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I have been taking yoga classes since I was pregnant with my first child. Over the past four years I have been practicing yoga off and on. This beautiful, fluid form of exercise which ends with a ten to fifteen minute rest is my absolute favourite physical activity.

However, today while at prenatal yoga class I had an epiphany. I realized that prenatal yoga has made me more mindful in my practice.

Every week my growing body expands, my lung capacity changes and my balance is altered. Every week I need to check in with my body and ask myself how the pose feels, how my body feels, and adjust the pose so it benefits me and my baby.

Prior to this pregnancy, I used to push through the poses. I would follow the instructor’s guidance and breathe in and out on cue.

Today, I realized that my yoga practice is about me and my awareness of my body in its present state.

I also came to accept that my yoga practice is a journey. Just as this pregnancy is a journey and my life is a journey. There are no mistakes. I learn in every moment.

Today, I embrace the next pose and the next breath. Today, I embrace the changes I am going through physically, mentally and spiritually. I am on my journey. I listen to my breath. No one else can do it for me.



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Jennifer Bly
Author of My Kitchen, My Classroom: An Introduction to Homeschool and creator of The Deliberate Mom. Jennifer writes about parenting, homeschooling, her faith, and life with her husband and two girls. Jennifer has a Bachelor of Applied Human Service Administration Degree with a specialization in Early Learning in Child Care.



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