A camera, a mic, a hard drive, all my yoga gear, lighting, water, a script, clear audio, and so, so much more.
For every single quality video you see online, there are days or weeks or more of planning, prep, execution, and magic. And that is exactly what I felt when making my first yoga video for this Substack.
From rushing across town because I forgot equipment at home to getting bad feedback on my mic anytime I moved from one pose to another, making this video was a true work of love and drive & I wouldn’t have it any other way.
This is not a perfect yoga video.
And maybe that’s exactly why it matters.
The act of sharing this practice in all its “beginner video creation-ness” is part of something much bigger — Part of creating accessible mind-body practices that center journeying within, simple grounding principles, and creativity for creativity’s sake.
To cut out the noise of consumption, western beauty standards, body shaming, and outrageous cost, opening up a world of limitless possibilities and a pathway towards healing the inner self for anyone who seeks it.
If you choose to join that journey in practice, hold the first few videos with grace and an open heart and know that it truly only gets better from here.