The Yoga Loft Storybook: Peipei Wishnow

 
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Why/When/Where did you start practicing yoga?

I was exposed to yoga practice about 20 years ago when I went to Kripalu for a retreat. I was experiencing some premenopausal hormone imbalance and often in a mild depressed mood. I was looking for a way to balance or ground myself. I found yoga calming and rejuvenating. But I was not a devoted practitioner and did it off and on irregularly.

How has yoga changed/influenced your life?

I started to practice yoga regularly about 10 years ago as a way to add another dimension to my Pilate practice. I viewed Pilates as a strength training and yoga more for flexibility.

What has been your experience practicing at The Yoga Loft?

I found my experience at The Yoga Loft quite unique. I love the ambiance and the soothing voice of the instructor Jeniffer…very enriching. The yoga practice has become spiritual and grounding in addition to the physical flexibility training. I could easily do the practice at home in my own studio but the effect is quite different. I do it at The Yoga Loft where the experience is much richer.

Anything else you wish to share about your yoga journey?

I learned yoga nidra in Kerala India in 2007 on my first visit to India. I was very ill with Dehli Belly. A yogi there tendered my illness and helped me to recover with this amazingly effective healing modality.

Read more about Peipei and the important work she is doing to enhance brain function and improve memory!

 
Julie Helmes