In honour of Mother’s Day I thought that I would share how yoga has made me a better mommie.  I could probably find enough material to write a book about the subject.  Hmm, Maybe I should do that.  I wonder if anyone would pay money for that.  Anyway I digress.  Until such time, here’s my thoughts on how yoga has impacted my mommie experience.

In no particular order:

• Time spent on the mat is time for me.  When I get time for me it is so much easier to do all the things I need to do to keep my family fed, happy and loved.  I am a happier and more pleasant person to be around.

• Yoga helps me realize the residual strength I can tap into even when I feel utterly exhausted.  There is always a little bit left in the tank, I just have to dig deep sometimes.

• In a Bikram yoga class it is nearly impossible to tune out unless I want to make the experience really tough.  Thinking about anything else other than what I am doing on that mat is like self-inflicted torture.  It is better to surrender to the heat, the sweat, and the asanas (postures) and be fully present in my body.  I get so much more benefit, which keeps me going back!  This part of my yoga practice helps me in my daily life as a mom.  In those moments that I want to escape, I gently remind myself to stay present and focus on what is good.
• Yoga has helped me learn to breathe through stressful times, (and postures).

• After that blasted c-section I was pretty darn weak.  Yoga has improved my core strength tremendously.  I can easily carry my little guy around even though he weighs nearly 30 pounds.  If my hips go out of whack from carrying him around too much I know that session of yoga will take care of it.

• I haven’t seen the chiropractor in over a year.  This means that I can spend that money on my son’s education, and when he gets old enough, mom and son yoga passes!

There’s so much more I could add, but with a little one time is precious!

What are your thoughts?

How has yoga made you a better mommie?

Namaste