Meg Jackson
Mention that you ‘do yoga’ to pretty much anyone, and you’ll probably get one of these responses: 1. Ooh you must be really bendy. 2. I wish I could do yoga but I’m not bendy. 3. Does someone always break wind in class?
Ignoring the one about flatulence, it can be a common misconception that yoga is all about the stuff we do on a sticky mat. It’s easy to understand why when almost everything we see about yoga usually involves someone being bendy. After all, a photo of someone being compassionate isn’t going to get you much social media action – regardless of whether or not the person doing it is in Lycra.
The silver lining to this is that even on those days when wild horses couldn’t drag you onto a yoga mat, there are still oodles of opportunities to practice. The even better news is that some of them are actually enjoyable!
We know that yoga is an art and science through which we can create an enduring connection between our body, mind and spirit. Through it we get happier and healthier on every level, by being able to live in equanimity regardless of what life flings at us.
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