The Impact and Influence of Yoga
Beginning her yoga journey as a student at Asana, teacher Melina was so inspired by the transformation she chose to continue on the path and completed her yoga teacher training in 2022. Always a warm and welcoming presence, Melina embodies generosity and care toward each student and each practice.
Read on for more of her personal reflections.
I woke up Monday morning with thoughts of my to do list. As I began assessing the day, wondering how I was going to get it all done, I remembered that Jill has a noon yoga class today. YAY!!!!
One of my yoga teachers wrote in their blog something I’d like to share with you;
Yoga is a practice, not a pose: “why it is for everyone, even if you can’t touch your toes”
Aha! An insight into my own practice as well as my teaching beliefs
Yoga can change your life, not just in a subtle way, but it really can transform and reshape how you experience the world.
Before yoga, I was stuck in my head, trapped with thoughts and cycles, overwhelmed by anxiety, and disconnected from my body. My mind ran the show, dictating how I felt, how I reacted, and how I moved through life.
And then, YOGA and all its influence
It wasn’t just a physical practice, yoga was a way to be in my body, reconnect with something beyond my habitual patterns. Practicing gave me tools to shift my nervous system, to find moments of ease, to access something more grounded and real. Yoga didn’t erase all anxiety or suffering, but it gave me a way to navigate them with awareness.
As soon as I experienced this shift, I wanted to share it. I saw people around me, people I loved, struggling in their own way. I knew yoga could help them too. So many people hesitate to step onto a yoga mat because of a common misconception: “Yoga is only for the young, the flexible, the physically strong.”
Friends, that statement is FAR from the truth. I am approaching 60 and have never felt more grounded in my life.
It has been a privilege to be a part of the Asana family. As a yoga teacher, I am honored to share insight and influence and guide you through the transformation of yoga.
The Spring schedule will be coming out soon! Let’s meet together on our mats Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30PM.
With much gratitude, Melina