Being Yoga’s January Student of the Month is Naomi Weaverling. Naomi is originally from Tokyo, Japan and has now lived in the Bay Area for 15 years. She is a wife and mother and works in computer translation dictionary development.
When the time came for Naomi to prepare for life in her 50′s, she reflected upon her lifestyle and chose to do adopt yoga as regular exercise and to take a flower arranging course to nurture her artistic side. Now, two years later, Naomi practices yoga four times week, enjoying our Yin and Flow classes, as well as the occasional Bikram class. She says, “Much to my delight I regained flexibility I had in my teens with Yin practice and I developed arm and core strength from Flow that I never had before. Yoga develops physical strength and flexibility hand-in-hand. After two years, subtle improvements in my mind and body built a solid transformation. I also gained self-confidence and more trust in myself. It has given me the strength to maintain a positive attitude during life’s many challenges, getting the best out of bad times”.
This year Naomi also hopes to attend more Bikram classes. From her regular yoga practice she has felt improvement in mind and health and feels excited to continue exploring the breath, and where conscious breathing can lead her. We are glad to have Naomi as a regular student at Being Yoga and are proud to honor her as our Student of the Month.