It looked like I had it all, a wonderful husband, two amazing sons and a big beautiful house. Inside I was a workaholic, who was stressed out and scared of change. That all ended in April of 2010, when I was laid off.
Instead of fearing change, I decided to embrace it. First step, get fit. Begin unemployed funds are low, so I searched for free or inexpensive forms of exercise. I found that many local yoga studios offer beginners a free class to get their toes wet, so to speak, and some offer a weekly community (read free) class. One free yoga class and I was hooked! I was also lucky enough to find a studio where volunteering (doing miscellaneous tasks) is rewarded with free yoga classes (http://placestoyoga.com/dover-yoga-pilates/).
My passion for yoga has led me to many new experiences and a greater spirituality. Instead of avoiding new experiences, I now seek them out. In approximately one year my new experiences include a yoga/mediation retreat, practicing at a Buddhist center, taking a Ti Chi class (reminding me of a cross between ballet and mime), Pilates classes, skydiving, hiking (a new hobby picked up at the yoga/meditation retreat) and taking almost every form of yoga class known (chair yoga anyone). I will be sharing these new yoga experiences with you in this blog. See you next time.
Break your out of your comfort zone. Leave the back left corner. Sit in the front of the class.
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