YogaPhile: Lisa Edelstein

As told to Dana Meltzer Zepeda

The House actress explains to Dana Meltzer Zepeda how yoga saved her back

I have to be at work at 6:00 A.M. Mondays. My whole practice takes an hour and a half to 2 hours. When I tell people that I’ve done a practice at 4 in the morning, I feel like I’ve already had a day that they don’t own but I do.
 
Having a disciplined practice is a really powerful tool. It teaches you that you can show up for yourself no matter what. I live in a world that’s very chaotic. I have stability because of my practice.

Am I the most stable person in the world? Absolutely not.

I wear the same yoga pants until they fall apart. My yoga mats are these rugs from India that are falling apart. I love them because they’re worn and I’ve worked so hard in them everyday.

The mat that I have in New York I’ve been using for 9 years. I just can’t be bothered. That’s not the point.

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