Your life can get crazy. I know my life gets crazy and sometimes I have to step back and reflect before I take action or react on my emotions.
"That's life, that's what all the people say. You're riding high in April, shot down in May.But I know I'm gonna change that tune, when I'm back on top, back on top in June." - Frank Sinatra
Life is full of situations out of our immediate control. It is what it is. The past few weeks I've been dealing with a lot of challenges in my day-to-day life. Between the stresses of work and family (it's times like these, where everything seems to be crashing down upon me), that I realize how much yoga has saved me from completely freaking out and losing it. I've encountered many people who seek yoga to help with their stress management and I can completely relate.
Before I realized yoga was my path in life, I would handle situations completely the wrong way. Reacting before I think of how I feel and why I feel the way I do. I've made progress with my own stress management when I'm off my yoga mat but I still have the occasional "freak out" where I handle the situation the completely wrong way. Rather than judging myself for the way I handled the situation, I try to reflect on what I could have done better and how I can apply that lesson in the future.
As a Gainesville yoga teacher, I try to teach others breathing techniques or certain yoga poses in class that they can take with them and use in stressful situations. I feel good teaching others yoga. I feel good knowing that I am helping others learn how to cope with their struggles in their own lives. I don't know my students struggles or stresses, but what I do know is their calm expressions, bright smiles and glows on their faces as we end class. It's at that point I know I've reached them, hopefully for the better.
Lately, I've received great feedback from students (and even client's from my full time job who have sought yoga advice via email). My students have said to me "I'm hooked!" and "I am definitely experiencing benefits from the classes!" and “I definitely felt better the next day after your class!"
I feel satisfied knowing that they too are learning to manage their stress through yoga. Incorporating a yoga practice with pranyam, meditation, and asana practice quiets and calms the mind. Sometimes I leave a class that I've taught and realize that I too needed to be reminded to breathe...not only while practicing on my yoga mat but also off. A simple reminder is all it takes sometimes to bring our perception of "how bad things are" to "things could be way worse and I'm grateful for where I'm at and how far I've come."
It's important we learn to accept things and situations for what they are. Sometimes, things are just out of our control and accepting that is the first stepto turning your attitude around and managing your stress.
For Gainesville Yoga Classes and Gainesville Meditation and Relaxation check out the Haile Plantation Yoga Classes.
"That's life, that's what all the people say. You're riding high in April, shot down in May.But I know I'm gonna change that tune, when I'm back on top, back on top in June." - Frank Sinatra
Life is full of situations out of our immediate control. It is what it is. The past few weeks I've been dealing with a lot of challenges in my day-to-day life. Between the stresses of work and family (it's times like these, where everything seems to be crashing down upon me), that I realize how much yoga has saved me from completely freaking out and losing it. I've encountered many people who seek yoga to help with their stress management and I can completely relate.
Before I realized yoga was my path in life, I would handle situations completely the wrong way. Reacting before I think of how I feel and why I feel the way I do. I've made progress with my own stress management when I'm off my yoga mat but I still have the occasional "freak out" where I handle the situation the completely wrong way. Rather than judging myself for the way I handled the situation, I try to reflect on what I could have done better and how I can apply that lesson in the future.
As a Gainesville yoga teacher, I try to teach others breathing techniques or certain yoga poses in class that they can take with them and use in stressful situations. I feel good teaching others yoga. I feel good knowing that I am helping others learn how to cope with their struggles in their own lives. I don't know my students struggles or stresses, but what I do know is their calm expressions, bright smiles and glows on their faces as we end class. It's at that point I know I've reached them, hopefully for the better.
Lately, I've received great feedback from students (and even client's from my full time job who have sought yoga advice via email). My students have said to me "I'm hooked!" and "I am definitely experiencing benefits from the classes!" and “I definitely felt better the next day after your class!"
I feel satisfied knowing that they too are learning to manage their stress through yoga. Incorporating a yoga practice with pranyam, meditation, and asana practice quiets and calms the mind. Sometimes I leave a class that I've taught and realize that I too needed to be reminded to breathe...not only while practicing on my yoga mat but also off. A simple reminder is all it takes sometimes to bring our perception of "how bad things are" to "things could be way worse and I'm grateful for where I'm at and how far I've come."
It's important we learn to accept things and situations for what they are. Sometimes, things are just out of our control and accepting that is the first stepto turning your attitude around and managing your stress.
For Gainesville Yoga Classes and Gainesville Meditation and Relaxation check out the Haile Plantation Yoga Classes.
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