Inside The Bungalow
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Melissa T
Almost a year ago I discovered Inside The Bungalow. At the time I was attempting to find myself amidst the schedules and chaos that was my life. I looked everywhere for myself. I even tried to pencil relaxation into my day as though it was something I needed to work in.
I found the yoga studio by accident and came to the mat for the first time nervous because I couldn't even touch my toes. My understanding of yoga was relative to body contortionism in front of studio-sized mirrors to remind you how out of shape you may be. I not only was wrong, but I was completely unaware of the magic that would unfold each time I walked barefoot onto the mat.
Yoga has not been the band-aid to ease the chaos I allowed myself to create. It has opened the awareness to examine myself, my actions, my thoughts and the energy I put out into the world. I have learned there is no perfection, there is only the moment and if we spend our time focusing on what was or what will be, we let go of our lives and ourselves moment by moment.
Carrie always says something like, "it is not that our life experiences are good or bad, it is our reaction to them that produces suffering." I carry that with me every day and have learned to smile at the most unimaginable moments of pain or emotional distress because sometimes smiling is harder than staying in warrior b for an hour.
When I come to Inside The Bungalow, I feel like I am coming home to myself. Whether through yoga, a massage or by enjoying a healthy snack in the cafe that feels like my own kitchen. There is always a smile welcoming me and an energy I have yet to find anywhere else.
I found the yoga studio by accident and came to the mat for the first time nervous because I couldn't even touch my toes. My understanding of yoga was relative to body contortionism in front of studio-sized mirrors to remind you how out of shape you may be. I not only was wrong, but I was completely unaware of the magic that would unfold each time I walked barefoot onto the mat.
Yoga has not been the band-aid to ease the chaos I allowed myself to create. It has opened the awareness to examine myself, my actions, my thoughts and the energy I put out into the world. I have learned there is no perfection, there is only the moment and if we spend our time focusing on what was or what will be, we let go of our lives and ourselves moment by moment.
Carrie always says something like, "it is not that our life experiences are good or bad, it is our reaction to them that produces suffering." I carry that with me every day and have learned to smile at the most unimaginable moments of pain or emotional distress because sometimes smiling is harder than staying in warrior b for an hour.
When I come to Inside The Bungalow, I feel like I am coming home to myself. Whether through yoga, a massage or by enjoying a healthy snack in the cafe that feels like my own kitchen. There is always a smile welcoming me and an energy I have yet to find anywhere else.
