Read a writer’s experience of how a regular yoga practice helped them build confidence and accept their body.
Teen years are difficult for most, and I thought a dressing room was my own personal hell.
Its the best thing I ever did, she told me.
I wish I did it sooner.
I told myself I would reconsider later in life, maybe after I had kids and experienced breastfeeding.
When I say that, I dont mean Im taking care of myself because Im exercising, Finkelstein.
licensed professional counselor, registered yoga teacher, and founder ofResilient Counseling
I mean Im taking care of myself by learning to notice what my body is feeling and honoring that.
We are in a society and a culture that encourages that disconnect.
With eachchaturanga push-upanddownward facing dog, I felt myself getting stronger.
Yoga, however, helped me learn to stand up straighter, and feel more confident doing so.
Maybe try both and see which one feels better to you.
Theres so much more to do than just the movement.
The slower, the better, Marks adds.
This time, however, I knew the antidote.
Most importantly, I feltand lookedlike myself.
licensed professional counselor, registered yoga teacher, and founder ofResilient Counseling
Some days we feel like doing something, and other days we dont, Finkelstein says.
Sometimes its good to choose not to do something, just because you could, Finkelsetin explains.
you could just say, Im not going to do that, just to practice.
A body-acceptance journey doesnt mean were always going to love our bodies and feel great, Marks says.
Its more about treating it with kindness, and that can be the same with yoga.
Childs pose (Balasana)
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Downward dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana) to lunge
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