I took a yoga class a few weeks ago that was warm and dark…two things I am often afraid of based on previous experiences.

Early in my MS diagnosis, I had extreme heat sensitivity and balance issues. I would fall over when my eyes were closed, and start losing sensation in my hands and feet when I got too warm.

In the yoga class, my eyes were closed for 99% of the two hours and the room was warm. This wasn’t “hot yoga” but it was a very warm room. I looked inward and let go of the fear of falling or overheating. I didn’t have to talk myself into anything or do anything special. I just changed the way I thought about things.

Three years into MS and my body is different. My mind is different, and for two hours, I let go of the fear and let the energy in class, my breath and my movement show me the way.

What are you afraid of?