Learning to Choose Yourself

When you look at a Yoga schedule today, it can feel overwhelming. Slow Flow, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Mobility, Power Yoga... with so many different styles & approaches, how do you know which practice is actually right for you? In this episode, I explore a question that has been on my mind lately: has Yoga become so broad that we've forgotten how to choose? More importantly, have we become so focused on finding the "right" class or the "right" teacher that we've stopped asking ourselves what we actually need today? We talk about why there is no single "best" Yoga practice, how our needs change from day to day, & why one of the most valuable skills Yoga can teach us is not how to follow a teacher, but how to listen to ourselves. I also share why I believe the goal of a Yoga practice isn't to become dependent on one teacher or one style, but to become confident enough to make almost any class your own. Highlights include: ● Why the word "Yoga" doesn't tell us as much as it used to, & why that's not necessarily a bad thing. ● How the growing variety of Yoga styles can make it difficult to know what practice to choose. ● Why asking "What do I need today?" is often a much more useful question than "What class should I take?" ● How to adapt a group Yoga class to your own body, energy levels & needs, even when everyone else is doing something different. ● Why challenge isn't always about doing more, & how learning to listen to yourself can become a practice both on and off the mat. ● How becoming an independent practitioner can help you build a Yoga practice that continues to support your real life, wherever you are and whoever is teaching. I hope this episode encourages you to trust yourself a little more, to become curious about what your body is asking for, and to remember that the most important part of your Yoga practice isn't following the sequence perfectly, but learning to choose yourself. Join the Yoga Life Lab Membership Connect with Gwen on Instagram