What I Learned From Giving Up Yoga
We can continue our favorite activities as we age, but we may need to find new ways to do them
- Listen to your body. If it hurts, stop. Try not to feel embarrassed by it – we’ve all been there. Sit with the awareness.
- Experiment to find what works for you. If yoga feels too vigorous, speak up and share your concerns with your instructor and, together, devise a practice tailored to your needs. Or explore other disciplines, like some of the less demanding forms of tai chi or qi gong.
- Learn to let go. Clinging rigidly to “what you’ve always done” isn’t healthy. The cliché is true: It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.
- Embrace change. We are different at different times of our lives and what was perfect at 20 might not be perfect at 50.