Yogitales are your stories. At New York Yoga, we are continually inspired by what we hear from our students, about how yoga has had a transformative effect on their bodies and spirits. We wanted to share those stories with our community of yogis, and Yogitales was born.
I first practiced yoga on Sunday, February 12, 2012. This date will forever be ingrained into my brain because it literally changed my life forever. I had been on bed rest for the 8 weeks prior with a severed left ACL and a torn right ACL. Then on that Friday (2/10/12) I was told by my orthopedic surgeon that I would never be able to run again. I was devastated, having been a competitive marathoner and triathlete. Trying to comfort me, a friend recommended that I try hot yoga as he said it would give me the same feeling as the "runner's high" and an incredible cardio workout. So on a very cold February evening I decided I had absolutely nothing to lose and found New York Yoga. And that was the day I was "born again"! Yoga enabled me to run again; however, that became secondary as it did so much more for my mind and soul than my physical being.
My daily yoga practice has become a liberating and cathartic
addition to my life. I am a perfectionist, and as a competitive
swimmer my entire life, as well as being a marathon runner, my entire life has
focused on being the best, the fastest, and always competing with myself for a
new PR. I have found that yoga allows me to come to my mat and
"practice" without being the best or the fastest and that is such a
liberating feeling. For the first time in my life I give myself permission not
to be perfect. I always say that my yoga mat is my "playground" for
my soul.
Yoga is food and nourishment for my body, mind & soul.
It is my gift/treat to myself everyday. Yoga is the gift that keeps on giving
to the yogi and the world around them.
