wellsa, wellsa wellsa,
So, I taught my first class ever. And it was interesting. I still don't think I'm a yoga teacher. i am more of an "idea lady" I think this experience will bring my mystery non profit into the realm it needs to be- and speaking of that I just got me business cards today!!!! yay!
anyways. Couldn't sleep the night before my class at the United way, But it wasn't the usual nervous feelings I would experience before such an exciting new experience. It was pure adrenaline and pure excitement.
I was shocked that 15+ kids showed up with 5 moms. I wasn't really on board with teaching a mom & kid class but really? what can you do? It's not like I'm some professional. We did animal poses & sun salutations and I modified for the out of shape and for the most part 'overweight moms" who weren't warmed up enough to do the flow that the kids could do with ease. I got them to hang out in savasanah for a bit and still can't believe that I kept them on their mats for 40 minutes!!! Ages for kids ranged from 3-12- so it was a very general yoga experience. I liked it though. It was tough to discipline the 2 crazy little girls (sisters ironically) who were like (owen meaney) "WHY IS EVERYONE SO QUIET???" during savasanah and it wasn even weirder that their mom just ignored them as they climbed all over me and just wouldn't listen, but what can you do. I thought it was a great experience over all. And I am so thankful to have popped my yoga cherry.
I am thankful for Mary Kaye's input during teacher training because I had no expectations- went with the flow and was amazed by the focus and deliberate intention of some of the yogi's.
My two favorite parts were:
I asked one little boy if he was here for the yoga class and he said "ya! I do yoga all the time" and he jumped into a seated pose placed his fingers in a perfect mudra, closed his eyes and in one instance became still. I was so impressed I asked him if he wanted to teach the class but he declined.
The other great lesson was when we were all in pigeon pose (moms in modified) and Smokey the Bear (for real!) walked into the class to say hello i guess? I think it was a good lesson for me to go with the flow. And when dealing with kids- you really never know who might show up!
I survived. And I had fun!
Monday, April 20, 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009
and in the end, the <3 you take is = 2 the <3 you make
Today was the final day of yoga training. Wow. what a great experience. I started the training with nerves, excitement, uncertainty and pure adrenaline! I leave the training with connections, a better flow, more prominent jawline (haha!), and an open heart.
We started the training with words. Sat in a circle and said a word we associated with the training. My first word was endless. I was sucker punched by the reading and felt so open and excited by the possibility of "manifesting" and the power of visualization. This training was great! I still was pretty shaky on the vanilla flow and teaching it to my peers, but I am more than ok with that because I know that I kicked my public speaking qualms in the face just by showing up! We shared so much with one another and it was a beautiful beautiful thing! My rogue/social duality was apparent during the training and that is totally fine by me. I am excited to teach my first yoga family day at the Y/United Way in ct. in 2 weeks!!! I think everyone brought so much to the training and for that I am eternally thankful. I learned that everyone has a story and that we've all been through the meat grinder of failed relationships & family drama! I've learned that 1st impressions are sometimes just that- a 1st of many impressions. I learned that when you do something do it. Do your best and leave it there. Don't replay it over in your head & wish you had done better. You did the best you could in that moment and there is only this moment to learn from .
I think it's funny that my first word was "endless" and my closing word was "beginning". Kind of topsy turvy. But it makes sense to me. In the beginning I was open to the endless possibility and in the end of the training I see it as an opportunity to begin anew! There is so much waiting for us all out there in the universe! thank you for this experience!
We started the training with words. Sat in a circle and said a word we associated with the training. My first word was endless. I was sucker punched by the reading and felt so open and excited by the possibility of "manifesting" and the power of visualization. This training was great! I still was pretty shaky on the vanilla flow and teaching it to my peers, but I am more than ok with that because I know that I kicked my public speaking qualms in the face just by showing up! We shared so much with one another and it was a beautiful beautiful thing! My rogue/social duality was apparent during the training and that is totally fine by me. I am excited to teach my first yoga family day at the Y/United Way in ct. in 2 weeks!!! I think everyone brought so much to the training and for that I am eternally thankful. I learned that everyone has a story and that we've all been through the meat grinder of failed relationships & family drama! I've learned that 1st impressions are sometimes just that- a 1st of many impressions. I learned that when you do something do it. Do your best and leave it there. Don't replay it over in your head & wish you had done better. You did the best you could in that moment and there is only this moment to learn from .
I think it's funny that my first word was "endless" and my closing word was "beginning". Kind of topsy turvy. But it makes sense to me. In the beginning I was open to the endless possibility and in the end of the training I see it as an opportunity to begin anew! There is so much waiting for us all out there in the universe! thank you for this experience!
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