Even at my increased rate of practice, I was still astounded at how little I could bend my body compared to others. I was so stiff it was at times embarrassing, as no posture came easily to me. But soon, I had a wonderful epiphany: I was the "stiffest" person in the class, and I may always be. And for the first time in my life that became okay. I decided to give myself permission not to have to be the best or compete like I'd been trained to do in sports-compete until you win or die trying. I knew it wasn't possible to win this time, and I would never excel at this, but I still loved it. So, I gave myself permission to be the stiff guy in the back row the guy who was trying hard but was kind of embarrassing to watch. I just didn't care anymore, and it felt so good to me.
If I had a nickel for each time I've heard, "I can't do Yoga I'm not flexible enough," I could make a really large contribution to a deserving charity somewhere.
Were you strong before you started going to the gym? Do you have to be skinny to start a diet?
They seem like silly questions, but the answer is the same, you can't start changing anything until you start. It is a rare occasion to see a someone stick their leg behind their head or some other crazy move.
What if you just came to a yoga class and started to move and maybe then you would become more flexible. Think about it, is your inflexibility to try something new keeping you inflexible?
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