I found psychology on my yoga mat.
Let me explain.
I had just gone through a mid-college life crisis, realizing that my life dream of becoming a lawyer to advocate for people who could not do so themselves was not going to work out like I had planned. I felt lost, jaded, and burnt out. I desperately wanted to be a voice for those who were marginalized, but I did not see how I was going to accomplish that goal. It was in this overwhelmed state that a friend dragged me to a yoga class for some stress relief. Little did I know that so much of what was taught to me in yoga classes, such as focusing on the present, not comparing myself to others, and practicing self-compassion, would become so applicable not only in my personal journey, but in how I walk with clients through their own struggles.
Yoga is a vital component of self-care for me. Yoga allows me space to just be, it also give me time to focus on all of my self, the physical, emotional, and spiritual sides. I have found taking time to nurture my whole self is crucial if I am going to stay an effective therapist. Yoga taught me that in order to be a truly healthy person I need to focus on taking care of all aspects of myself. This has influenced how I work with clients. I make an effort to see clients from a holistic lens, knowing that clients need to be understood and treated as an integrated whole, not just a mind or body. This is why I say I found psychology on my yoga mat, I did not have a full understanding of how crucial it is to care for others, as well as myself, from a holistic standpoint until I experienced it in the form of yoga.
I also have an obsession with horses, coffee, & chocolate covered fruit (or really anything chocolate), and I've been know to get a little too competitive with Pub Trivia nights, partly because my soul is alined with Monica from Friends (telling you I'm a Millennial without telling you I'm a Millennial).
Let me explain.
I had just gone through a mid-college life crisis, realizing that my life dream of becoming a lawyer to advocate for people who could not do so themselves was not going to work out like I had planned. I felt lost, jaded, and burnt out. I desperately wanted to be a voice for those who were marginalized, but I did not see how I was going to accomplish that goal. It was in this overwhelmed state that a friend dragged me to a yoga class for some stress relief. Little did I know that so much of what was taught to me in yoga classes, such as focusing on the present, not comparing myself to others, and practicing self-compassion, would become so applicable not only in my personal journey, but in how I walk with clients through their own struggles.
Yoga is a vital component of self-care for me. Yoga allows me space to just be, it also give me time to focus on all of my self, the physical, emotional, and spiritual sides. I have found taking time to nurture my whole self is crucial if I am going to stay an effective therapist. Yoga taught me that in order to be a truly healthy person I need to focus on taking care of all aspects of myself. This has influenced how I work with clients. I make an effort to see clients from a holistic lens, knowing that clients need to be understood and treated as an integrated whole, not just a mind or body. This is why I say I found psychology on my yoga mat, I did not have a full understanding of how crucial it is to care for others, as well as myself, from a holistic standpoint until I experienced it in the form of yoga.
I also have an obsession with horses, coffee, & chocolate covered fruit (or really anything chocolate), and I've been know to get a little too competitive with Pub Trivia nights, partly because my soul is alined with Monica from Friends (telling you I'm a Millennial without telling you I'm a Millennial).