I’m the Worst Yogini in the Room

And also the best: Rediscovering my home Ashtanga practice

Imagine pretty much the exact opposite of this fellow: that would be me. (Photo by Form on Unsplash.)

I’ve never been very flexible, or very athletic. In elementary school, I was usually the last kid picked for any team sport (unless the “sport” was a spelling bee). I was a scrawny child, slow of reflex, weak of arm; a girl who would much rather be sitting under a tree, reading a book.