Hi -
I’m 45 and live here with my family in the South of France, though I’m originally from the UK. About 18 months ago I started feeling that there was a distinct unsatisfactoriness in my materialistic, career-driven, self-centred life. The whole thing started to seem like a farce. So I started reading various books and as a result of what I read I started practicing yoga and Zen meditation. Now 18 months later my life is much, much better, and so much richer (though definitely not richer materially :D) I practiced Hatha yoga at first, and now I have started practicing Iyengar yoga too (which is better for me as I am not naturally flexible but can benefit from the asanas with the use of props).
At first Yoga didn’t seem to do much apart from giving me a stretch out, but after a while I noticed that I was buzzing with energy, happiness and lovingkindness after yoga courses, that my posture (both physical and non-physical) straighter and stronger. Yoga has been a healer for me and its now a passion that I want to share, which is why I’m on this forum. I look forward to talking to you all about this wonderful, facinating, enriching subject 