The first time I had an anxiety attack in class, against everything I wanted to do instead, I listened to my teacher and stayed on my yoga mat. I didn't go on with the poses like the rest of the class, I just laid there and breathed and felt everything. And I made it through. Up … Continue reading Grieving on the Mat, Part Two
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
Breath. Posture. Cue. 