“Healing may not be so much about getting better, as about letting go of everything that isn’t you—all of the expectations, all of the beliefs—and becoming who you are.” ~Rachel Naomi Remen For years, yoga was my safe space—the place where I felt strong, grounded, and whole.
My practice wasn’t just physical; it was my sanctuary, my moving meditation. So, when a shoulder injury forced me to change the way I practiced, I wasn’t just in pain—I was lost.
At first, it seemed minor. A nagging soreness, nothing I hadn’t worked through before. I convinced myself that more movement would help, that yoga—my forever healer—would fix it.
I stretched, I modified, I doubled down on my alignment. But the more I tried to push through, the worse it became. Eventually, even the simplest tasks—getting dressed, washing my hair—became difficult.