No one talks about regression 🥺

[CathyMadeoYoga]

The first time I posted a video like this I waited a month not sure if I wanted to post because at the core of it I felt shame. A yoga teacher who many sought out to learn advanced yoga poses and I couldn’t do many yoga poses anymore.

That video now has more than 40 million views (27M on YT 14M on IG) 🤯

As I’ve read through the 1000s of comments of people sharing their stories from ex or injured dancers/athletes to new moms to those aging to people recovering from car accidents or conditions one thing became clear there was little representation on social media of the dip most of us will take at some point in our lives.

It’s been an emotional and physical journey as I get back on my mat after a T12 bulging disc left me with slow paralysis for most of last year. Discovering which poses I simply can’t do, others I can but shouldn’t, and the ones with some training I could but it begs the question: is it worth the training and toll on my body?

As I move forward I adapt the pose to my body with props and modifications just like I teach students too, and in some cases I’m leaving the pose in the archive. Ahimsa…

You will work so hard for a pose, and just like that it can be gone, so enjoy the journey not the destination. Enjoy the journey of learning the pose, enjoy the experience in the pose, enjoy the person you become in the process. Then let go of the final result of the pose because it’s impermanent. Your reminder that the constant in life is change, so we flow in grace with it🫶🏽

Sending you love ❤️‍🩹

[Gloria-hit]

Such an important topic! Regression is real, and it’s okay to talk about. 💙

[kristinathomas]

Thank you for not being ashamed anymore, and helping those of us who also regressed, not be ashamed! And eventually we will all get old enough we can't do the same poses no matter how much we practice. We have to be willing to be ok with what we're capable of and not compare ourselves to others. Preaching to myself here too.

[brendascafidi]

Wow, I have felt so much shame I put on myself, and being hard on myself because of this. Thank you for your authentic sharing. I’m grateful you opened this conversation up. ❤

[katyallen]

Beautiful honestly; it’s not regression ots just a different moment in the body; accepting everything as it comes is the yoga ❤

[patouspainpatouspain]

I had to stop several times during years my yoga pratice because of cancer, well because of chimiotherapys. Each time I started again nearly from the beginning, but I progressed quickly, the important is to unroll the mat ❤

[Mashmans]

The body responds incredibly well to healing through gentle movement and healing breath.

[Gbk]

Its you and it will always be you.
Its not what you do, but who you are.
Love….Amsterdam the Netherlands✌️😎✨

[hellohellohihihey]

I just had a tummy tuck after doing yoga 5 days a week for a year straight and I miss it so much and this is a good reminder I may not be back where I once was but maybe one day I can be even better. Thank you

[lzk]

As someone who practiced yoga for years, religiously, and stopped due to life events and never went back because of that weird internal monologue of shame and embarrassment around the regression, I really appreciate this video. You’re inspiring me to try again. Immediately subscribed.❤

[bushin]

A real lesson in wisdom and compassion. Thank you for sharing your insights.

[angiedelacruz]

Here I am, a few months away from age 50. I've put so much time and effort into learning my asanas and getting my yoga teacher certification, only to do nothing. I'm feeling ultimate shame about my own body's regression. There is still time for change. It may not be the change I want, but I can still try. Your post speaks volumes, and you are a true inspiration. Thank you for sharing.

[ЮлияЯкунина-ше]

После. Болезни такое бывает и после долгого отсутствия привычных нагрузок!
Но все со временем восстанавливается, начать с общих разминок и растяжек, потом и знакомые йоговские позы начнут поддаваться у исполнению!
Планки хороши разные для укрепления мышц, вроде статика, но после болезни мышц и связок это самое разумное...
Девушке делаю успеха и немного отвлечься от того, что не получается...
🎉🎉🎉

[aquietmind]

I love just being at peace with myself on the mat. Getting outta my head n being in the present which is so hard to do with anxiety. Your videos are so inspiring ❤❤❤

[devangulker]

I love watching these, it’s so refreshing. Nobody wants to YouTube real life setbacks.

[biricikgul]

Evet şu an ben de böyleyim 😢 Bazen hayat seni zorlar ve bazen kaybolursun, kendini yeniden bulduğunda uzun zaman geçmiş olabilir, sorun değil. Yeniden başlamak için kendime inanıyorum.

[RoyHarding-snnx]

Beautiful message. The best thing is learning to listen to your body and not your brain. It takes awhile but your body will thank you. 69 y/o speaking from experience. And still enjoying a healthy life. Don't fight life enjoy life.

[butterKombucha]

I was diagnosed with herniated intervertebral discs at L3-4, L4-5, and S5-1 — all three at the rupture stage, making recovery impossible. Although I was advised to undergo surgery, complications like posterior spondylolisthesis and flat back syndrome left me bedridden for nearly five years.Even now, I experience numbness in my thighs when sitting, and if I walk for more than 30 minutes, my legs start to feel paralyzed.

Of course, each person has different degrees of injury and living conditions, And yet, I respect you and a lot of spine patients for exercising and rehabilitating constantly.

[Tinder]

Good luck to you and I am amazed by you. Thank you so much for sharing your story. I suffered from a lupus flare up for the first time a few years ago it changed my life. I am working gradually at being as strong as I was before it happened.

[rebeccap]

So glad you posted this, this is so true and real. I never knew what it was called. I have been a yoga teacher for years, but over the last couple years I have had surgeries and health related things and even after regaining strength I am no where close to where my practice was. I love what you wrote because it is so true, so many things can and will happen that will bring this change- even aging which I am so grateful for. Thank you for sharing this ❤