I did everything right. Run at 4:30, mat at 6, desk by 8. By noon I was depleted. I thought that was balance.

Turns out, I'd been chasing a myth.

When did your body last try to tell you something you weren't ready to hear?

Read the full reflection

https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/the-myth-of-perfect-balance-and-what-i-found-instead-570ebfe202d7

#balance #perfectionism #yoga
#embodiedpractice #morningroutine #mindfulness
#restispractice #bodywisdom #seasonalrhythms

Some mornings I get into child's pose and stay there for the entire practice. That's when I know I'm really practicing.

In studio I'd perform. Alone, I listen.

When did you last listen to what your body actually needed?

#yogapractice #bodylistening #mindfulness
#childspose #restispractice #solopractice
#yogaathome #authenticity #embodiedpractice

Some mornings I get into child's pose and stay there for the entire practice. That's when I know I'm really practicing.

In studio I'd perform. Alone, I listen.

When did you last listen to what your body actually needed?

#yogapractice #bodylistening #mindfulness
#childspose #restispractice #solopractice
#yogaathome #authenticity #embodiedpractice