Yoga became a part of my life in my mid 30’s. Having been involved in performance arts since childhood, I always enjoyed the emotional release I got from movement. However, there was a side to the performance world that ate away at that joy; the fierce competition, the harsh judgements, and the hardening of heart that it produced. Once I married and had children I left that world behind and became a full time, slightly obsessive Mum. On the surface my world looked wonderful, but underneath I was lost. I had lost my balance; my body and mind had become disconnected in some way. I felt that I had lost ‘joy’.
The first yoga class I went to was a revelation; being encouraged to allow myself just to exist in the present moment, and not to judge myself but to accept and appreciate what my body could do. Joy was rekindled and a gentle journey of exploration started.
Now my life is a continuous journey of joy. My yoga practice is a life enhancing exploration, a journey without a destination in which every step is different and glorious in its own right.