Friends are the family you choose

I'm not quite sure of the origin of this quote, but it's one that resonates with me a lot.

"Friends are the family you choose"

Since being in Bali and away from my real family in the UK for the past few years, I have really found a family of friends that I have chosen.

They are pretty much all from or linked to the acroyoga community here in Bali, which is no massive suprise...

But what is more of a suprise is that these are genuine and deep friendships that I've formed.

I feel much more connected, valued and invested with these friends than most other, let's say, "surface level" friends I met in previous areas of my life.

I fully believe this is due to the culture and nature of acroyoga, as a practice, that has been the catalyst for these friendships.

We get thrown into trust, communication, mutual struggle and triumph from the instant we start practicing together.

The biggest takeaway for me though is how many potential friends I have met and will continue to meet through acroyoga.

I know I can go to any acroyoga community in the world I haven't been to before and because we have this shared language of play, trust and communication.

There will be many potential friends I will meet and connect with through this practice.

So my question to you is do you feel like you have chosen your family of friends, or is it choosing you?

If it's the latter answer then I highly recommend getting involved in an acroyoga community wherever you are in the world.

It might just totally transform your friend circle, and at the very least will introduce you to an incredible group of people.

There are other ways of building stronger friendships and finding people with similar values to you too.

But in my personal experience acroyoga is the best and easiest way. Because making friends in acro happens without even trying.

And I don't know about you, but having good friends around you is one of the most important things to help you enjoy and get the most out of life!

If you would like to come check out our community here in bali if you're here, or next time you visit.

Head on over to our instagram page: @acrospirit

Where we give updates about the weekly schedule, classes and upcoming community events.

Cheers,

Cas