Sunday, March 24, 2013

Yoga Stroies (1)

What initially inspired you to do yoga?

My inspiration for yoga began when my life was quickly in a down ward spiral 4 years ago. I was managing a restaurant and had just earned my third DUI. I was destroyed...how was I ever going to live thru this one? I was living in fear and had no inspiration for life. I was terrified of what my future held and knew I was in need of a change, Cheap Jordan High Heels Bazar drinking and drug life was getting me nowhere besides jail. I was sad, lonely, destroying my body and drowning my spirit.

How has yoga affected your life?


A drinking friend talked me into trying yoga in a warehouse with a roller derby chick covered in tattoos. She was intense and I wanted to have stories like hers. We started doing cross fit and yoga, a few days a week and I was quickly challenged in a positive way. Shortly after I began my new workout I was sentenced to 6 weeks in jail with work release, and yoga quickly became my outlet. I was up early leaving Jordan High Heels Women jail, taking a bus through Denver to get some morning yoga in before my day at work. I would return “home” and teach oNike High Heels r girls headstands. I loved going upside down! After released from jail I was sporting an ankle monitor and attending Core Powers FREE week of yoga. Really? I wear an ankle monitor into Cheap Jordan High Heels yoga studio, I was in need of change.

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How does yoga make you feel? Has it contributed to some healing in your life?


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What keeps you coming back to your mat everyday?


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