On my 16th birthday, my mom gave me a gift that would become something of great significance in my life: my yoga mat. She said, 'I hope yoga is something that can accompany you through life.' And so that’s how it went, and that’s how it’s going, and that’s how it will go. Wherever I go my yoga mat and my yoga practice travel with me. In moments of hardship, I return to my mat; when anxiety rises, I find peace through my breath; when frustration creeps up on me, I ground myself through the movements of yoga. Now, as the 2025-2026 UBC Yoga Club Co-President, I am honored to have the opportunity to share something so personal with you all. Yoga has been a source of strength and joy, and I am so excited that I get to pass this gift along to you.