Yoga With Kelly

Today I feel it is necessary to talk about the breath. Lately it seems like I am being constantly told to take a breath... I began to see that I have not been taking enough time to take care of myself. I was wound up tight. And the spool was just getting tighter and tighter. I had too much going on.  Eventually it seemed like everything was falling a part. But in hindsight I am only human. I was asking too much of me. And not doing enough to properly care for me. I cannot expect me to take care of everything all at once, even though I am the only one taking care of myself. There is no one around to help me. No one is going to come around and do my dishes or clean my bathroom or sweep the floors let alone make sure the bills get paid on time. If things do not get done they don't get done. I began to realize I was putting too much on myself. I was working too much and having a hard time switching over my mindset between managing a gymnastics gym front desk to teaching relaxation yo...

You... Yes you. Sitting there on the couch, 4 seasons deep in a Netflix binge. You say you can't do yoga?! I say you can. Part of yoga is just showing up to the mat. The rest we can work with. Yoga is a learning process. It is about progress. It's about dedication, commitment, time... It's about connecting with yourself, finding out who you really are. And these things are scary. But they don't have to be. Yoga instructors are there to help guide you to a better you. They want to help you succeed. They want you to feel relief. It is difficult to let go of things. These things that we hold on to, cling to. We have a hard time parting with them. They hold memories, maybe pain, maybe pleasure, happy/sad. They may no longer be serving us, but yet we refuse to let go. Yoga is about letting go. It is about release. It is about finding joy when you can now stretch a little farther into a pose you were struggling with. Yoga is about balance, unity, dev...

What led me to yoga teacher training and some of the best weekends of my life was a journey that I never dreamed my life would take. Due to a series of events I ended up in YTT, as we yogis like to call it in January of 2017. I had made a move from my home in Florida to a friend’s house in Ohio. I quickly began a job at a day care as a preschool assistant. Later on I was promoted to lead teacher. Then another year down the road I was in yoga teacher training with Carrie Treister and a wonderful group of other trainees. The weekends were long, I learned a lot about myself, and there was so much yoga. I was in yoga nirvana. When I began teaching preschool as a lead teacher I fell in love with teaching. I had people asking me why I didn’t go get my teaching certificate. At the point yoga had become increasingly more active in my life, a more important part of my life. Shortly after I took over lead teaching I was asked to teach the children a yoga class once a week, that was 4...

When life gives you light and a fire in your belly you go after it. You follow it where ever it may take you. My yoga practice has definitely changed since I took my first studio class back in the mid 2000’s. My family and I were on a cruise to the Bahamas, my second time visiting the island by boat. One of the things that I wanted to do while on the ship was take a yoga class. I read through all of the classes they had to offer, picked one and told my brother he was coming along with me. I had no idea what to expect but the view of the ocean sailing along in front of us   and my brother by my side I was ready for whatever the class would bring. What it brought was new light into the yoga community for me. I wanted to take more classes and move my home based practice into a studio practice. When we got back from that trip I finally decided to see a chiropractor about my chronic migraines. Instead I found out about my scoliosis and how yoga could be beneficial to the ove...

Welcome friends to my space. This a space for all things yoga... discussions, thoughts, inspirations, pictures, poses, flows... all things. This is a place for you to share your thoughts with me and place for us to discuss yoga, life, love, inspiration, anything. This is a place for you to find joy, peace and hopefully some knowledge. So welcome. Don't be afraid to share your thoughts here. This is a safe place. Take a look around and enjoy. Also Happy New Year to all! I hope your year is filled with delight, love, friendships, and all things good. Go at it with a full heart, a full soul. Make good choices. Live a wholesome and full life. Cheers to new beginnings, a fresh start. Cheers to life. Cheers to Yoga. I am beginning my year with a 30 Days of Yoga Challenge. Yoga with Adriene TRUE. YWATrue. You can follow my adventure on Instagram @yoga_kelly37 How are you kicking off your new year? xo Namaste.