I am a middle-aged regular guy living in suburbia. My body has started to poke back to remind me that I am no longer the invincible twenty year old that I once was. When I sneeze, twist, jump and throw out my lower back recovery time is often a week or more. The real tell-tale is when I glance into a passing mirror I see a glimpse of my father.
I have lots of education, an A type personality and an exec job in corporate Canada that can keep me too busy to exercise my mind and body the way that I should. I have been thinking and talking about doing yoga for a few years to increase my flexibility and I finally gave it a try.
I was hooked after my first class and went every day for the next 28 days. Instantly addicted. In month two I managed to skip every other day and only go 16 times. In month three I regressed back to the addiction and did a 30 day challenge. (the closest thing I can find to competitive Yoga). Upon completion of the challenge I had a choice - quit my job and just do yoga or force myself to cut it back to two or three times week and carry on with my life. I decided I like the money of my day job too much so I have settled into a comfortable 3 day a week practice.
Yoga is helping me de-stress, become more flexible, laugh at myself, and help me focus on staying in the moment. I am not sure I will ever get to the spiritual part of yoga but I am moving forward to develop my body and mind.
Yoga people, especially teachers, tend to be very serious about their yoga lifestyle. The way they dress, the way they eat, what they read and even the way they think. It’s a strange and different world that I need to document to so that one day I can look back and smile.
Have fun, laugh and practice Yoga,
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