你应该自由地移动你的身体。

作为生活在肥胖和慢性病的人身体的人，瑜伽空间很少觉得安全或欢迎。

但是，通过练习，我意识到我们许多人 - 包括在边缘化的身体中的人 - 已经有一种练习来汲取。每天，我们直观地发现自己从事自我安抚，以模仿一个好瑜伽或忠诚的做法会教我们。

The groundwork is there because our bodies already hold that wisdom. The question is how we weave that more intentionally into our lives.

这就是为什么我如此热情地与他人分享我的旅程。

授权自己并访问自己的练习一直是一个神圣的应对工具 - 我知道所有机构都应该提供能够获得的权利。这只是一个非常简单的问题，在我们在哪里见到自己。

Many times, accessing yoga for me can be as basic as breathing deeply during a moment of stress, or placing a hand on my heart when feeling anxious. Other times, it’s simply observing my own discomfort and my physical boundaries.

这可能看起来像今天早上在瑜伽课上做的那样，当我们被邀请慢慢地移动并更深入地坐在垫子上更深......直到我真的在我自己的汗水中滑入向下的狗。

培养一个心灵瑜伽实践支持我在肥胖，长期生病的身体中导航世界。

一部分在我的身体中更紧密地注意到不适与疼痛之间的细节。

Understanding this edge more deeply actually represents a coping tool for me, as it will allow me to better navigate the stress and anxiety that often arise in association with my experience of chronic pain.

For example, I could allow myself to sit in the discomfort of my legs shaking and being tired as I was using them to balance, but I found a boundary of how much of that exertion I felt I could physically handle.

然后，我可以从平板上的强烈姿势转向更可持续的一个，就像孩子的姿势一样，尊重我身体的极限。当它被称为时，我可以坐在不适，同时没有伤害自己的过程。

随着边缘化机构的人们，我们经常被告知根本不尊重这些限制。但是，我的瑜伽练习使我能够相信我的身体告诉我的事情。

通过这种方式,瑜伽可以是一个非凡的意识s tool — so long as it’s taught in an accessible way.

我会鼓励任何人和每个人都好奇地了解一个简单的瑜伽姿势如何成为一个强大的应对工具。

在下面的视频中，我正在分享如何以可访问的方式利用这种思维体意识。

准备好了吗？我会走路：

瑜伽远远超过主流描绘可能让你相信

Like many “wellness practices,” it’s been co-opted in deeply problematic ways. So, in order to really use it as an authentic resource, it’s also important to honor its history and roots, and develop your own relationship with it and understanding of what it can mean for you.

Practicing asana (the “physical” aspect of yoga we most often think of) doesn’t mean you’ll magically become wise, but it can mean that you’re willing to authentically meet yourself in the present moment — which is a kind of wisdom in itself!

你应该找到自己的内心孩子，你自己的快乐宝贝，以及你自己的战士自我。你应该自由地移动你的身体。你应该感受到你的感觉并表达你的情绪。

My ultimate invitation to anyone not already currently tangled in a pretzel, contemplating the meaning of life: Explore, create, and stay curious!

Rachel Otis是一位体细胞治疗师，Queer交叉女性主义者，身体活动家，克罗恩疾病幸存者，以及毕业于旧金山加州内部研究所的作家，并在咨询心理学硕士学位。Rachel认为提供了一个继续改变社会范式的机会，同时在所有荣耀中庆祝身体。会话可在滑块和远程疗法上提供。到她的通道Instagram.。