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Around 14 years ago I found the Chicago yoga community and yoga became a foundation of my life. About a decade ago I was in a bike-meets-cab accident on Chicago’s lake shore bike path. I flew over my handle bars, landed on my hands and knees, and the weight of my head caused a compression on my spinal cord. I lost almost all of my strength on my left side, and suffered unbearable shooting pain and numbness. I medicated with valium, vicoden, whiskey, edible marijuana. I would punch walls to distract my body, to take my mind off the crippling pain and loss of strength. I went from a 32-inch waist, visible abs, and 185lbs to over 240 lbs. I was miserable all the time and felt like giving up. One day it dawned on me: every body sustains injuries and carries scars, and not all will fully heal. That’s ok. We can still thrive and transcend theses challenges. I was inspired by my father who, as a young man, fell on icy steps and fractured vertebrae. The result was a life of chronic pain. He managed to continue his life and provide for his family while struggling with this pain. The pain did not stop him. I realized my pain may never go away. The prospect of drug dependency to manage my pain while dealing with depression and obesity was unacceptable. On my path to surgery, a medical doctor and good friend of mine said, “I shouldn’t say this, but maybe try acupuncture before surgery.” In my first acupuncture session, I found some serious pain relief. I started thinking a little more clearly with a little less pain. Embarrassed, depressed, weak, and overweight, I dragged myself back to the yoga mat. Very quickly yoga reminded me how much power I had over my future. I quickly fell into a regular yoga routine practicing 10 to 20 hours a week. The rest is history. No surgery for me. No more drugs. In fact, I no longer drink or take any drugs beyond the occasional advil or excedrine. I am literally high on yoga. My sultry Saturday nights have turned into Sunday morning yoga. I am the happiest, strongest, and healthiest I have ever been. I don’t have visible abs anymore. I don’t weigh 185 lbs. I have found happiness in a bigger body. I have found self love and confidence in the body I am meant to have without the unhealthy lifestyle and constant dieting. I thrive, not just survive. That is how yoga really became my everything. https://yogawithjeffrey.com/live daily 0.75 2021-10-14 https://yogawithjeffrey.com/new-page daily 0.75 2023-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5df7977a6262d349c92b6577/469cb9b3-914e-4766-8f72-c511f78843cf/Screen+Shot+2022-11-04+at+10.59.29+AM.png The Un Yoga AKA Mindful Dissonance - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5df7977a6262d349c92b6577/0e3553d8-5001-402a-8e97-415b4ea52f4b/beconnectedpink.png The Un Yoga AKA Mindful Dissonance