bend, do a forward bend. For every left side-stretch, do a right side-stretch. Listen to your body. Know your limits. Talk to your yoga teacher about your fitness goals, health needs, and limitations. They can assist you with your yogic exploration. Yoga doesn’t have to be confined to a studio. It’s an activity that can and should be enjoyed wherever you’re at. If you do an image search for the word “yoga” online, the majority of the pictures you’ll see are of

people doing yoga in public places. That’s not an accident. The most successful yogis practice yoga wherever they go. While you may not have a job where you’re traveling all over the world, you can still take your practice with you everywhere you go. At the end of the day, yoga is about your breath. It’s about remaining calm, being compassionate, and accepting the gift that is life. Yoga and meditation help clear the mind and live in the present moment.

Enlightenment is achieved when you detach from the effects of the past and promises of the future and balance yourself with the universe. Everything else is just bending…