What Does Your Yoga Look Like?
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Did you know that the 21st of June is International Day of Yoga? This is a day that was started by the United Nations General Assembly in 2014 and has been celebrated globally ever since.
What does yoga look like online to you? It’s so often portrayed as females in tight leggings, toned arms and pretzel poses - which isn’t necessarily a bad thing - but also isn’t relatable or accessible for a lot of people.
Since lockdown, when I first started running Yoga Brunch Clubs and classes online from home, I have loved being able to see a window into people’s home and where they practise. It’s such a sacred thing to practise at home and can be a very real and honest reflection of what yoga really looks like. There have been many cats, dogs, babies, corners of bedrooms and yoga mats crammed into tiny spaces.
My practise is often in my pyjamas, when I can grab a moment sharing the mat with Ravi’s toys and interrupted by at least one tea top up.
The things that don’t always make it onto social media but are definitely part of yoga:
Picking dust of the carpet/yoga mat/floor during practice
Sitting, breathing, stretching and not a whole lot else - no ‘postures’ - just feeling
Partners/children/housemates needing your attention
Pets determined to share your mat
The need to top up your tea immediately
The need to go for a wee immediately after or during
Do any of these sound familiar to you?!
I’d love to know what your yoga looks like: real, unfiltered yoga. Join me on Instagram live on 21st June at midday where I will be hosting a 30 minute class via Willy’s ACV account to celebrate International Day of Yoga 2022. This is a free online session open to all, which you can access via Willy’s Instagram account here.