There’s a huge misconception that the purpose and benefits of a consistent yoga practice is to
ONLY enhance flexibility. I have met a lot of well meaning skeptics over the past 2 years. They
have told me I needed to “add cardio”, “increase my physical activity”, or “add variety” if I
wanted to see real results.
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Let me tell you this. I SEE REAL RESULTS. The only physical activity I practiced regularly was
YOGA. I have lost 94 lbs. I have become a lover of movement and activity has become food for
my soul.
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Don’t get me wrong, flexibility is a huge benefit. BUT there is so much more.
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In Jan of 2017 I took my first yoga class. I was dedicated and relentless in the pursuit of
becoming whole again. The benefits became evident almost immediately. I will never stop
advocating for a WHOLE mind, body, and spirit plan when it comes to weightloss. A consistent
yoga practice provided that for me. I learned very quickly that a good yoga class would kick my
butt, every time I stepped foot in the studio. Pounds would melt away. My body would
transform.
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I set mediocre goals, mostly out of fear. I had no clue that what was ahead of me would
become the best thing I have ever done for myself. That this new practice would not only
change the shape of my body, but the shape of my life.
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Yoga isn’t just an exercise. It is a discipline. It ushered in a level of discipline in every area of my
life. I met myself on the mat day after day. I gave it all I had. I prayed there. I cried there. I
sweat there. I changed there.
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I learned to believe in myself. I learned to see my potential. I learned to expect greatness.
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A solid yoga practice will strengthen your body. It will create a relentless discipline in your life.
It will change you, if you let it.
I’d love to meet you on the mat!
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