Day 9/30 Control

It's been 8 days of consistent home practice.  8 days of early rising.  8 days of self-discipline. And on the 9th day, I rested.

Today, I relinquished control into the hands of a trusted teacher in a studio I love. On Wednesdays, sometimes I treat myself to a mid-week mini yoga retreat.  An hour and a half of Yin (passive) yoga, followed by an hour and a half of Vinyasa (flowing yoga).  It's blissful and indulgent and awesome.

Finding a yoga teacher with whom you connect is not always easy. Even with well trained, experienced teachers, sometimes it just doesn't work.  It's like a bad first date. You know it's not going to work in the first few minutes, but you're kinda stuck until it's over.

Finding a teacher you like isn't about finding something easy.  It's about finding a place where you connect with the teacher's cues and understand the message. It's a place where you find that perfect combination of feeling safe and inspired enough to push yourself and play your edges.

8 days into this 30 day yoga journey, I have learned unbelievable lessons through introspection.  Today, more than ever, I learned to appreciate the gift of relinquishing control.

Namaste.