I'm a Yoga Teacher- Update

It's been 3 months since I graduated from my yoga teacher training program. Although I work full time at another job, I did not want to lose the momentum of planning classes and teaching. The part I love is choosing a theme and then finding music and poses to support the message.


So what have I been up to?  I have taught a few Karma classes at my home studio. They are generally small and the students are often beginners. The last class I taught had one student who had a number of different injuries.  I soon realized that some of the poses I had planned were contraindicated for the type of injuries she was dealing with. This is where it was a blessing to have only one student. I had to amend my poses on the fly so to speak, and in turn she learn how to do a much better Downward Dog.  Together we were able to focus on some poses that she could  very well do without being in pain which I think boosted the confidence level for both of us! I have also taught a community class at the local Lulu Lemon and have another planned this coming week-end. 


I also started my own class in my buildings game room with a couple of friends. In just a few moments I will be leading my second class with them and I have a couple of other friends who plan to join us in the fall when their calendars are free.


In August the Whistler Wanderlust Yoga Festival is happening and I will be volunteering one day and enjoying some of the classes the next. Right after that I leave for a vacation to Europe with some friends to do some biking in France, where after a day of riding we will do yoga class by our rental home's pool- lead by moi!


I have applied to be a substitute teacher at one of the recreation centers. Although I did not hear back , I will keep applying. I know it is not easy to break in to have a regular class, but I know if I can take advantage of any opportunity that presents itself, I know I will get where I want to go- one baby step at a time.


Gotta go, I have students waiting

Don't Worry Be Happy

I can't say quite when it happened or exactly what happened, but lately I feel like I finally found that place of peace that had eluded me until now. Oh, I still commute to work everyday, still have a mortgage and bills to pay, still not enough hours in the day to do everything. But I think that is the point. How fortunate that I have enough abundance in my life to own a home and have bills to pay. And isn't it great that my life is so busy and full that I fall into bed  tired but feeling like I accomplished something? That I have the health and energy to make all this happen is something I am grateful for everyday.
The last few months were really difficult for me. I seemed to be removing layer after layer and it was almost too much. Some say it has something to do with the movement of planets or energy or something. I don't know, that is possible. But whatever the cause, I feel like a weight has been lifted. Even my blood pressure returned to normal!
I think it may be due to my ability to let go and not feel like I need to control everything in my life. Oh sure, one has to make plans and all. But I think it's about knowing that sometimes those plans may not turn out quite the way they were expected to. And in those times, sometimes a small treasure of something new can be found- if we let ourselves be open to the possibility. That is the freedom we receive when we learn that life is what happens while we are busy making other plans- right John?