Your Future Self Will Thank You

Sometimes, the most profound benefits of yoga show up not in our strongest moments - but in our most vulnerable ones.

A student recently shared a story with me that powerfully illustrates this. She had practiced yoga for decades, valuing what she always considered the main benefits: increased strength, improved flexibility, and better stress management. These were meaningful, of course - but as she would come to realize, they were just the surface of how yoga would support her.

When tragedy struck and she lost her son unexpectedly, her practice became her lifeline. She was amazed - and deeply grateful - to discover that her daily practice had become a welcoming sanctuary. A place to anchor her, where she could breathe, move her body, and find fleeting moments of peace amidst overwhelming grief.

All those years of consistent practice had gradually built a foundation strong enough to hold her when it felt like she was completely falling apart.

This is how yoga truly works. While the physical and mental benefits of practice may come fairly quickly, the deeper gifts reveal themselves over time – often when you need them most.

Every time you step onto the mat or take a seat on your cushion, you make a deposit into the bank of your well-being. Over time, those deposits accumulate into a reserve you can draw from in moments of difficultly.

It's both a valuable reminder and a source of motivation: you’re not just practicing for today – you’re also bolstering yourself for the unknown challenges that lie ahead. You’re cultivating inner resources that can support you in ways you can’t yet imagine and building resilience you may not yet know you need.

Your practice isn’t just about what serves you now. It’s a foundation laid breath by breath, pose by pose, moment by moment - one that your future self will thank you for.