"I can't do yoga, I'm not flexible."

"I can't do yoga, I'm not flexible."

I hear this a lot when I tell people I practice/teach yoga. I'm not good at it so I don't do it. It's a funny thing. Children are constantly learning, they try and try again. They don't question their skills. They might fall down, but they get back up. As we get older we often have a difficult time doing things we're not good at it. Whether you're good or not good at something isn't what matters. (And shouldn't a challenge be a reason to practice?)

Yoga isn't about being 'good' at something, it isn't about failing. It's about how it makes you feel and meeting your practice where it is. Some days you feel strong, more open. Other days you take a step back and listen. It's a journey.