Each day as you step onto your mat, make a
decision to enjoy just where you are right now. Take a few moments, too, to
contemplate how fortunate you are to be practicing this wonderful art. A casual
glance at the morning paper is proof enough of the vast suffering, poverty,
violence, and homelessness that is the lot of so many human beings. If you are
standing on a yoga mat and have the time to practice even fifteen minutes, you
are a fortunate person. If you have a yoga teacher, you have an invaluable gift
and life tool available to very few people. In the spirit of this gratefulness,
let your practice begin.