This blog post has been authored by Stand Out Online Member Nikki Warren, Elements Yoga Therapy
I’ll be honest with you…
There was a time when I blamed my job, my genes, my family, and the people I was closest to, for anything bad that was happening.
Constant anxiety? Well… It runs in the family.
Bad relationship with men? Daddy issues, duhh!
Lack of interest at work? What I want to do won’t pay well.
Poor body image? Look inside a magazine, I don’t look like that!
I was constantly running around trying to control and change everything around me only to find out that it was my internal world that was dictating the outcomes that I was fed-up with receiving.
After this realization, things still didn’t change.
Why? I was terrified of the level of responsibility that was required to make changes. I was afraid of what I might find deep down inside myself (hello repressed feelings!), and to my surprise, I was scared of what life was going to be like if things started to change.
I felt comfortable in my suffering.
It was familiar and it was what I was used to. I knew the cycles of dodgy relationships and distractions, I knew how to handle regret better than the unknown.
But I kept being presented with a choice. Each time it was asking- evolve or remain.
If I chose to remain, I experienced the same storms and situations. Yet if I chose to change, I began to explore what was outside of my comfort zone, and discovered what self-love really is.
Making the choice is never easy. It’s a decision that I continue to take step by step, day by day.
So as you finish reading this post, my question for you is: what will you choose today, to evolve or remain?
Hi, I’m Nikki!
I began my yoga journey in 2012 with the hopes of gaining enough flexibility to touch my toes. After the first few months of consistent practice, not only did I achieve my goal of reaching my feet, I also slept better at night, felt more relaxed during the day and noticed a bigger gap between stress triggers and my habitual responses.
Yoga has made a significant impact on my physical health, but it has always been the psychological shifts that have most piqued my interest. From this place of curiosity, I pursued 500 hours of Yoga Teacher Training, and an 800 hour Yoga Therapy Training, not to mention a bookshelf full of yogic texts and books that connect the body and mind.
I love connecting the anatomy and physiology of biomedical science, with the energy and philosophy of yoga. It’s from this merging of yoga and science that I created Elements, as a way to bring the balance of western medicine and eastern wisdom to my clients. My intention is to educate, empower, and inspire each of my clients by providing the tools needed to lead themselves to a better state of health and well-being.