Yoga--- the best drug?

I really think sometimes, "why didn't I find yoga earlier?"

Obviously, it wasn't my journey to find yoga when I was in London cheffing, or even earlier. I remember my mum used to tell me she used to do yoga a bit when she was young, but when I was growing up, I didn't think much of it.

Even when I was a school girl, I had really stiff body, as I got older it got worse and worse! 
Cor, blimey, even my own mother couldn't believe and quite often questioned me why my body was so stiff (lack of excise? and too many cakes!). By the time in my 20's in London, my body was super stiff, spending the most of my time drinking and going out. Eventually went into mind-altering substances (quite quickly got worse..), since then, I never looked back until things got really really bad.

I thought those drugs gave me the best feelings apart from the consequences...... (but I didn't know that time...)

Well, well, well, I've began to feel really euphoric on savasana (my favo asanas. yummy!). It doesn't happen every time, but started to happen more and more. Tonight, my lovely yoga buddy, Vic, felt the same as me. That was awesome. I felt going really deep in savasana, I felt like I was tripping. Lots of different images and feelings, colours, I noticed myself going deeper and deeper. I knew that it wasn't only me feeling like this. 

When I opened my eyes, I was totally spaced out. 

First time I felt like this, I saw 70's floral patterns appeared on my yoga mat as well and they were moving! The patterns I saw were the same patterns (or similar) when I was off my head.

How did I feel? I can not explain how fantastic I felt after my practise. I never felt like this. It was just really calmly, peacefully awesome..... 

I told my yoga teacher with great excitement " the best drug ever! Why didn't I start earlier?"
And the best bit of this is: I can feel it with being clean, serene and sober. I feel good about myself both physically and mentally. No crap come down. Builds my self-esteem. Self- awareness. Feel energised and the same time really chilled out. Feel full of love. Become healthy mentally, physically & spiritually. Full of gratitude. No self-hatred. And letting go... Endless list of positive things. Thank you very much to my yoga teacher, Jacqui.

I just keep going now. 



Sahasta 
Yoga and sports massage in Suffolk
www.sahasta.co.uk