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Reflection is about holding a mirror up to
return you to your inner space. That’s your
true self. This approach makes us more
compassionate and less judgemental which
is the key to self-development.”
Dr O’Connor says midlife is like “an
initation boot camp for the rest of your
life”; a time of life when you might need
to deal with feeling disgruntled due to
previous life choices. However, he says yoga
and meditation are powerful tools in self-
development and that by finding our own
true nature, we can cultivate genuine
feelings of contentment and happiness.
Iyengar yoga teacher Mikey Rosato
agrees, believing self-observation is the key
to forging a graceful path through midlife.
Mikey, who is in his mid-40s, says, “Being
still on the inside is happiness. Getting a
fancy car is saying, ‘Look at me’. Looking
inwards means you’re moving towards your
spirit and that’s true happiness. Yoga helps
“My 40s are teaching me compassion, empathy, kindness, and sensitivity and how precious
honesty, integrity, and love are. I am focusing on gratitude, appreciation, and immediacy in
life and being alive and, so far, blessed by good fortune.”
us recognise our ego and observe it, rather
than hating it. My ego is my friend. It’s the
big bag of nonsense that’s in the way. It’s
not real. It’s not the self.”
Mikey says to avoid a midlife crash, it is
important to stop being afraid. “You only
create suffering if you let fear be real. If you
feel overwhelmed, just breathe. It can
sound patronising, but it’s true. Let it all go.
“My 40s are teaching me compassion,
empathy, kindness, and sensitivity and how
precious honesty, integrity, and love are. I
am focusing on gratitude, appreciation, and
immediacy in life and being alive and, so
far, blessed by good fortune.”
I am chatting with Mikey after a yoga
class in Cabarita, a peaceful beachside town
in northern NSW. He is sitting in a relaxed
Lotus position, the embodiment of calm,
and he certainly sounds like a yogi who is
mastering the art of balancing his own
physical, mental and emotional states.I am impressed. We are quiet for a moment
and, as I gaze out through the studio’s large
open doors, I notice the charm of the night
sky’s evening colours being reflected across
the nearby lake. The water is dark, deep,
and as still as this moment.
Mikey’s eyes meet mine, and softly
he confesses, “Well, actually, I do have a
mistress. Her name is U-U and she’s a 21-ft
yacht. It’s inevitable ... a part of the midlife
crisis!”
My thoughts turn inwards, and I begin
to lament the loss of my own youthfulness,
but it feels like an indulgent longing for a
life that could have been amid a life I’m very
proud of. Inspired by the wisdom of others,
I vow to embrace the mayhem, madness
and magic of my midlife. I pledge to look in
the mirror and be grateful for laughter
lines, not resentful of wrinkles. I am ready
to embark on the next breathtaking chapter
of my life ... with or without a Maserati.^