ABOUT ME

WHERE IT BEGAN

Initially I was attracted to yoga because I wanted to do a split and learn how to pop it on a handstand. That was it. I wasn’t interested nor was I aware of any of the benefits or what I could gain from it mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritual. Also, living in NY at the time, yoga was literally just the “thing” to do.

Like many new “yogis” that are not really interested in the practice off the mat, my journey in the beginning only consisted of the physical practice. My physical practice consisted of me studio hopping in Manhattan to take classes and taking pics of myself in my best version of a any pose. I started following all the yogis I could possibly find on IG. I followed their every yoga move, but I did not pay any attention to what was most important – the journey.

It wasn’t until I moved to Atlanta that I started to take my practice a little bit more seriously. It wasn’t until I enrolled in my first Yoga Teacher Training program, that I realized I no longer gave a fuck about being able to do a split. It was also when I realized how extremely hard I was on myself on and off my mat. I took the program way too seriously and although I gained a lot of information about the physical practice, I didn’t show up for myself in a way where I respected and accepted what was, right there, in that moment. I was too caught up in trying to perfect my yoga practice, rather than just show up and do it. Because of that, I didn’t allow myself to open up, soften and be vulnerable to the journey. It wasn’t until I enrolled in the program for a second time, that shit began to change for me – mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Among other things, I learned that there was so much power in letting go of these extreme expectations, and how impactful it was for me to just show tf and do yoga.