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Meet Vicky!

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

 

I discovered yoga as a child, following along with my father whenever he practiced yoga at home with a teacher.  It wasn’t until 2004, that I started learning the foundation of yoga asanas. Taking beginner’s classes and seeing my body become stronger and more flexible as time went, I realized the power of a yoga practice – it never ends, instead it evolves and continues off the mat.  My practice has grown from a strong Vinyasa flow into a slower, but no less powerful practice that’s also more present, influenced by Afro-Brazilian dance and the ancient arts of Chi Gong.

 

My passion for yoga and dance has inspired me to create sambayogi.com, featuring video interviews with the many memorable yogis and dancers who I’ve had the pleasures to meet in my yogic journey.  I hope to share the goodness and inspiration through these videos.

 

My teachers have always said, “The way you practice yoga is the way you move through life.”  When life throws a curve ball, yoga’s mindfulness has taught me not to panic.  Yoga has made me look at life differently, and now I tackle life’s challenges with calm and openness.

 

Vicky – Los Angeles, CA

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Meet Hannah!

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Meet Hannah:  Dog lover, knitter, blogger, web designer and all around yoga geek.

 

 

In a move of “I don’t need no stinkin’ man to make me happy” girl-power I decided it was time to try something new. Something that would make me thinner and buffer and have perfect skin so that I was ridiculously hot (for all those men that I didn’t need.) Yoga was top of the list.

 

Little did I know when I first stepped on the mat that yoga would become so much more. It would help to heal my heart, calm my mind, and become a giant force for great, happy change in my life. It would become such a big part of my life that I would feel driven to teach so that I could share that gift with others.

 

And now yoga is so many things to me. It is my expression when I’m feeling up. It is my support when I’m feeling down. It is my prescription when my joints feel loose. It is my antidote when my muscles are tight. It brings me power and strength and peace of mind. It provides a place of serenity when I am on my mat. And it provides guidance in all the moments in between.

 

Yoga has changed me. And, for that, I forever bow humbly in gratitude.

 

Hannah – San Francisco, CA

Visit our Living Yoga page for other inspirational stories from our Beebliss community.  To share your inspiration email a 200-500 word story about your yoga experience along with a photo to mybeebliss@beebliss.com, subject line: Story Submission.