I keep asking myself if I have to write in this blog everyday. I suppose the more I write in it, the more of a chance at success it has. I was actually going to write yesterday but it was in the middle of the afternoon on my day off, and I thought, I’ll write in the evening. And I didn’t finish my evening until 11pm or so and there was no energy to blog at that point.
So today I found myself inspired by a comment a student made after a class tonight. I admit my ego was initially drawn to the comment, but it brought up some other interesting thoughts. After my class, a student asked if practicing yoga will make you strong. She told me she was amazed at how muscular I was and wondered if it was just from yoga. I was kinda surprised when she said this because recently I stepped on a scale (which I never do) and it seemed to be more than I remembered, and I thought I’d probably had way too much Naan in India. I told her that I have always been fairly strong physically, but yoga has brought me more strength physically than I had ever known before. I realized though that the physical strength I’ve drawn from yoga is nothing compared to the mental, emotional and spiritual strength I’ve taken from my practice. I truly believe that because of the strength my spirit has drawn my body has become strong. When your heart is open and your mind is calm, your body is free to express it’s strength and grace – because they go hand in hand. I’ve seen students in my classes who are physically strong, yet their solid but often inflexible bodies mask the pain of a broken spirit. It is my hope that they too will find the strength to give their emotions they light they are asking for, that ability to be recognized. Then their mind will find the calm it needs because it won’t need to create scenarios and situations to hide true feelings. Then their body too will show the radiance of a being firmly grounded in their own spirit.
Showing posts with label February 2009. Show all posts
Showing posts with label February 2009. Show all posts
Monday, March 15, 2010
It took about a year
Well hello cyberworld. The blogging portion of my website finally got added and I hope all I’m responsible for is the content of the message here, because I certainly have no idea how to edit the look of my blog page. Hell, today I learned from Josh, my wiz of many things boyfriend, that on my laptop, where my touchpad mouse is located, I can also use the touch pad to scroll up and down a page. I have had this lap top for a 1 1/2 years and I never figured that one out.
So the completion of this blog allows me to reflect on 2008 and what an amazing year it was in many ways. It actually began in September 2007 when I traveled to Italy on a yoga retreat with an awesome organization called yogaHOPE and the even more amazing founder of this organization, Sue and came to the realization that I wanted to quit my job of 5 years and move my life in a new direction – teaching yoga full time. That change began in November 2007. A year and 3 or so months later I’m still here, with a roof over my head, food in my belly and plenty of happiness. It certainly hasn’t been easy but it was the best decision I ever made. It involved wondering how the hell I would survive on a yoga teacher salary and somehow I did – sometimes teaching 20 classes a week if needed and sometimes relying on the help of some very amazing friends. This last year or so has also involved looking at my fears in a very bright light because I have begun to let go of many of the comforts that allowed those fears to stay hidden. Taking a leap as I did has allowed me to believe in myself more than ever and allow my heart to be a little more free, and less scared. This newly given freedom to my own passion allowed me to fall in love with someone and admit that it scares the hell out of me but still committ to being here, and not running away. This last year also saw me realize a dream, traveling to India, and spending 6 amazing weeks exploring a country I will never forget. I arrived back on Jan. 30 and am still processing it all. That’s for another post… Let me finish by saying how blessed I feel when I reflect on all that has been given to me in this last year, and that I wouldn’t trade the ups or the downs of this beautiful life for anything.
So the completion of this blog allows me to reflect on 2008 and what an amazing year it was in many ways. It actually began in September 2007 when I traveled to Italy on a yoga retreat with an awesome organization called yogaHOPE and the even more amazing founder of this organization, Sue and came to the realization that I wanted to quit my job of 5 years and move my life in a new direction – teaching yoga full time. That change began in November 2007. A year and 3 or so months later I’m still here, with a roof over my head, food in my belly and plenty of happiness. It certainly hasn’t been easy but it was the best decision I ever made. It involved wondering how the hell I would survive on a yoga teacher salary and somehow I did – sometimes teaching 20 classes a week if needed and sometimes relying on the help of some very amazing friends. This last year or so has also involved looking at my fears in a very bright light because I have begun to let go of many of the comforts that allowed those fears to stay hidden. Taking a leap as I did has allowed me to believe in myself more than ever and allow my heart to be a little more free, and less scared. This newly given freedom to my own passion allowed me to fall in love with someone and admit that it scares the hell out of me but still committ to being here, and not running away. This last year also saw me realize a dream, traveling to India, and spending 6 amazing weeks exploring a country I will never forget. I arrived back on Jan. 30 and am still processing it all. That’s for another post… Let me finish by saying how blessed I feel when I reflect on all that has been given to me in this last year, and that I wouldn’t trade the ups or the downs of this beautiful life for anything.
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