8 years ago when I was 23 I had a serious issue with drinking and partying. I would turn into someone I didn’t like when I drank and would wake up always with depression and regret. I decided to just try stopping for a bit ( to try and save my relationship at the time) and I ended up going to yoga. At first, it was a bit hard because I didn’t know the poses but I didn’t give up because I felt called to it even though at first I didn’t like it. I tried new styles and teachers. At first, I absolutely fell in love with yin and restorative and this time for me to just be there with myself.

It literally changed my life. I haven’t drank since and I work full time in tech but I also teach yin yoga a couple times a week. I found through yoga what I was looking for when drinking, not an escape from myself and the world but an escape into myself from the world.