The yoga community

Hello from Asheville!

I was lucky enough to be able to take a wonderful Bikram yoga class today at Bikram Yoga Asheville.  One aspect of Bikram yoga that I love is that no matter where you are or what language you speak, you are able to connect with a community outside your own and follow along with the class.

Which got me to thinking...yoga is also community.  It is the unspoken (and sometimes spoken) language everyone understands.  Often times in the fast paced world we live in I find myself feeling somewhat disconnected from others.  Being an avid texter and not a phone person does not help my case.  A yoga studio is one place I know I can go and feel reconnected to both my Self and others.  Today, during the second set of pranayama, the class took the last two inhales and exhales together without the teacher setting the pace.  The room was silent as we listened to and felt the breath move in and out of our body- it was beautiful!  There is something about breathing & moving in synchrony with others that fuels the fire of life within me and keeps me going back day after day to practice.

I hope this blog can serve as a community of sorts by connecting us all through the shared interest in yoga. :)

In light and love, Ainsley