If you can walk, you can do yoga.
And even if you can’t walk, you can do yoga.
I love this time of year because of all the holiday parties. My husband and I make the rounds to see friends and family, and an extended network of neighbors and acquaintances we’ve developed in our many years of living in Memphis.
There are some people that I see only at this time of year. It’s great to catch up and hear what people have been up to, and swap stories about the previous year.
Sometimes people want to talk about yoga.
There are several refrains that I commonly hear when I am out and about.
- I wish I could do yoga but I’m not flexible at all.
- I can’t even touch my toes.
- I could never touch my toes.
- My hands (or wrists) can’t bear weight so I can’t do yoga.
- I went to a yoga class once and it was too hard.
- Yoga is not enough of a workout for me. I like an intense workout where I sweat.
- My doctor says I’m too flexible (or stiff or old or injured or blah blah blah) for yoga.
- My mother told me I’d never have good posture.
None of these things have anything to do with your ability to do yoga.
If you want to practice yoga, you will find a way.
You will try teacher after teacher until you find the one who is the right fit for you.
When people talk to me about yoga when we are just hanging out, I take that to mean that they are interested in it. Even when what they are saying is why they can’t do it.
If you have heard yourself (or a friend) saying any of the above, let’s talk.
Sometimes you have to overcome your “can’ts,” “nots,” and “never haves,” before you can find your “will, your “want to,” and your “must do.”
I’d love to help you find your way.
Email me.