But I don't have a yoga body

Practicing Ashtanga Yoga, circa 2005, with my beloved teacher, Maty Ezraty.

When I started teaching Vinyassa yoga (at YogaWorks in Los Angeles in 2005) I was embarrassed to tell people about it. Because I thought I was fat. And that I didn't have a “yoga body".

Can you relate? Like/comment below.

When I imagine that (not fat) 22 year old girl, I just feel sad.

Almost two decades later, I can say with confidence: yoga is not about the body. Of course you need a body to practice yoga. But the body is just the beginning. It’s like the location for the party.

Today, I’m sharing another 15 minute Non-Sleep Deep Rest audio track. It’s like a guided Restorative Savasana, without all the props. The focus is on down-shifting your nervous system from sympathetic into parasympathetic dominance. And playing back and forth between witnessing the breath, and merging into the breath.

If you enjoy the practice, please like/comment over on YouTube.

Until next week,
Lizzie

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What are you doing this summer?

• June: come meet me in Paris for a long weekend Restorative yoga immersion.

• August: how about a Slooow Flow and Restorative retreat with me and Mama in the wild woods of Montana? Last summer we saw an actual moose swim across the lake. A moose! Only 5 spots remain.

• September: join me for a week of dolce far niente (sweet doing nothing) in southern Italy. Sold out except for triple room with shared bathroom.