Saturday, August 29, 2009

Life Rolls On...

This is my mantra today. Life rolls on...
It's times like this that I look to others for reminders that tomorrow will bring new dreams.
What seems to die only fertilizes that which was meant to grow next.
Though my heart sings a somber song today.

To shed the light on how these "clouds keep rolling on in" ... I must share that I have been trying to practice the yoga of relationship. Not as easy as my personal asana practice since it requires the partner. Has been like playing ping-pong by myself! Not fun and quite frustrating at times... am I supposed to also teach my partner "how to hold the paddle?"

I have always been a searcher of Truth and acceptor of Its vision... though it is admittingly hard some times.
But there is nothing a good surf session can't cure :-)
Though my heart sings and heals from the swipe of the Sword of Truth...
I am reminded the Life Rolls On...

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Schools in Session!



It's here again.. beginning of a new semester at the University!
I had started teaching this summer at the recreation center since it would be a good way for me to phase back in and test out my "style" in this environment. After a few months of smaller class sizes, I decided to take on a class during the Fall semester.

Today was the first one and the class was pretty packed. I haven't been planning out what we're going to do during class, I just open myself to inspiration & curiosity for "what's meant to be expressed." I start this process early in the day and "let things catch my attention for later that day." Its an interesting journey and somehow always comes together as "designed."

I noticed that each of my first classes for these past semesters, I begin with some of the standing series of he hot yoga I began my teaching career. Kinda like falling back into a comfort zone I've created with years of experience. But the growth of my total experience comes through how I lead the transitions from where ever we are in a sequence and where I would like us to go. I'm never to certain how this gets pulled off, but it's fun to get to the peak pose and then realize how we just got there. I have always enjoyed taking classes with the many teachers I've met and witness our transitions and trying to anticipate when we would "get to the other side." Observing how others teach is something I have been doing my whole life and I came to realize this when I found out that my "calling" is to teach. That may sound funny, but the truth is teaching choose me... not vice-versa. Luckily, this ground work lead me to accept this "revelation" and helped develop the skills necessary for my journey in helping others.


I am excited to witness, participate and share what I have been working on these past few years with Kira & the LuLu gang Its a "Pay it Forward" thing to suggest to others to tune in to their own alignment. This liberating approach has been exciting to witness as others "get it" and fits my style of making yoga fun. Some may imagine that I might be "tipping scared cows," but I truly respect from whence we came and a humble commitment for where we are going. Namaste