For as long as I can remember I have always thought I had to be something else. . I had to be more of somethings and less of others. . I had to be better. I wasn’t allowed to accept things or myself as it was. . I lived this way through my teens and entire 20’s. Battling inwardly. Fighting invisibly. Harming myself silently. . And then one evening after a self practice after work, I tried crow pose and I fell out of it immediately. I tried again and fell again. I tried twice more and fell twice more. . But the shift was, I didn’t beat myself up about it. . I didn’t use my old behaviours of hurling criticism and abuse at myself in my mind. . Instead I felt this overwhelming sense of compassion for my body - for trying and acceptance that this was where my body currently was. . I became a yoga teacher not just to teach you how to do the pose, but how to find the gifts the practice has to offer us like, acceptance, compassion, kindness, connection, peace and strength. . I want to help you find appreciation for your life as it is and acceptance for yourself, as you are 🕊🤍💫 . . . . . #offthemat #yogateacher #yogajourney #selfacceptance #selfcare #yogadaily #igyogafamily #yogaandstrength #armbalance #wellnessthatworks #recoveringperfectionist #yogainspiration #asanapractice #esthermarieyoga #dailypractice #practicemakesprogress #ukyoga #igyogi #meditationpractice #practiceyogachangeyourlife #flexibility #yogaismytherapy #yourbodyyouryoga #corestrength