You Are Enough

Perfectionism & Yoga

Perfection. It seems I address this oh-so-human concern with every yogi I work with. Here’s the scenario. Someone new comes up to me and asks, “When are your yoga classes?” I tell them – and the next words out of their mouths are some variation of the following message; “I’m not very good.” And my response is, “It doesn’t matter – perfection is boring, it’s perilous and has no place in my yoga classes. If you want to stretch, lengthen,  strengthen and feel really, really good, come on in. But don’t expect me to push you without your permission. I do expect you to have fun and feel renewed when you leave, though.”

You see – whatever your ability at this moment, it’s enough. It’s enough that you’re putting yourself out there for your health and well-being. It’s enough that you’re carving time out of your day. It’s enough that you’re overcoming whatever trepidation you have about yoga to show up. And guess what? You are enough. And being human – guess what else? You’re not perfect; if you were, no one could stand to be around you for very long. So embrace your imperfection. It’s what makes you so darn loveable.