Meet Sarah Ezrin

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Sarah Ezrin. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Sarah, thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights and lessons with us today. We’re particularly interested in hearing about how you became such a resilient person. Where do you get your resilience from?
I’m a firm believer that any challenge we face can become gold if we’re willing to go back, dig deep, and unearth it. Resiliency isn’t a hardening through something. It’s the willingness to let an experience mold you. I grew up in a lot of uncertainty in an alcoholic home. I struggled with an eating disorder and body dysmorphia from a very young age. My response to that in my teen years and early adulthood was to try and control everything. I hardened against struggle. But anything hard will eventually break. Through meditation and yoga, I learned how to soften. I learned how to let the challenges mold me. I now believe that flexibility is what makes me resilient. Gold is the softest metal after all!

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
I’ve been in the wellness space for almost 25 years. I started teaching yoga in L.A. in 2008 and was blessed to have a lot of amazing experiences as a result of that career, including leading trainings, workshops, and events worldwide. Yoga will always be the foundation for everything I do, but I’ve also always been a writer. It’s funny how different the two careers are: one was out in the world and surrounded by people, while writing is much more introspective and quieter. These days, I am learning to combine all of these worlds. While I may not be busting out complex yoga poses on large stages, I’m still leading and teaching and speaking and of course, writing. My life’s mission is to help people feel less alone and to help people make meaning of their experience. Since I’m deep in young motherhood, I’m currently focused a lot on moms, but it will evolve as I do!

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

  1. Being a student first: Even though I graduated college in 2003 I’ve continued to learn at a university-like pace. I take teacher trainings and workshops and I’m constantly reading and researching. I love learning, because there’s no end goal, It’s a life-long process.

My advice is to take classes. You don’t have to enroll in the local college or even pay! There are so many free resources online. Just show up and be willing to let the learning happen organically.

  1. Contemplative practices: Another source of study is ourselves. It started for me with movementfor me, but it’s since expanded to quieter and more still practices like breathworkand meditation. I deep dive into my psyche and soul with the same passion I deep dive into a new course!

My advice to get started is to find the moments where you feel most settled. It could be in movement, it could be in stillness. But those moments where the world fades away and you are solely focused on the task at hand? Do more of that!

  1. Community: We can’t get anywhere withouteach other. I am where I am because of the support of others and my mission is to be that support, as well.

My advice is to start asking for help with little things and the bigger things will feel more comfortable. Lean on fellowship. Find groups of likeminded people. Social media can be valuable for this, but use it wisely!

What is the number one obstacle or challenge you are currently facing and what are you doing to try to resolve or overcome this challenge?
Currently, I’m really struggling to balance my ambitions with my responsibilities. I LOVE helping people and making an impact, but it often means having to be home less. I have to keep reminding myself (and I’m reminding other moms too!) that doing what I love and following my passion is a gift to my kids. When I’m fulfilled, I can connect more deeply, but it’s also modeling to them the possibility of doing what you love!

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Emilie Bers https://www.emiliebers.com

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