I Wasn’t Looking for Yoga — I Was Just Trying to Move Forward

About ten years ago, I wasn’t looking for yoga. I was simply trying to hold my life together the best I could. Both personally and professionally, I was going through a difficult time. I felt lost, without much clarity, and quite disconnected from myself.

I remember it all started very casually: I went to get waxed, and the woman there told me I should try a yoga center nearby. I thought, “I don’t know if I’m ready for this,” because at that time I didn’t even really understand what yoga was. But something inside me pushed me to give it a try.

I went, I tried… and I never left. Without realizing it, I had taken the first step.

I Felt Disconnected from Myself

At that time, I was taking anti-anxiety medication and didn’t feel well. It helped me get through the day, but at the same time, I felt it was distancing me from who I truly was. Especially at night, I had a strong sense of not being myself — as if I were living on autopilot, without really feeling anything. It was uncomfortable, even sad.

I knew I couldn’t go on like that, that something had to change, but I didn’t know which path to take. From the outside, it might not have seemed extreme, but for me, at that moment, it was very difficult and very real.

Dani Appeared at the Right Moment

When I started yoga, I met Dani. From the very beginning, I felt he wasn’t just another teacher. I told him how I was feeling, what I was going through, how I felt about the medication… and he was very clear with me: “You have to practice.”

There were no magical promises or quick fixes — just a simple but powerful direction. But beyond that, there was something in the way he was, the way he spoke, the way he guided… that calm, that serenity, that quiet confidence he conveyed without needing complicated words. It made you trust the process, even when you weren’t entirely sure yourself.

The Change Came Through Practice

That’s when everything truly began. I started practicing every day, in the morning and in the evening, almost without fail. It was consistency that really made the difference. It wasn’t a change from one day to the next, but something gradual, almost silent.

Little by little, and always under medical supervision, I reduced the medication until I stopped completely. Yoga wasn’t a magical solution — it was deep work. Very physical, yes, but above all very mental.

When you begin to look inward, to hold yourself in silence, things start to surface — things that had been there for a long time, hidden.

My Inner World Changed… and So Did My Life

That inner work began to reflect outward — in my daily life and in my relationships. I started setting boundaries, saying “no” without feeling guilty, and recognizing which relationships were not balanced.

Some people left my life, but over time I understood that they probably needed to. They no longer aligned with the person I was becoming.

When you change inside, everything changes outside. You begin to take better care of yourself, to respect yourself, and to stop accepting things you once tolerated without question.

Today, I Live from a Different Place

Today, yoga is fully part of my life — not only as a personal practice, but also as my profession. I became a teacher and have integrated it into my daily life, working with children, teenagers, and adults.

I still have ups and downs, like everyone, but now I have a real tool to return to whenever I need it.

Before, I was much more controlling — I needed to have everything planned. Now I live more from feeling, from the present moment, from what I need in each moment.

I don’t know what will happen in ten years… and for the first time, I feel like I don’t need to know.