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"The greatest prison people choose, is the fear of what others think of them..."

1/3/2015

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"The Greatest Prison people choose to live in is the Fear of what Others think of Them..."
My first yoga class was not that long ago.  

I was so fearful, fearful of what it would be like, whether or not I had the correct outfit on (I didn't), whether or not I brought the right stuff (I didn't), whether I would be able to follow the instructions of the instructor (I only sort of could).  Fear of what the other people I encountered, more experienced and knowledgeable about yoga, would think of me.
I walked myself into a hot yoga class in sweatpants and a sweatshirt, armed with an old, dusty yoga mat I purchased at a garage sale. 
I remember the instructor asking me if I had taken yoga before and responding with "I did a P90x yoga video and took a class once at a YMCA."  
Her reply didn't come till halfway through class after what seemed like my 58th updog/downdog-
"Not your typical gym class, huh Amy?"

I fell instantly in love.

With her, with the feeling of coming to my edge, with being so out of my element, that I couldn't care what other people thought of me.  
I look back nowand know the freedomthat first yoga class brought into my life.  
I knew no one in the class. My husband was working, kids were at school, and all my friends family were somewhere the like.  
I was alone with my mat in a room of people that were completely enthralled with what the physiological change they were experiencing on their mat. 
In a room full of people, I was alone and free, to play, to mess up, fall down and get back up...
To try this thing called yoga. 
And, I kept going back. 

Amy KreiderRYT 200hrFollow her on Facebook, or read her blog on: akyogabliss.weebly.com







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    Amy Kreider is a mom, a yoga instructor and a classroom teacher. She's lived in Ohio all her life, but enjoys vacationing in the mountains. 

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