazing practice. 💜
learn to understand the language of sensation 👍
It's an important language to learn, Kathy!
She sounds like she was a wise woman.
It's nice to have a community of people to learn from and grow with. I love that about the yoga community that I have created at Purple Room Yoga, and with the writers here on Substack. Connection fills my cup, for sure.
Yeah...bodies can do that sometimes...
I've been swimming since high school, and taught and coached for a decade in my late teens and 20s. Swimming is meditation and yoga. Rhythmic breathing and movement. It's like aquatic vinyasa yoga in some ways, connecting breath with movement. I've wanted to like running, but my body says otherwise. I've always been more of an aquatic creature.
Thanks Pete! When there is no perfect, there is only practice, and the practice is where the good stuff lies. Yoga is such a great complement to all sports and activities. As a swimmer, I noticed a difference in my stroke when I first started yoga. The yoga helped me feel more connected to my body and my swimming. I have a lot of clients who are athletes and the yoga improves their performance, for sure, but more importantly, how their body feels while they play their sport. Mind and body.