I've been practicing yoga for almost 5 months now and a regular practice has really improved my flexibility, strength and self-awareness. The improvements did not happen overnight; it happened gradually.
More than the physical benefits, I delight in the emotional and mental benefits. I have noticed that my mental focus has improved and my mood improves after each class. I always step out of UAM feeling rejuvenated and each time I am going through a rough day, stepping inside the UAM studio makes me feel good. I realize that I have come to associate it now with calmness and peace.
One of the highest points I have recently experienced in my yoga class is finally being able to take flight with my first arm balance: bakasana, also known as the crow or crane pose.
I am still a work in progress but finally being able to take flight through bakasana has given me confidence. It was true what my cousin (who's into a far more advanced yoga practice than I am) said when I shared with her my struggles with bakasana in my earlier classes - that I already have the strength to hold this pose and that I only have to strengthen the trust I have in myself. I'm still working on this pose though. Some days I have the strength and confidence to take flight, other times my body requires restoration.
By January, I will start attending Vinyasa open classes in order to deepen my practice.
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