Love written by Nancy Weshkoff

Love

Written by Nancy Weshkoff

This week brings us Valentine’s Day where we acknowledge the special people in our lives and share our love with them.      However before we can truly share love with someone else we need to always love ourselves first.

Loving ourselves is not so easy.   We may look in the mirror and see imperfections.    And then there could be regrets from the past: the “should haves” or “what if” moments.     What we need to realize is that NO ONE is perfect.     The pictures of super models in glamorous magazines are touched up, and even super models have imperfections.      And life is a journey.    We may do something crazy along the way but we need to forgive ourselves and move on.   You cannot change the past.

So what does this have to do with yoga?     Yoga teaches us several things to help us love ourselves more:

–         Ahimsa:  Ahimsa or kindness is paramount under the Yoga Sutras.   This means kindness to others and also kindness to yourself.    Look at the positive things in life and stop judging yourself and others in a negative way.   When you start to see things in a more positive way, self-love can grow.

 –       Being present:   As we move in a yoga class at Moonflower Yoga, we stress to our students to concentrate on the present moment.    Let go of the past.   Enjoy the present moment and what it brings.

 –       Movement:   As you practice and move in a yoga class, you become stronger and more flexible.  This creates a positive self-image.   

To everyone, I wish you a very happy Valentine’s Day!    Share love with the special people in your life.   Remember to take positive steps to love yourself first.    It is when we love ourselves that we can truly share love with others.    If you’re in the area of Bellmore, New York, in Long Island’s Nassau County, come try a yoga class at Moonflower Yoga where we always stress the importance of love.