Let us choose love instead of judgement

Sensuality is a way of being. Whenever I move with sensuality, I re-build a connection to my soul and the core of who I am, through my body. Moving in this way helps me recognize and undo all the conditioning that threatens to box me in. To be someone who is comfortable in their own body is one of the greatest experiences I’ll ever know.

In our Western culture, there’s a definitive ideal of what the “perfect” body should be for women: tall, slim, feminine and symmetrical. For men, it’s lean with broad shoulders and a thin waist. Anything that doesn’t conform to these visions of a “perfect” physique is cast as bad. Which can feel tough if we don’t fit those stereotypes. But the good news is that we don’t have to.

So many beautiful people begin from a place of being broken... but let’s not call it broken – instead, let’s say that so many beautiful people who once weren’t able to move to the beat of their own drums then rise up to create breath-taking music on this earth. Their talents, their successes and their very beings inspire us. When we accept that it’s ok not to be ok, we start dancing to a rhythm of our own.

Believe in the miracle inside.

Body positivity is about getting rid of harmful stereotypes and banishing false perceptions of beauty. It means developing a safe space where all bodies – no matter what their shape, size, age, ethnicity or physical ability – are accepted as equal. Honouring this approach means putting an end to shaming comparisons of our own bodies with others; it means avoiding derogatory labels or putting some bodies on a pedestal. All bodies are good bodies. All bodies are positive.

Push yourself because no one else is going to do it for you. All great people who achieved true excellence had one thing in common. It's the willingness to push beyond their limits, day in and day out despite all the discomforts.

Whether we realise it or not, we all practise yoga every day through the simple act of breathing. With each inhale and exhale, we are engaging with what is known in yogic terms as Prana, or our life force - viewed as not only the energy of who we are but the primal force of all creation. With each breath we take, we could therefore choose to view ourselves as yogis, taking part in the power of all creation.

It can be easy to sit here blaming the world and others for our beliefs, our flaws, our reasons why we are not enough, but at some point we have to say, “Hang on a minute, I’ve played a role in this too. I decided to believe in this too.”  At any point, we can say, “I call out fear and I choose love for me, for others, for all that challenges me.”  It is a big call, but a call that will change your life.  

Sex and sensuality lie at the root of who we are as human beings. We are spiritual souls in physical bodies, and sensuality comes into existence the moment our hearts begin beating and our breath starts its rhythmic course, inviting us to join the dance of life. Sensuality asks only that we find our beat – and it’ll keep the rhythm...