The new Outside+ app is available for iOS users who are members. An individual recounts their experience attending a yoga class that begins with difficulty navigating the studio's location. During the class, they struggle physically but find solace in child’s pose, overcoming feelings of inadequacy. The narrative depicts a journey from frustration to relaxation, illustrating the challenges and rewards of yoga practice, particularly how it encourages introspection and tranquility despite external pressures and self-imposed competition.
I finally made it this far, a miracle of Biblical proportion. Seriously, who puts a studio right on top of a Trader Joe's? The parking lot maze was enough to unravel even the steadiest of humans.
I worked through my breath and tried to use the first flow of class to blow out any pent-up stress. Instead, I nearly blew out my back.
Reaching out, elongating my spine, and heaving a long, deep breath, my perceived inadequacy melted away. I felt comfortable and sunk in deeper.
Even as the competitive high school hero inside me screams for action, to get up off the mat and keep up the fight, I have hit the mute button.
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