Biography
When I began practicing yoga back in 1994, I was the classic "type-A" personality: overly-ambitious and driven to succeed. I was in constant motion and had little understanding as to how to take care of myself on an emotional or physical level. The pace I was living at left me anxious and depressed, constantly stressed-out, and exhausted. I didn't know who I was, what I wanted, or where I wanted to go in my life. Around this time I started working with a psychiatrist who encouraged holistic healing. He suggested I try yoga, and it changed my life.
With consistent practice, dedication, and a little faith thrown to the Universe, my negative view of both my body and my existence has transformed over the years. Although I still consider myself a "type-A" and fall back into "old habits" from time to time, the principles of self-acceptance learned on the yoga mat continue to open new windows to closed parts of my being. At some point, I came to the realization that my life's circumstances really haven't changed all that much: rather, my response to them has.
My best yoga teachers have gently provided guidance by creating a safe and nurturing environment. Now, as an occupational therapy practitioner, I strive to provide these same opportunities and encourage my clients to connect to a piece of themselves that may have been forgotten, disabled, or was missing.
I hope that my words and the other information I have placed here provide you with the inspiration you need to make the first step toward changing your life.
Kim Mollo, MS, OTR/L
