"Yoga is breathing and stretching." "Yoga is a workout!" "Yoga is a form of moving meditation." "Yoga is a spiritual and mental health practice."

I've heard yoga described all of these ways. And yoga can be all of these things! What makes yoga so unique is that, while it can be a very physical practice, yoga is and has always been about more than exercise.

One of the things I love most about yoga is how it’s really impossible to fail. The way I see it, you can’t actually be “bad” at yoga.

The idea of using movement, breath and mindfulness to better understand ourselves has been around for thousands of years. The roots of yoga can be traced back to ancient Indian civilizations as early as 6500 BCE. Over time, yoga has changed and adapted as it has moved through different communities and cultures, but at its heart is the idea of knowledge and awareness—of being present with what is.