Awesome. Looking forward to hearing about your journey 🫂
Discussion
I started on Sunday but only practiced 3 times.
the first day was strange. I tried to record that but that was very hard for me because it brought to light what I tried to hide from myself for so long: the appearance of my body. it was so hard to see that I was worried about that, I felt so shallow. but that's what happened.
I practiced again only on the day 3. I think I was afraid to face that thoughts and worries. I was not ok with that. but during the practice I started to accept the thoughts and let them go a few times. and I could pay attention to the movements of my body, to my strength, to the process instead of the result. and I started to write about it that day.
later I couldn't find the time when I was alone to do that. because handstand for me was like something so intimate.
the next day was today. I was almost skipping today's practice, but I looked in the mirror and decided not to record, but to see my practice in the mirror. my daughter and my son was around so I couldn't really pay so much attention to my thoughts, but I felt like something changed within me, cause I was ok with them seen my practice. and when that ended we had an amazing time together. ❤️
the practice is taking me to what I tried not to face: the surface of my body, the lines that bring it to material life, what I can see of my body. to face my body's appearance and to look at it with resting eyes is my challenge for now I guess.
Hi Pollyanna ✨
What a journey. ❤️
I love practicing with you . 🫂
How old are your children? I wouldn't be surprised if they start copying your yoga poses 😂
Sharing a note like this is beautiful...yoga is an internal practice and I'm grateful you're sharing this transformative experience.
For me, the video ( and posting ) holds me accountable ...and helps me troubleshoot the pose.
Taking videos are time intensive tho ....and, like you, I am also self conscious.....I find myself spending too much time looking for an outfit that doesn't make my belly look fat 😂.
Post again when you feel inspired. I enjoy hearing from you 🫂🙏
Hi, Lois! you're so nice to me! I felt like you were giving me a warm hug.
my son is almost 3 and my daughter is 6! hahaha they were doing other poses but I don't really know the yoga poses 😬 so they could be doing one of them hahaha
thank you for telling me that! haha it made me remember that is totally normal to worry about those things. when I saw you photography for the first time I was like wow, what a nice body ahahaha 😬 you're beautiful, and not just because of the picture, you know.
thank you so much for all that! for reading what I wrote with so loving eyes, for doing this you're doing! ❤️