client testimonial
"It started out that I came to yoga
class to get away from life. I was feeling a lot of stress
from work and from the holiday season and I needed an escape.
Ocean Earth Wind Fire is a fabulous place to find that escape
and I certainly feel like it is my haven and there is always
warm energy when I come in.
Soon though, I began to realize that yoga is a metaphor for
my life. Instead of escaping, I am actually celebrating and
accepting my life.
I begin class in child's pose. I feel like this is like the
beginning of my life, when things are simple and relaxed.
I forget about being an adult and for the time just enjoy
being on my mat in a place that I love.
As class progresses, I become that adult and fully realize
myself through different postures. Some are hard postures
that force me to extend my body and mind in order to achieve
them. Pigeon is one of these where I know that it will be
difficult but if I can just get through it, I will have rest
afterwards. Like those times in life, when the going gets
tough...well, you know.
Other positions are about balance and as I have been progressing
in the class, I can do these postures better and I also have
a more balanced life. Also similar to life, when I can stop
doing the "modified" version and can begin to challenge
myself more, I am met with great rewards. Most important
is the personal self-worth I feel.
My mat is like a microcosm of my world and as I better myself
in my practice, I am finding I am also better in my every
day activities like work and play.
Coming to yoga has become a way for me to put everything
into perspective. To challenge my body which challenges my
mind to keep up.
I want to thank you and Susan and Ocean Earth Wind Fire for
bringing me to this place, to this realization. It has been
such a great journey and I know that it will continue to
be so because every time I get on the mat, I can examine
my life and improve both my body and my way of living.
Namaste,
Laurie |
