Bounce
I was so honored this month to be featured in BEAU magazine Spring Wedding Edition. I am still pinching myself. In case you didn’t get a chance to pick up a copy (which you totally should) I wanted to share the article with you. I do believe yoga can change your life. I believe if you let it, it changes your perspective on everything. XOXO
“Life is not about how fast you run or how high you climb, but how well you bounce” ~ Vivian Komori.
This is my absolute favorite quote ever. Simple an easy, but hits you where you need it to hit. Just like the book I found it in(which by the way is also my favorite book) Willie Nelson’s The Tao of Willie A Guide to Happiness in Your Heart. I think yoga can teach you how to bounce, or at least open you up to the awareness of knowing the difference between bouncing and simply reacting. Yoga can change your life if you let it. Not only does it awaken you physically, but it also brings you closer to the real you, your core essence. It moves you away from fear, worry, anger, and takes you to your root – that peaceful, beautiful, intuitive place inside all of us. Yoga opens your eyes to the big picture, the real meaning of things and the realization that maybe we need some more bounce in our life.
This is why I feel so passionately about Wedding Day Yoga. The stress of a wedding can lay so heavy on your body and mind: trying to meet deadlines, perfecting every detail, striving to please everyone, the planning, the coordinating, the jumping through hoops to make everyone happy…all things that come with planning a wedding. Sometimes the meaning of the whole celebration gets lost in the hustle. Most couples hit the ground running on their wedding day and become so wrapped up in the details all of a sudden they look up, and the whole thing is over. And yes, this may bring many couples some relief just to have it over, but sadly they miss the celebration, the fun, they may lose sight of the big picture.
However, it doesn’t have to be that way. Yoga, the morning of your wedding, can bring everything back into perspective, slow it down a bit and ground you to the moment. Bringing yoga into your wedding day creates a space of unity and relaxation. It helps connect you to the deeper meaning of your special day, enriching your celebration with the ones you love, your anticipation of your new life together with your mate and all of the adventures to come. It’s power lies in emotionally clearing the mind, relaxing and calming the nerves, and physically adding strength and flexibility while bringing balance to the body and mind. During these sessions I can see the stress in the body release. I can feel the shift in energy from when you walk on the mat to when you walk off. This gift to yourself, on this very special day, is one you will cherish with your partner for the rest of your lives.
Melora has been teaching yoga in the Charleston area for 12 years and started Serenity Tree Yoga in 2013. STY offers a variety of Wedding Yoga Packages as well Bachelorette/Bachelor Party Yoga, Birthday Yoga, Girls Night Out Yoga, Beach Yoga, Full Moon Yoga and Glow Yoga on the beach, and much more. Here’s information about Wedding Yoga Packages and our beach yoga.
