I have been practicing yoga for nearly 10 years now and have
been to countless yoga classes during this time. I’ve been privileged enough to
be taught by many different instructors, and to experience yoga from many
different approaches. But while teacher, style, and environment can vary, I have
found one underlying commonality to each class that I have attended and that is
the sense of community that it creates.
Yoga brings people together. Regardless of age, ethnicity, or
background, in the classroom we are all the same. We have all taken on the role
of “student” and have come to learn from our practice. What also amazes me is
the sense of friendship and love that you feel for others around you during
yoga. Not only are we more connected to ourselves during our practice, but also
I personally feel that we become more connected with others around us. We
become more aware of their feelings, their needs, and are more conscious of our
similarities rather than our differences.
Yoga practice creates a sense of community and peace that is difficult
to find elsewhere. Just this week I attended a new class and afterwards each
person introduced themselves and I felt like I had made new friends, even
though we had only spoken one or two words to each other. It is especially fun
to see the friendships that are formed in my prenatal yoga class. All the women
enjoy meeting and seeing each other progress in their pregnancy and some of
them even keeping in touch long after the birth of their babies.
So if any of you are looking for a place to “belong” or to form a few new friendships, come join the yoga community!
Namaste
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