Practicing For Life by Kelli Precourt
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Yoga offers believe that endless gifts for our everybody should bodies, our minds practice yoga. and the world. I’ve Clearly, that’s easy seen thousands for me to say. I’ve of people transbeen practicing form their lives yoga for more than through consistent half my life—and I yoga practice. Our own a yoga studio. physical bodies get But here's my stronger and more truth: I’m an Olymflexible by repeating pic athlete, and I’ve the asana (postures). been “practicing” We become more something since I disciplined on the was 6. I love practicmat as we learn to ing. I love learnKelli Precourt breathe deep through ing. I love being discomfort, distraction, stress and unchallenged. I love staying strong and fit. certainty. We cultivate love, specifically I love making myself better; the journey self-love, by practicing mindfulness and is rewarding for me. That’s why I love the nonjudgment. Our awareness heightens yoga practice.
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as we begin witnessing our habits and mental tendencies. In the yoga studio, we learn the difference between needs and wants. Yoga practice begins the moment we walk out of the studio and into our daily lives. This practice is about being present and patient, paying attention and breathing. It’s alive when you’re running late and get behind someone driving super slow. It’s alive when your mind says, “Go,” but your body says, “Rest.” It’s alive when you read a social media post that you just don’t jive with. It continues in our relationships, we offer the best version of ourselves to our loved ones and the world. The extent to which we take these skills off our mats and into our lives determines how well we are truly “practicing” yoga. Kelli Precourt teaches yoga at Balance Health Studio. For more info, visit Balance30A.com, or call 850-231-9288.
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