An inhale. An exhale. A tear

Throughout the month of November teacher trainees have had the chance to teach a karma class on gratitude. Each Wednesday night friends, family and fellow yogis show up to support these amazing women as they begin teaching their first solo yoga classes.
Last night in class, I had a moment as I looked up to my hands and exhaled to anjali mudra, a moment that she a single tear down my face.
That moment you realize how blessed you are to actually be making yoga a career.
That moment you are being taught a beautiful asana practice by students who learned, in part, by you.
That moment you know another round of yoga teacher trainees are eager to begin in the new year. That moment you recap all the places you have traveled to and the brilliant people you have met.
That moment you find thanks in the people who have been there along the way.
That moment you realize the people who have recently entered your life are here for a reason.
That moment you begin to let your walls down and give love a chance again.
That moment you realize the broken water pump on your car is nothing...
...Nothing compared to the blessings that filled that one single tear of joy and thanksgiving that welled up during a single movement. So much gratitude held in one inhale and one exhale.

A huge Thank You, to the worlds latest yoga teacher training graduates!! May you continue to bless everyone who crosses your path and continue to yolk your life with those around you, looking at life through eyes of gratitude each and every day.

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XRay Glasses

This past weekend in Teacher Training my students had an opportunity to take a really intense hot yoga class... and by intense I mean, hot with a 10 minute malasana thrown in there. These guys were challenged not only by the heat, but with holding long hip openers, and then the frustration that comes from a 10 minute squat!
The next day, we learned about Chakras. What an eye opening experience for them to not only learn about chakras but be able to experience what can happen when you tap into them through asana... it's a game changer!
Understanding that every day we have choices that we make. Society has taught us that there are things we have to do. But in real life, we always have a choice. We can choose to sit in malasana for 10 minutes and be miserable, or we can choose to stand up and honor ourselves. We can choose to sit in malasana for 10 minutes and wear our xray glasses to observe what we start to feel, not just physically, but mentally and emotionally.
When we stand back and observe our own behavior, that is when the yoga magic happens!

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Happy Ganesha Day!

Happy Ganesha Day!

Ganesha is the remover of obstacles, the day of the deity is September 17 this year. Ironically, the day that I've sat down to figure some stuff out, to reflect, to check in, to make changes, and be open to what is next. What I love most about Ganesha is how he's just so relaxed and kickin' it, while removing obstacles. I wanna be like Ganesha! I wanna let go and remove obstacles while being totally chill.

Dreams and goals are forever changing, we meet one and another one comes along to surprise us in a completely different way. I never thought I would get to a point in my 'career' as a yoga instructor where I would have my own school, but the time has come! K10Yoga, RYS :)  It has happened, and that small step, years ago, created a butterfly effect. That, along with hard inner and outer work, has brought me to this point.

I sit on the deck, as the leaves begin to change and fall is in the air. I plan.
I plan for my plan not to go as expected, but I plan.
I visualize, where I want to be next year, what I want to have accomplished, where I've been.
I plan for my plan not to go as expected, but I visualize.
I dream, what does life feel like next month, next, spring, next September, in a new place or an old one.
I plan for my plan not to go as expected, but I dream.

I plan, I visualize, I dream, knowing that all I can really do is live life one day at a time. To love with all I have, to give back, to always stay in honour and live a life of integrity. One step at a time. But, I still plan, visualize, and dream! Where would we be if we didn't?

That being said... Look for a 2016 Spring Yoga Teacher Training in Winston Salem, NC.

January is a great time to start new things, why not begin the next step in your yoga journey!

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Fall Yoga Teacher Training!

I can not wait for Friday! Not because I'm going off to some foreign land, but because its the start of a bigger adventure. Not just an adventure for me, but also for 8 aspiring yoga teachers!

Yoga Teacher Training starts Friday!!

As I look back on my notes and prepare myself for this journey, I can't help but feel excited to share what I have learned over the past 8 years. To share with new students who gaze upon this experience with a wondering eye, a curious mind, and a loving heart.

As yoga teachers, we often learn the most from our students. They always think its the other way around, but in real life, we are taught daily, in some capacity, about life, love, patience, boundaries, and what it is to live life.

Can't wait to see where this journey takes my students and in turn takes me. Keep your head high, open your heart, speak your truth and let the sun shine on your soul.

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