"The breeze of grace is always blowing; set your sail to catch that breeze. "
-Ramakrishna
Yoga has been a (nearly) daily part of my routine for quite a few years now. It surprises me every time what an incredible effect a regular practice has on my day to day life. Especially on my ADHD. The mindful movement, the conscious breathing and the simple act of practicing to be in the present moment, which are all things that we tend to easily neglect in our lifes.
Last year during the endless Lockdowns I got a qualification as a yoga teacher and have consequently turned into one of those unbearable advocates for all the benefits that mindful movement can bring, so here I am writing this. Hear me out though before you click away and write me off as yet another yoga-nutcase xD
I'm not especially into the whole chakra business to be perfectly honest, but the effect that mindfulness can have on the body and mind is something that has been proven in multiple scientific studies and that I can also attest to through personal experience.
When my mind is racing and I feel like the Duracell Bunny, frantically jumping from one idea to the next and unable to keep my focus, a quick 20 minute yoga session can ground me and help me feel more centered.
On the bad days where every action is a struggle cause of executive dysfunction and the likes, I try to force myself to practice or at least do some breathing exercises which (usually) helps a bit. even if its just cause I can say I tried.
I personally think that everyone can benefit from yoga, but especially those of us who are neurodivergent. Our brains are just wired differently which sometimes makes it hard to function in a world that is simply not build for us.
For me, meditation is not something I can do, believe me I tried!
Sitting still without moving and simultaneously not getting carried away by my thoughts is a thing of impossibility.
With yoga however, my brain can focus on the movement, the correct alignment and the breath. This helps me to actually let go of my thoughts easier because I have other things to do, so to say. Even after years of regular practice though, the hardest pose for me is Savasana aka Corpse pose aka the thing you do at the end of yoga classes where you just lie on the floor breathing.
This is incredibly hard for me, I always feel like the longer I lie there and force myself not to move the more pressure builds up inside of me, so when I can finally get up its like a spring thats been compressed is being released and I just can't stop moving, which earns me a lot of funny looks from everyone else after class.
At the end of the day, however it's worth it. I feel heaps better afterwards and am ready to face the day and channel my energy much easier on what really matters to me.
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