Yoga is something that has truly changed my life. I'm not even sure what attracted me to it several years ago to be honest. I think it was when I was in the midst of my veterinary schooling and the stress was just taking over. I was looking for an outlet to relieve that stress. I was looking to breathe. I found exactly that in yoga. What I was most surprised by was, how much of an exercise it was. I had no idea that yoga was something that required so much strength. I knew about the flexibility of course, but was quite happily surprised that it tested the boundaries of not only my endurance, but also my courage. Learning to overcome the fear of going upside down, was a big one. I was amazed and enthralled seeing yogis able to do headstands and handstands with so much grace, that I was determined to be able to do them one day. Of course, it didn't seem easy when I was first learning - I fell over more than a few times, and sometimes these falls made me even more scared than before I had started, but eventually, I grew. I've still got a long learning road in front of me and quite honestly, it reminds me a lot of veterinary medicine in the sense that it is something that one is always learning. You can never "master" it, for it is ever changing, evolving and will humble you if you get too comfortable.
Life and the present. This quote is so true... "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift, that's why it's called the present."
