#9

Ending a nearly two-year yoga break I decided to go back to YYoga today. I figured taking a class would be the perfect way to gain energy, something I definitely needed to power through this week.

Also, I decided to give hot yoga a second chance. I don't know what it was — the discomfort of constant sweating or how I could never be as balanced as I'd like — these were reasons I quickly decided it wasn't for me. So in wanting to detox today and feel a little lighter, I set out to try it again.

Our instructor today told us a story about her friend that was diagnosed with a brain tumour. She then tried her first yoga class and for the first night since her surgery, she finally had no troubles sleeping. The instructor explained the importance of the "beginner's mind." Whenever it's tough to challenge yourself, being open to all possibilities and really asking yourself what brought you there can help you immensely in overcoming it.

It was exactly what I needed to hear. I was in a room with many skilled in their practice, but today we were all beginners!

No one would guess that I'd ever like hot yoga, but I felt like it's already helped me through so much today and my perspective has definitely changed.

Stoked to go back, it's very possible I'll also be snagging this promotion for next year!