Yoga:
1: (capitalized) a Hindu theistic philosophy teaching the suppression of all activity of body, mind, and will in order that the self may realize its distinction from them and attain liberation
2: a system of exercises for attaining bodily or mental control and well-being
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Before we had kids, I was a runner. Not a marathoner or anything, but I ran. Every day, like a religion, I tied up my running shoes and hit the pavement, treadmill, whatever. After I ran, I would do sit ups and lift weights like my life depended on it. I was in pretty good shape, but despite all this running, lifting, sitting up, I felt like there was something lacking.
These days I still find time to run occasionally, but not nearly as often as before kids. But I've discovered something else. A friend of mine teaches yoga and she invited me to a class. (Check her out here: http://mikoyoga.com/ She's amazing.) Before her classes my only exposure to yoga had been a semester-long class I took my senior year of college with a bunch of friends. I was no yogi, by any means.
Since her class, I've been stronger, fitter, and more at peace than I have ever been. Not only is yoga an exercise, it's this type of mental relief that I haven't found anywhere else. I can't wait until our retreat in a few weeks. The retreat is going to be awesome!
Plus getting these compliments on my arms isn't bad either.
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