yoga journey - From a student to a teacher

In the past few years of venturing into different fitness studios experiencing heart raising exercise with goals to de-stress, feel strong and keep healthy, I gravitated towards yoga finding it the most effective mentally and physically for the long term. 

Being able to apply a daily yoga practice offered variety and peace at the same time. 

For me, exercise helps with a positive mindset and being able to overcome obstacles in decision making both personally and professionally. Without consistent practice in a sport or wellness activity, I noticed my mind would become cloudy, on edge and doubtful leading to internal stress which contributed to body tension and muscle pain.

Yoga is something that has helped me understand and gage what my body needs on certain days and understanding when to take a slower, less strenuous Hatha sequence, a restorative yin sequence for joints and when to progress with a Vinyasa flow sequence for strengthening while breaking a sweat.  

Mentally, it has helped enforce strength and discipline to maintain inner calm especially working under high pressure environments where everything is fast paced.

The decision to become a certified teacher came to mind when I understood how yoga could help consistently throughout life. It made me realise that I wanted to deepen my practice, expand on yoga knowledge and learn how to guide a class while also helping those looking to bring calmness to their life while balancing busy work schedules.