Do you have a yoga best friend? Someone who motivates you to get to class regularly or who inspires you to keep going when things get a little tough? Or perhaps it’s just someone you like to relax with after class, enjoying a gossip; or perhaps a little discussion about yoga philosophy (unless that’s just me!)?
Even if you go to a group class, yoga is essentially a solitary practice, so it can be nice to share the highs and lows with someone who understands. A yoga friend won’t eye-roll when you talk a bit too enthusiastically about your journey to Handstand, or look incredulous as you gush about the theme of class which was quite wonderful in the moment but sounds rather cheesy afterwards. I am grateful that I don’t have just one yoga best friend like this, I have several, and in their very different ways they provide muchneeded camaraderie in my yoga journey. (And not just because they don’t laugh at the expression ‘yoga journey’!)