*Just about everyday I'm reminded as to why I love yoga. The addition of yoga to my life has completely transformed just about every aspect of my being. I figured it's time to create a list of all of those wonderful life lessons I have learned from yoga.*
Let's start will one of the most important lessons I have learned from yoga: Yoga keeps "Karen" at bay. Now you might be wondering, "Who is Karen?" Well Karen is my alter ego. Lovingly named by my boyfriend, Karen is crabby, short tempered, bratty, and is known to throw a child-like temper tantrum when things don't go her way. When I'm sleepy or tired (or even worse, both!), my boyfriend simply says, "Go away, Karen!".
Karen comes out with more frequency if I haven't been on my yoga mat in the last day or two. When I am committed to my asana practice, it's wonderful to know that Karen will not show her unreasonable face.
In the last couple years I've noticed that Karen is kept at bay a lot longer than she was say five years ago. The more I delve into my yoga practice I'm able to control my/her outbursts. I'm excited to see what happens in the coming years when I can just let Karen retire.
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