Gretchen Suarez - How Yoga Happened to Me

In this video, Ashtanga Yoga teacher Gretchen Suarez shares how Yoga became part of her life. Gretchen, who started her career with a job in an advertising agency, worked hard and eventually became a high powered marketing director in a prestigious firm. Although she was living the American dream life - making money and having people report to her, she confesses that she was not truly content. She realised that there was a void. It was then that she took yoga classes and practised diligently for 3 or 4 years. After meditation in the morning, the fast-paced work environment seemed too dramatic a change and Gretchen realised she couldn’t continue for too long, she felt a definite pull toward teaching yoga: it was her calling to help and serve people. Moreover, stresses Gretchen, the practice helps her to grow as a person, to deal with things that deter her from evolving and becoming who she really is.