Inspirational IndiYogi in the Spotlight: Gina

Inspirational IndiYogi in the Spotlight

GINA VINICK

Age (optional):  41

What is your favorite yoga pose and why?
Tree pose –I love it because it has taught me to let loose a bit and just go with the flow – its ok to wobble and move my arms around – kind of like a willow tree!

How long have you been practicing yoga?
On and off for seven years

How did you first encounter yoga and fall in love with yoga?
My friend Jill was a yoga instructor and taught a class at my daughters pre-school while the kids were in class – I loved that is slowed me down and made me center on myself for that hour

Tell us about your focus during your practice or what is your peronsal mantra?
My mantra is to relax and believe – to relax my mind and believe that the whatever is going on in my life – everything is going to be ok – life doesn’t have to be perfect in order to be happy

How has yoga effected you off the mat?
It has made me calmer and has made me realize that my happiness starts with me! The January challenge at Indigo woke me up to a lot of things that needed to be changed in my life and it has been so rewarding –I don’t “sweat the small stuff” anymore and put my energies towards bigger and better things!

Do you have any advice or tips to give to beginners or to people who haven’t tried yoga yet?
Be Patient – you will have good days and bad days – some days you will be able to hold a pose beautifully and the next day you can stumble all over the place

Fun Fact about YOU:
I am obsessed with cruises – there is nothing better than sailing on the ocean and realizing that you are completely surrounded by water with nothing else in sight – it is the greatest feeling EVER!!!