I have been going to yoga classes for the last few years. My best friend recommended it to me, as she was attending classes herself and found them incredibly useful. At that time I was going through a rough patch with my physical and emotional health, and I thought that yoga would be a good way to keep myself fit and healthy. When my friend told me about this, she also explained that the yoga teacher is a doctor, therefore at the beginning I just thought that these yoga classes would be like any other physio therapy session, however the more I started partaking in sessions, the more I understood yoga doesn’t just benefit you physically, but also spiritually.
During this lock down we have been having sessions every day, which has helped immensely with keeping a positive and healthy mind. During these sessions we are encouraged to voice our thoughts and opinions, prompting conversations about things which are troubling/confusing us. Her explanations help us to face our fears and put things into perspective. They have allowed me to open up and believe in myself more. When we start our sessions with this golden sentence ‘I’m not alone, God is with me’ I truly believe that I can do anything. She is always very clear of why we feel certain things and what we can do to help ourselves. She always reminds us that God loves you 70 times more than your own mother, which helps me live in the moment and not always focus on negative things which have happened in the past. Her stories and her words have helped me to understand that everything happens for a reason, and though I may not fully understand why things happen at times, I can appreciate their significance. Forgive and forget.
I’m really grateful to my yoga teacher, who is incredibly kind and selfless, as she is always there for me with helpful advice. The thing I really admire most about her is that she doesn’t just talk at us, but really takes the time to explain why we should be happy and grateful for what we have. She also emphasises the importance of charity and giving back, aspiring us to be better people in whatever way that we can. I can’t thank her enough, as anytime I have any questions strangely she always finds a way to answer them during her sessions, without me even asking. I’ll always be glad I took the first step to attend these sessions, and they have helped me more than I could ever imagine.
Nahid