13/10/2026
Long READ...grab a cuppa โ๏ธ This is my subtle attempt to covert you to coming to yoga....๐คช
One of the things that still surprises me after all these years of teaching yoga is how little connection some people have with their own bodies.
You can ask someone to bring their awareness to a particular part of the body and sometimes the mind simply can't find it.
โFeel into your left hip.โ
Blank.
โBecome aware of your intercostal musclesโ
HUH.
Not because there is anything wrong, but because we spend so much of our lives moving through our days without actually being aware of the body we are moving around in.
We breathe without thinking about breathing.
๐ We walk without thinking about our feet.
๐ We sit, stand, bend and reach without necessarily noticing what is happening inside us.
And often, we don't really pay attention until something hurts.
An injury or niggle that demands our attention.
Stress and overwhelm can change our breathing. Suddenly, the body becomes very loud.
This is one of the things I love about yoga.
You don't have to be good at yoga. There really isn't a good or bad. There is just DO. (and trust me those who come to my classes know that we modify so we can DO!!)
Move. Breathe. Notice. Feel. Pause.
That's it.
Through asana, pranayama and meditation, we can begin to develop something that has nothing to do with touching our toes or getting super bendy: body awareness.
โWhat if yoga isn't about learning what your body can do, but learning how to listen to the body you already have?โ oooooofff
This makes sense to me.
Because the longer you practise, the more you start to notice.
๐The difference between tension and effort.
๐The breath becoming shallow before you even realise you're stressed.
๐The sensation of your feet on the floor.
๐The little signals your body has been giving you all along.
Over time, you become more in tune. More connected. More aware.
So what if yoga for you wasn't about touching your toes or creating fancy shapes?
What if it was simply about getting to know your body a little better?
Then would you come?
Current schedule ๐ https://shannonclare.wordpress.com/yoga/
