Finding Mindfulness In Yoga

    

Yoga is a special part of my fitness routine where I slow down, listen to my body, and practice mindfulness. Thursday’s workout was a Yoga class at Brightwater Yoga (http://www.brightwateryoga.com) taught by  Leigh Ann.  Special thanks to my husband for babysitting so I could go! 

      Leigh Ann’s classes are always wonderful.  She opened the class sharing about how our bodies carry stress and that stress can manifest in our physical body. Perhaps as tightness in our back, jaw, shoulders or upper back. Sometimes we notice the physical ailment and sometimes we just get used to the feeling.  In class tonight, after doing headstand I had some tightness in my chest.  The same thing happened a few weeks ago after doing handstand.  I asked Leigh Ann if there was something wrong with my form and she said I looked like I was in alignment. As class continued my mind went back to her opening thoughts in class about stress manifesting in our physical bodies. A light bulb went on! I realized the tightness was really anxiety that I’ve been carrying around attempting to release. I am always amazed by what my body tells me when I tune in a listen. 
We ended the class with a long final relaxation, I felt very relaxed, grounded and peaceful as I headed home.  Such a treat to take time for myself to listen to my body and find out what it is trying to tell me. 

     How can you find some time to mindfully tune in and listen to your internal signals?

Live Well,

Laura