If you don't enjoy practicing the downward facing dog when your at home, you won't enjoy it when you're travelling
I don’t like yoga. I’ve tried it, I wish I could like it, but I simply don’t. Blame it on the 7 month pregnant yogi’s at my gym whose nimble bodies makes me feel inadequate, but every time I try yoga I give up. But despite my lack of commitment, I want to be one of those people who love yoga.
This desire to want to love something is starting to influence my travels too. I’m currently planning a trip to thailand with a group of friends and am seriously considering a 5 day yoga retreat at the end of it. Why? Because I feel like I should love yoga.
This wanting to love something also causes trouble when travelling. Often times, people get so caught up in what they should do when they travel they forget to do the things they want to do. Just because you are backpacking through South America doesn’t mean you have to volunteer at a children’s orphanage even if your friends are. Similarly, if you don’t like to sleep in rooms with 7 strangers who have varying opinions of how often one should shower, then don’t stay in a hostel.
Knowing what type of a travler you are and what you like to do when you travel is key to enjoying your time. Remember, if you don’t enjoy practicing the downward facing dog when your at home, you won’t enjoy pay $3,000 for a 7 day retreat in Ubud.
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Thanks for your post
Honestly, don’t force yourself – and don’t spend that much money on a yoga retreat, that’s just a rip off! (And will make you feel even more like you HAVE to like it..). You could have a look at some of the Sivananda ashrams in India, you can stay there (including food, classes and accommodation) for about £5 a day. It’s not all about stretching but a more wholesome approach to yoga, maybe you’ll like that better? And generally, yoga will come into your life when you’re ready. All these people saying “oh, I should have started yoga much earlier”, they’re somehow wrong. Whenever you start is the right time for you
Enjoy your travels! (am so jealous…)
Thanks for the tip! I’ve come to the realisation that I can’t do something just because I feel like I should. Perhaps yoga will come into my life at a later stage, but if it doesn’t then it doesn’t: perhaps I’m just not ment to be that into yoga?!
Good stuff
Thanks!