Harmonic Practice

believes the practices of law and yoga pair perfectly.While many lawyers have taken to the yoga mat for stress relief and health benefits, yoga takes center stage in all aspects of Scheel's life, including her role as a lawyer.A certified yoga teacher who recently practiced law in an office space that doubled as a yoga studio, Scheel says she approaches the practice of law the same way she falls into a yoga pose-with a mixture of effort and release."If you have too much ease and softness, that would reduce the impact.And too much effort could cause overexertion," says Scheel, 33, who discovered yoga while studying for the Texas bar exam in 2004."It's about finding the right balance."Scheel didn't always feel so at peace with the law.Like many associates who found themselves in the nation's "unhappiest job" according to an early 2013 survey, Scheel started her career in positions that "looked like what a lawyer should be doing," but left her unfulfilled.She spent time summarizing depositions at a medium-size defense firm, then tried a smaller medical litigation firm in hopes that greater client access would make her happier.When it didn't, she pursued a position outside of the law, which led to an