Andrea Gray

I see yoga as a workout for your soul, a regular practice can be your bridge to body-mind wellness.

When we condition it, like a muscle, it will develop and grow stronger. Because yoga clears your mind of distracting “noise,” it creates space in which new things can develop. In yoga, we’re uncovering what exists inside of us and we learn to see that what’s there is already whole and complete. The ancient Sanskrit mantra “Sohum,” or “I am that,” is the affirmation that the individual self can identify with the essence of the universe as a whole.

Yoga brought me back to me, to the real me, to my body, to my soul. My health started to improve, my mind became more focused, more open, and every single day started to look like a brand new day.I learned a lot about life, about myself, about love, about openness and acceptance. I learned to forgive and let go of many things for my past and my childhood.

Yoga is often a person’s first introduction into real acceptance. Self-acceptance, acceptance by the people you are practicing with. I think yoga can be an inner revolution. Like Bob Marley said, “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.” Yoga is one way to do that. And once you heal yourself enough, go help others heal.