12/28/2025
15 years ago on this date, I posted on Facebook that I was getting ready to attend my very first hot yoga class and ask what tips folks had for me. I saw the usual - hydrate beforehand and don’t eat too soon before class. A few chides from close friends who knew of my aversion of being hot. They said I’d hate it. I thought I might hate it.
But I was looking for… something. Recently divorced, moved back to north Texas but in a new-to-me city, and trying to make friends. About to start grad school while working a couple of part-time jobs. Trying to figure out who I was or who I was becoming.
Hindsight is 20/20 but it’s safe to say this yoga class changed my life. I walked out, drenched (because I was wearing cotton yoga pants - the horror!), and said, “sign me up.” I began a regular yoga practice that led to teacher training 9 years later and has grown me in ways I could never have imagined. Made a whole slew of friends and teacher mentors I’d never have met otherwise. Thank you to every single one of you.
Comment below if you’ve been around me in a class these last 15 years! I think then I’ll begin to see the true impact of this practice and the community it builds. Love you all and hope to see you soon (preferably on the mat!). 💚
