Describe your original intentions for your training, has it changed, what do you feel is shaping you?
Original Intentions for my training…ummmmm to dive/divulge/immerse myself into yoga.
To make a yoga bubble for myself.
To learn as much as I can.
To learn to grow in my practice and for my patients.
To live and breath yoga.
To learn Sanskrit.
To finally after 8 + YEARS become a RYT.
To finish what I started in 2003.
To be the best lil yogi I can be.
There’s a quote on my desk (and on my bff’s desk) I look and read everyday that reminds me of why I originally wanted and started my yoga teacher training…it’s a bit long, so bare with me. “This is your LIFE. Do what you love, and do it often. If you don’t like something, change it. If you don’t like your job, quit. If you don’t have enough time, stop watching TV. If you are looking for the love of your life, stop; they will be waiting for you when you START DOING THINGS YOU LOVE. Stop over analyzing, LIFE IS SIMPLE. All emotions are beautiful. When you eat, appreciate every last bite. Open your mind, arms, and heart to new things and people, we are united in our differences. Ask the next person you see what their passion is, and share your inspiring dream with them. TRAVEL OFTEN; Getting lost will help you find yourself. Some opportunities only come once, seize them. Life is about the people you meet, and the things you create with them so go out and start creating. LIFE IS SHORT. Live your dream and share your passion.”
There’s a lot of good stuff in that quote. “if you don’t’ have enough time, stop watching TV” – love it. “Travel often; getting lost will help you find yourself” – so true. Travel travel travel. “life is about the people you meet, and the things you create with them so go out and start creating” – EXACTLY!!!! And finally to tie in all my rambling babble to the question; “LIVE YOUR DREAM and SHARE YOUR PASSION”. Yoga is my passion – living life with yoga is my passion. Teaching others who would have never had the opportunity to take a yoga class or even try it – is my passion. Educating others, helping others – is my passion – my original intention for my training. Whooooooph. That was a mouth full.
A little more than half way through my training, and my intention is the same. The only problem now is I WANT MORE! It’s like my new addiction – I’m researching trips to India, looking up workshops in Boston, writing lesson plans, reading, teaching….I don’t want the training to stop, and I’m sure it’s not going to. I’ve opened up a whole new chapter to my life and I LOVE IT!
What’s shaping me? Hmmmm. A little bit of everything, everything around me. The books I’m assigned to read, the journals I write, the classes I observe, the classes I teach, my new students, my fellow yogis – they really inspire me – their stories from week to week –like our preggers who week to week comes in no matter what – sick, tired..or the yogi who shared with us the intimate decision she is battling with to stay or to leave. Whatever it is – I always look forward to the first day back to hear what everyone has been doing. And last but not least Kas – my wonderful yogi instructor – so powerful, so knowledgeable, so bright, so real. She has opened up a whole new world to me – and all the guest speakers/teachers she introduces us to week after week.
Namaste Motha Fuckas
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