Just get the damn colonoscopy already.

(Hey there, friend. I see you hiding, putting it off…)

I’ve been navigating a recent health scare.

I needed a colonoscopy. Pronto.

The GI clinic elevated my case to the front of the line, and I only had a few days to prepare my body and my headspace.

I knew this would be coming.

I knew this was the next logical test in the multiple round of tests and procedures.

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?? This is going to royally suck.

?? I wish I didn’t have to go through this.

?? What’s the prep going to be like?

?? Am I going to throw up from drinking 4 liters of this stuff?

?? Will I get so dehydrated that I pass out?

?? What happens if the doctor finds polyps, or worse?

?? What if …

It was endless.

After going into an epic tailspin, I got quiet, I put my head on straight.

I got right with myself.

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All my years of teaching and practicing several hot yoga classes a day taught me well about proper hydration:

? So I bought some high quality coconut water and electrolyte beverages (no high fructose corn syrup garbage for this girl).

All my years of Yoga-ing and meditation taught me that how we can reconnect with ourselves OFF the yoga mat, in our daily lives, is the true measure of our practice:

? So I incorporated Yoga Nidra, breathing, and mindful movement practices to help balance my frazzled nervous system.

All my years as a former middle and high school teacher taught me that even the ones at the front of the room need some motivation and hand-holding to get through challenges:

??So I printed inspirational reminders and taped them to my bathroom wall across from the toilet. This made all the difference. Especially at 3am when I was cursing the colonoscopy gods.

And you know what? I made it though.

The anticipation was the worst part, and it wasn’t nearly as bad as I imagined.

I’m going to be okay. Beyond grateful.

And perhaps I needed this EPIC wakeup call:

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Nothing.

When the body speaks, it's our responsibility to listen.

This is so important as we age.

Critical, even.

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How do you show up for yourself, even when it’s hard?

And who + what do you lean on when you need a little motivation?

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(PS: Putting off the dreaded colonoscopy? Don’t. Please. It can literally save your life.)

(PPS: Yogash Chitta Vritti Nirodha =?Yoga is the calming of mental waves, the uniting of consciousness in the heart)

#colonoscopy

#investinyourself

#perimenopause

#yogaismorethanpostures

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???Hi! I’m Breanne, and I’m a yoga therapist. I guide motivated women through peri/menopause + challenging midlife transitions so you can reconnect with self + soul.

(And apparently I also now found my newfound calling as a colonoscopy coach ...)

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