A Word With Wyatt #2:Yoga

Shout out to the staff and community at Soul Strong Yoga in downtown Round Rock.Come out Sunday, May 1st  to support their Yogi Triathlon Benefiting Wilco Regional Shelter. It will be a great time, and no experience is necessary.

For some reason, when I tell folks about yoga, they never seem to think I am serious. Here is my story… After my father lost his battle with dementia a few years ago, I really struggled to find peace. I did find some, from my religion and in my family, but struggled nonetheless. A few of my cousins had told me about their experience with yoga, and I was intrigued. I signed up for a beginner’s class with my daughter and enjoyed it. I had no flexibility and no idea what I was doing. Even with all these challenges, I enjoyed it. We planned to start attending regularly, and then Covid-19 came,  closing the studio. They still offered online classes, but those simply did not work for me. I decided to look for other options, and that is when I found Soul Strong. They were offering outdoor classes in person and I decided to give one a try. It was way outside my comfort zone. Sure, I had taken a beginners class, but still felt like I had no idea what I was doing and pretty sure whatever I was doing was wrong. That said, I persevered, and did my best. It was hard, but I enjoyed it enough that I went back the next week. Soon I was going several times a week. I began to really enjoy the practice and community. Through Soul Strong, I was also able to receive instruction in meditation, an art I have always admired but struggled to perform. My instructor Shira made a huge impact on my ability to meditate, and I can feel the difference daily.

Truth is, I was scared to try yoga because it did not make sense to me. I did not think I could do it, and would make a fool of myself; I was wrong. I do the best I can, and I love it. Thank you, Julie, Sepi, Madie and the folks at Soul Strong. Namaste.