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About Kara-Leah GrantKL's the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Yoga Lunchbox, mother to a toddler and passionate about both writing and yoga. She lives in Wellington, teaches yoga and is excited about heading make into the workplace. She also loves to cook while blasting dance music and reliving her go go dancing days.
I’ve just started leading my own practice everyday at home (rather than hanging out for a yoga class once/twice a week). It’s amazing what a difference it makes – I feel I’ve grown at least a foot taller, my spine has more strength in it to hold it up straight. I’m also able now to not get caught up in my own unhealthy thoughts by shifting my awareness around my body, away from my mind, regaining calm and balance. I thought I wouldn’t know what to do while on the mat without a teacher, but it’s amazing what the body tells you it needs and how it’s feeling. Drawing from a library of asana from class and having a basic structure (warm-up, sun salutes, standing poses, balance, core poses, back bends, sitting poses, savasana, mantra) – it’s all a matter of just ‘going with the flow’! Go yoga!
Hey Liana,
Thank you so much for sharing your experience of home practice. I love your enthusiasm, and it makes me want to practice at home. (OK, I already do… but if I didn’t, you’d spark it for sure!) You describe the process so well.
Go yoga indeed!
Blessings,
KL