Surprisingly enough, the first time I tried yoga, I wasn't blown away! I was in college and my friend would drag me to a class every now and then. Once I graduated college and started working a 9-5, my back was killing me. I had been a gymnast my whole life so basically my back health is about 30 years ahead of my age. I had heard yoga was good for back pain so figured I'd give it a second try. And this time I had that mind blowing experience that everyone talks about! The grace, balance, coordination, flexibility, and strength of the asanas felt like home to my body (especially after leaving gymnastics behind 5 years prior!) But what really blew me away was the impact on my head space. As much as I loved gymnastics, it was competitive, stressful, nerve-racking, and quite frankly, not at all good for my anxiety. Yoga is the exact opposite of that. I didn't know my body and mind could be in such harmony until then.