Why do you Practice Yoga?

Why do you practice yoga? I try to be intentional with everything that I do in my life, so this is a question that I think about often. Just as our teachers instruct us to set an intention for each class, I also like to set a broader intention for why I come to this practice in the first place. Many people approach yoga as just another form of exercise, which it certainly is, but for me, the physical benefits of yoga have always been an added bonus to the mental, spiritual and emotional benefits that I receive from my practice. These are the things that keep me returning to my mat day after day, week after week. This is why the teachers I connect to the most are the ones who weave bigger spiritual and personal growth themes and teaching