# @pujiwoo on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C8eOflrI-qB
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61943644-pujiwoo-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-06-21T09:13:28.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Puja Thea Amin (@pujiwoo) — https://gondola.cc/pujiwoo

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i am rediscovering my passion for this practice that had quite frankly turned into a job for me. 
before and during my pregnancy, i was teaching 4-6 classes a day, working 7 days a week to make a decent living, and hardly had time for the actual practice. 
as an entrepreneur, i was bogged down by the day to day and burnt out in this saturated market that honestly - doesn’t offer much in return. 
there’s little respect for our time and energy, almost zero consistency cuz life 🤷🏽‍♀️, and lots of turnover, especially in a market like mumbai that’s very trend driven. folks just move on to the next cool thing and that’s ok - no shade to those who are wanderers and enjoy nice aesthetics, but as a teacher who prides herself on teaching in a way that is authentic while staying true to the roots of yoga, this can be a disheartening pill to swallow. 
not to mention, once i became pregnant it felt like i had some sort of energetic scarlett letter attached to my forehead that i wouldn’t want the work because i’m pregnant and pregnant people don’t work or build businesses? neither do new moms apparently? nah y’all, we WORK. just look up the cost of an Uppababy pram and then HMU 😂 shit’s expensive lol. 
but therein lies the issue - yoga had essentially become work for me. and that ain’t the way this path was supposed to unfold. not in my book anyway. 
in an ideal world, i would be able to share my love for yoga and this practice to support others in their journey without any expectation of anything in return but here we are - basic a** b*tch byproducts of capitalism. me, included. 
so that’s why i cringe right here on this ‘DAY’. most seasoned teachers understand the deeper experiences of yoga, but yet folks on here always trying to sell you some shit or ON some shit. 
as i continue to take a break from teaching for an income or likes, i am here to remind myself (and any of you who need it) that this practice is truly a lifelong pursuit. i will forever be a student of yoga first and foremost. 
you feel me? 
🕉️
location: sixsensesfortbarwara 
#yogaforever #yogaday #yogaforlove

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