Reflecting on my Yoga Journey

The first time I walked into a yoga studio in my adult life was November of 2021 at Full Circle Hot Yoga in Monroe, CT (best studio in the world btw). Before entering the studio I had NO idea my life was about to completely change for the better.

At the time I was feeling lost and I was trying to find a place where I fit. I walked into a beginner 26/2 class and was shook by the way I felt after. I hadn’t realized that I never had taken the time to be alone with my thoughts until that very moment. I knew then that I had found what I had been searching for my entire life. This is where I was going to find peace. After that first class, I never looked back. I kept showing up.

Shortly after, I took my first vinyasa class and fell in love. I’ll never forget when everyone was going into crow pose and I was looking around the room thinking “Wow, I hope one day I’ll be able to do that”. I practiced every chance I could find, I realized yoga asana wasn’t just about strength but alignment, breath and mind body connection. Once I realized all of this - everything clicked! I went from watching everyone do amazing poses to twisting my body into shapes I never thought I could. I realized that this was my opportunity to find who I truly am at the core of my being and said yes to every opportunity to practice, started taking meditation classes and got into reiki. The combination of these modalities made my anxiety slowly melt away and my inner light begin to shine, I started feeling true joy and happiness radiating off of me.

I knew shortly after I began taking vinyasa classes that I wanted to be able to give to people what had been given to me. Peace, understanding and a space that has always welcomed me with open arms and nonjudgement. I walked into the studio really not knowing what yoga truly is - more than just a practice. It’s kindness, contentment, stillness, faith over fear, linking breath to movement and so much more. This path is something I truly believe in and hope one day everyone will experience.

If you have ever felt the same I want you to know that you have a home here. You too are capable of quieting your mind, you too are capable of making fun shapes with your body, you too are capable of anything you dedicate yourself to, anything you believe in.

I want to encourage you to keep showing up. Whether you come to a class for the physical practice or the mental benefit. Yoga has a space for everyone and you are always welcome in my class.