This morning I taught a vinyasa class and one of my favorite students asked me to teach an intense arm balance. Immediately the room became uncomfortable- some sighing in annoyance, and others saying “Oh Crap” under their breath.

It’s interesting how people have ingrained feelings toward things they think they can’t achieve- yet how facing the reality of what their body is actually capable of on the mat is a huge gateway for them to challenge themselves outside the studio.

Have you ever experienced any form of physical, mental or emotional pain? Of course, you have. We all have.

Pain can show up and manifest in your life as a block, an addiction, a fear or a feeling of "stuckness". The question is, are you going to let it be a limitation or a spring board to your growth?

If you let it, pain can become your greatest teacher...