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There's something beautiful about stepping back onto your mat after a break. All teachers at Antwerp Yoga can testify to this, when students return after some time away, they often leave class feeling uplifted, grounded, and genuinely happy to be back. Whether you've been away on holiday, taken time off due to illness, or simply needed to hit pause for a while, coming back to your yoga practice can feel like a true homecoming.
I know how easy it is to postpone that return. To tell yourself you'll go next week. That you've fallen too far out of rhythm. That you're not ready yet. But in my experience, the sooner you step back onto your mat, the quicker you reconnect with everything you didn't know you were missing.
And no, it doesn't have to feel perfect. In fact, it probably won't. Your body might feel different. Your focus might wander. But the practice doesn't ask for perfection, it simply asks for presence.
Here's why coming back sooner rather than later can make all the difference:
After time away, you might feel a shift, not necessarily a disconnection, but a subtle distance from your usual rhythm or sense of inner stillness. Yoga helps bridge that gap. The moment you start moving and breathing with awareness, you're reminded of something essential: you're still here. And everything you need is still within you.
The longer we wait, the harder it can feel to return. We build stories around why we can't or shouldn't yet. But as soon as you walk into the studio and feel the energy of the space, those stories begin to fade. One class is often all it takes to feel back on track.
There's no catching up in yoga. No need to make up for lost time. Each practice stands on its own. When you return with kindness rather than pressure, you give yourself the space to begin again, fresh, open, and without expectation.
Even if your muscles feel tight or your balance feels off, your body remembers. The shapes, the breath, the rhythm it's all still there. Trust that your body knows the way back. Give it time, and it will respond with more ease than you think.
Absence really does make the heart grow fonder. When you've been away, it's easier to notice how much your practice supports you. That deep exhale. That quiet moment in savasana. That subtle shift in perspective. You remember why you came in the first place.
There's no perfect time to come back, there's only now. And the moment you walk into the studio, unroll your mat, and take your first conscious breath, you've already returned.
We're here to welcome you, whether it's been a week, a month, or a year. Come as you are. Your practice is waiting.
Namas-té,
Ine
