5 uplifting poems to include in a Yoga class
A selection of my favourite, uplifting poems to read at the end of a Yoga class…
I’m Holly, a yoga teacher, energy healer and cacao ceremony facilitator based in Leeds who offers a range of courses and events online via Zoom and in-person.
I love to incorporate affirmations, poems and quotes into my classes to inspire students to lead happier, calmer and more fulfilling lives.
Here are some of my favourite poems to share at the end of a class.
L.R. Knost
Life is amazing.
And then it's awful.
And then it's amazing again.
And in between the amazing and awful,
It's ordinary and mundane and routine.
Breathe in the amazing,
Hold on through the awful,
And relax and exhale during the ordinary.
That's just living, heartbreaking,
Soul-healing, amazing, awful, ordinary life.
And it's breathtakingly beautiful.
Ijeoma Umebinyuo
Start now.
Start where you are.
Start with fear.
Start with pain.
Start with doubt.
Start with hands shaking.
Start with voice trembling,
but start. Start and don’t stop.
Start where you are,
With what you have.
Just… start.
Tiffany Moule
What if all this time, all this struggle,
has been leading you to a beautiful chapter in your life?
What if everything does work out,
Even if it doesn’t seem like it right now?
What if who I become is who I needed all along?
What if all of this hard work leads to amazing things?
What if you replaced negativity with optimism?
Would your thoughts and behaviour change too?
I believe so.
Erin Hanson
Life can be the sunshine,
On peaceful days with bright blue skies,
Or life can be the raindrops,
That fall like tears squeezed from your eyes,
Life can be the heaven,
That you’ll only reach through hell,
Since you won’t know that you’re happy,
If you’ve not been sad as well,
Life can teach hard lessons,
But you’ll be wiser once you know,
That even roses need both sunshine,
And a touch of rain to grow.
Apache Blessing
May the sun bring you new energy by day,
May the moon softly restore you by night,
May the rain wash away your worries,
May the breeze blow new strength into your being,
May you walk gently through the world,
And know it's beauty all the days of your life.
I hope you have enjoyed these poems.
Warmest wishes,
Holly x
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