Two Completely Different Yoga Experiences — Find What Works For You

I went to the International Yoga Day organized by the consulate of India today and within the first 10 minutes, I felt like I didn’t belong.

We started with a simple Warrior II pose, looking at the people in front and behind me, it seemed like they didn’t know what that meant.

In yoga, warrior II is a symbolic basic pose, it looks simple, but, there are little things to know about alignment; it’s not easy and requires technique, experience, and knowledge.

Secondly, looking around me, it was obvious that most of the people in the room were not regular practitioners.

I felt like I was in a retirement village.

Long story short, I felt terribly misplaced and very uncomfortable.

Contrast this with the same experience I had several weeks ago at Atlas chiropractics’ fifth birthday party.

Upon entering the room, the music created an ambiance that was soothing, and I felt totally at home with the sounds of bamboo flutes, and hanging drums, the type I would play in my living room at home.

The experience itself was interesting; there was a pictorial in front of us very beautifully designed to be elegant and stylish, depicting the facial muscles. Adjacent to it that was a small dressing mirror where we can observe ourselves.

Furthermore, during the class, the teacher’s style of voice, guidance, and language use, were all easy to relate to. And I instantly found myself relaxed and at ease.

The session lasted an hour; time flew by.

Two different expressions of yoga created such a different experience for the same person.

It’s important to find what suits you…yoga is for everyone, don’t pass judgement until you find something that works for uniquely you!

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This post was previously published on medium.com.

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