One of the things I could not get over the first day of class was the way the instructors--Natalie and Ali--move in their bodies. It's one thing to say a woman is confident. Yes--these two women have plenty to be confident about. They are young and pretty and strong. But, I mean....the way they move.... … Continue reading Women in Their Bodies
Natalie's second guided meditation towards the end of the second day is the one that really got me. For some context, I will say I was trying to pay better attention to the Upanishads lesson of the day than I had the day before. One of the things I picked up on was a similarity … Continue reading Day Two: Crazy Meditation Insight #2
I finished day two, ending the weekend after 16 hours of learning about yoga, talking about yoga, and doing yoga. I can't remember the last time I went through so much intense physical training...maybe a high school sports clinic? I drank so much water, moved so much, learned so much, breathed so much. The first … Continue reading Day Two: Crazy Meditation Insight #1
Wow. I finished day one of yoga teacher training. During the day, my mind traveled through several places. I began the morning both nervous (about starting something new and meeting new people...will they like me?) and slightly...unmotivated/apathetic--deflated--which I blame on the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation drama happening in the news. I also feel like a slug. … Continue reading Day One: Start Where You Are
One of our first assignments was to have a friend take pictures of us in ten key anansas (postures/poses.) We will take the same pictures again after training. I dreaded this assignment, mostly because I prefer being behind the camera, rather than in front. I was also recovering from a nasty case of poison oak. … Continue reading Ten Postures: Before
On Sept 16th, I emailed Natalie, one of two instructors doing the training, and confirmed that I was in. The next weekend session (I had missed the first) would be Sept. 29-30. I needed to meet with Natalie to get caught up on what I'd missed in August. We met at a coffee shop one … Continue reading Preparing for the first day…
After starting yoga in 2011, when I was 32, I've gradually unfurled the vague-ish goal of going through a teacher-training program by the time I'm 40. This past summer, 2018, was the summer I turned 39. Over the years, when I pictured going through teacher-training, I pictured doing it in an exotic location, like Hawaii … Continue reading The First Post
Breath. Posture. Cue. 