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What “yoga off the mat” means for me

by Lorraine C. Ladish April 12, 2021
written by Lorraine C. Ladish April 12, 2021
Where and how actual yoga takes place daily

At nearly 56, I finally and fully realize that THIS in and of itself, and as much as I enjoy it, is not yoga. This is an asana posture,ardhachandrasanachapasana. The real yoga is actually a way of life and happens mostly off the mat.

Ways I practice yoga daily:

Staying calm when my daughter’s stuff was stolen in a different country and taking action to help her instead of getting upset.

Not flipping out when I git a huge phone bill due to my daughter’s phone being stolen and whoever had said phone chatting with people in England for an hour until I shut it down.

Remaining detached as I spoke to phone company for almost two hours and then got disconnected.

Forgiving people and even situations instead of clinging on to grudges and hatred.

Abstaining from yelling or flipping the bird to someone who cuts in front of me on the road. Road rage kills, people!

Putting my phone down and looking at my youngest daughter in the eye when she needs and requests my full attention.

Accepting that we all have our own journey to follow and that it’s pointless to try and change others or attempt to control their actions or behaviors.

The list could go on and on and on, but you get the picture.

Maybe you already practice yoga and you didn’t even know!

At nearly 56, I finally and fully realize that THIS in and of itself, and as much as I enjoy it, is not yoga. This is an asana posture, ardhachandrasanachapasana. The real yoga is actually a way of life and happens mostly off the mat. #yoga #offthemat

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Lorraine C. Ladish

I’m a 21st. Century Communicator, helping empower women and others to achieve their goals. I am the founder and CEO of Viva Fifty! a bilingual community that celebrates being 50+. I’ve worked as an editor and social media coordinator for a number of online publications. I’m a content creator and regular contributor to NBCNews, Huffpost, AARP, Babycenter and Mom.me. I’ve contributed to People en Español, La Palma of The Palm Beach Post, Purple Clover, Latina magazine and Redbook . My latest book on embracing age was published by HarperCollins in 2017. But most of all I am a woman, a mom, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a writer, an entrepreneur, a yogini.

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Jennifer July 27, 2019 - 1:19 pm

It’s remembering that the reaction people are having towards you is a reflection of them, not me. So important in customer service when upset customers call in and start yelling. Before yoga, I would have been dragged down by it, but since yoga, I’ve learned to let it go and not own something that isn’t mine to own.

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Lorraine C. Ladish July 27, 2019 - 8:09 pm

Thank you so much for taking the time to read and share!

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I'm Lorraine C. Ladish, bilingual writer, mom, wife & yogi. I started my yoga & wellness journey at 12, with a book by Richard Hittleman. I have a huge flaw, an addictive and compulsive personality. In the long run, this turned out to be my biggest asset. I learned to channel it into leading a creative and productive life. At 58, I'm committed to sharing my journey to inspire others to channel their flaws into positive things and achieve greatness.

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