"Nothing worthwhile comes easily" - Hamilton Holt

It's true.

When I first started Yoga, I knew it was something I had always wanted to do, but it was intimidating. It seemed like an elite club for the strong and bendy. When I got past my initial fears of starting Yoga, I encountered a new struggle. It was a love/hate relationship with Yoga. I truly, deeply disliked every minute of class, until of course, savasana. Even the seemingly easy poses were hard. I couldn't get my body to what I wanted it to do and I couldn't get my mind to stop wandering. I did always feel great after practice, but it was tough to keep a persistent practice. I would always focus on the struggle and not the reward.

It took a little bit of time, but Yoga eventually became enjoyable for me. I could more clearly see the benefits of my practice, during and outside of class. I began looking forward to Yoga and felt a "need" to practice. Now, Yoga is a part of me and my life. I can't really imagine it any other way and that's the driving factor behind my desire to teach. I want to be able to share the benefits of the practice with as many people as I can, and I want to be there to hold their hands through the initial growing pains.

Yes, Yoga can be hard, especially when starting out, but the benefits reaped are more than worthwhile.

Get on that mat, practice, and you shall see.