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“You’re Too Young to Ache so Much”

By Vanessa Pattison

That’s what my husband told me at the age of 23. My scoliosis had changed my body alignment to a degree that just getting out of bed was painful. This pain brought me to yoga classes, particularly the Ashtanga Vinasa Flow. Through yoga, my body became strong, supple, and properly aligned and the pain disappeared. The calming effects of yoga came a little later when I stayed for savasana, allowing time for the postures to ‘soak in’. My own practice led me to the mat as a teacher in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua where, by accident not design, I became a teacher simply because at that time, six years ago, there was no other teacher in y finalmente obtuve mis credenciales básicas.

El Yoga ha sido un elemento crucial en mis dos embarazos y partos, me inspiró a comenzar a entrenarme como un “doula” (más conocida localmente como partera o comadrona en español); ayudar a otras mujeres en la sala de partos con muchas de las técnicas que he aprendido lo largo de mi formación de yoga. He tenido la suerte de poder aprender una gran variedad de estilos y técnicas que incorporo a mis clases. A través de mi práctica regular y la enseñanza, espero poder proporcionar el equilibrio, la inspiración y la alegría a los demás a medida que avanzan a lo largo de sus viajes.~  Namaste