So the earliest I wanted to join a Yoga class was when I was around 13-14 years old, when Yoga was not as popular as it is today. Well but I didn’t join then, fast forward to almost 15 years later, I stepped into my first yoga class at the gym. And the moment I stepped on to the mat, I have never looked back since. (except when you are twisting backwards!)

After a few months of practice, I did start seeing some changes in my body. But I used to do other forms of workout as well so its hard to figure how much of the physical changes can be attributed to yoga alone.

As I started practicing longer, I started to get more curious about the benefits I supposedly must be seeing from all the asanas. So I frantically looked up each pose, the cat, cow, camel and see the myriad benefits its supposed to offer, from reducing stress to chronic back pain to releasing stored trauma in the body. Well perhaps I did see some of these benefits but I realized something more profound.

Like your journey through life, your journey through yoga is also a personal one. 

The benefits one attains from practice can only be experienced. And since all of us are different, our bodies are different, yoga has different benefits for each of us. And it is our responsibility to just follow the practice, without any expectations and just observe ourselves as we are.

Definitely yoga will benefit everyone, but how, can be answered only by you.