"Depression runs in the family"
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Meet movement & wellness coach Ruby Goldin @whatsgoldin sharing her #yogasavedmylife story with us 💚
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"I was in denial for most of my life
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I tried therapy once, couldn't stand it
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Didn't want to be on medication
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But I was deeply unhappy. I knew I needed to do something about it. And that's where yoga came in 🙏
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It didn't work right away. It took time. I didn't know it was really saving me. But one day, after practicing consistently for months, I decided I needed to go to India. Alone
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It was the most life-changing thing I have ever done
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That trip showed me that where I was, my life as it was, didn't have to be IT. My life could be so much more. It gave me the courage to move across the country, a move I had been wanting to make for years but was too scared to do
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This move taught me to let go of things and people that do not serve me. It taught me that I do not need to hold onto negativity
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Yoga also taught me to fall in love with my body. I grew up in the same body-shaming society that most women my age did, but through yoga, I was able to connect with myself in a new way. Yoga led me to Pilates, which led me to grow curious about different forms of movement in general
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These days, yoga has become more of a mental state for me than anything else. I still practice asana, but more than anything, yoga made me a teacher
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Because of yoga, I now teach yoga, Pilates, and weight lifting. I truly believe that through movement, we can heal, and because of my own personal experience, it is my greatest joy to help others discover the same for themselves 🙏
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