Lisa Bermudez, a yoga instructor, embraced skydiving after turning 30 despite initial fears. While jumping, she forgot to breathe at first, showcasing the difference between practice and real experiences. She utilized her yoga knowledge to observe her thoughts and stay calm amid panic. Yoga not only helped her manage fear but also improved her physical response during skydiving. Inspired by her journey, she launched a YouTube series through YogaRenew aimed at skydivers and extreme athletes, blending yoga practices with extreme sports.
"That was something that was funny for me at the very beginning, because I was a yoga instructor and I was not breathing. But it's one thing to be able to do it on our yoga mat, it's another when you're falling through the air."
"It's pretty cool how these practices from yoga help me tap into knowing, 'It's my body's natural instinct not to jump out of a plane and I'm sitting with that..."
"Yoga definitely gave me the ability for my body to respond better in the sky and also when landing the canopy. It kept my body aligned and strong while also giving me the tools to face fear, focus, and breathe while in intense situations."
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