 Sarah Jane Diaries
I started taking yoga once a week for a few months before my wedding, which was more than three years ago. But I’ve never really had anyone break down the moves and show me how to do them correctly like Meaghan Townsend did. At the time, I was in it more for the workout and wasn’t thinking about it as a way to calm the mind. Since I got married, I think I’ve been one time!
When iyogalife.com approached me for the story, I was a little hesitant to go at first because I wasn’t really sure if I was going to like it. But Exhale’s yoga program and facilities made me feel really  comfortable.Meaghan is very  hands on. She was climbing on top of me stretching me out within minutes of meeting her. It was wild! One thing we discovered when she was teaching me how to breathe is that I wasn’t breathing into my upper back. It literally
 hurt to take a deep breath there. When I started breathing shallowly, we sort of induced a
 panic attack. I got kind of emotional but, eventually, I was able to calm myself. And, before I knew it, I felt like my head was in the clouds. My breathing issues stem from anxiety caused by a highly stressful job and life. My husband Rooney drummer Ned Brower is away for indefinite periods of time and, believe it or not, acting can be extremely  stressful! It’s hard to feel like you can ever exhale, no pun intended. I’m really looking forward to continuing my practice with Meaghan. I was so sore the next day but it was a good sore and I was ready to stretch again. I’m going away for a few days so I don’t know whether I’ll make it to class again this week but now I know a few things I can do on my own. I feel really positive that maybe this is just what I need…
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