(essay)

“Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees”
(B.K.S Iyengar)

When I do yoga, I feel like a tree. A tree that takes roots deep into the Earth. A tree that stretches high into the sky towards the Sun. A tree that grows and strengthens with every hour of practice.

I feel like a tree that is not afraid of strong hurricanes, because there is always an opportunity to bend, and not break and fall.

I am flexible like a willow and strong in spirit like an oak. I am slender like a birch and broad-minded like a sequoia.

For me yoga is not just physical exercises, stretching, sitting with your eyes closed. It is much deeper. It is as deep as the roots of a tree. For me, yoga is an effective means of self-purification and bringing the body, mind and soul in order.