Forrest Yoga takes you to your edges, and when working at your edges (and beyond) you experience joy, insight, confidence, success, strength, and passion.WesitdownwithyogacelebrityAnaForresttospeakabouthowheraddictionandabusespurredaquestforspiritualitythroughyogaAnaForrestisapioneerinyogaandtheemotionalhealingthatcancomefromit.Shehasbecomeahouseholdnameacrosstheglobe,famousforherownlifetraumasofabuse,drugaddictionandbulimia,whichshehasovercomethroughForrestYoga,astyleshedevelopedinherquestfortruthandwholeness.Sheopenlysharesherwisdom,asshespeaksabouthowheryogajourneyhastransformedandhealedherspirit.HOWHASYOGASHAPEDYOURLIFE?ForrestYogasavedmylife.Withoutit,Iwouldn’thaveone.Mypledgetothepeopleistouseit,alongwiththeskillsandtoolsdevelopedfrompracticingit,tomendandhealthe“HoopofthePeople”.Yogagotmeoffofdrugs,alcohol,cigarettes,andhelpedmeovercomemyeatingdisorderandabuse.Myyogapracticeandteachingsareasourceofempowermentforhealingandmovingpainoutofmybody.Italsochangedmyrelationshiptopain.Inolongerfeelhelplesswhenitcomestopain,becauseIcanmoveitoutofmybody.ForrestYogagavemetoolstoexplorethewondersandmysteriesofmyself,myevolution,andmyspirit.Itisthearenainwhichmyspiritexercises.MydiscoveryofForrestYogahasgivenmeapurposeandanoblemission.Therefore,ithasrestoredmyself-esteem.Beforeyoga,mycyclewaspain,rage,numbness,pain,rage,numbness.NowIhaveasenseoffeeling,beautyanddelight.Itevengavemeasenseofhumor.Inmy36yearsofteaching,myloveforteachingForrestYogahasgottenmorepassionateanddramatic,notduller.EverytimeIseeoneofmystudentslightupwithadiscovery,Iknowthatlightwillbecarriedoutintotheworldandhaveasubtleyetprofoundeffect.WHENANDHOWDIDYOUGETINTOYOGA?WhenIwasaround14,agirlatschool,justsomegirlinthehallway,daredmeandsaid,“Ihavesomethingyoucannotdo”.Iwasatough,mad,mean,girlbackthen.Ilookedather.Shewasshort,alittleoverweightandsoft.Ilitmycigarette,andinmybesttough-girlvoiceIsaid,“That’simpossible”.Backthen,someonethrowingdownthegauntletlikethatwasthechallengethatmademehavetotakethemuponit.