It feels like I have made lots of progress in my world of yoga since my last post. I finished a 30-day challenge, tried a new studio in Vancouver and finally had a meeting a local teacher/studio owner to talk about training and so on. It's been a good month and the yoga wheels in my brain are spinning with all the possibilities that I will have following training.....I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!
So, first off I finished the 30-day challenge. It was good to get in the mind-set of yoga everyday and making that commitment because it won't be long before I am in Vegas practicing everyday, twice a day. I found the challenge to be the most difficult around 12 days in. You're not quite halfway but you're already feeling a bit tired and it takes a lot of positive self-talk and motivation and dedication (especially when you're living your normal life). I found that my legs got super tired by the end of the challenge. Once you are able to get really deep into the postures you really start to use your legs, so between that and riding my bike everywhere I was definitely feeling it.
But, more exciting than finishing the 30-day challenge was the opportunity to practice at the Commercial Drive studio in Vancouver last weekend. I love going to new studios. I liken it to getting a new stamp in your passport! I went to class on both Saturday and Sunday. Both classes were very humid, but Sunday's was crazy compared to what I am used to in Victoria. I always call myself the heat nazzi though so I can't complain. It was the first class that I've had in a VERY long time where I felt like my head was going to explode from heat claustrophobia. The teacher, Christian, was also awesome - one, if not the best I've had. He was making people laugh, calling people out on their crap, then cracking more jokes and then telling everyone to suck it up about the heat. It was really fun and I sweat more than I think I ever have!
Then....I finally got to sit with one of the studio owners in Victoria. We had a good chat about teacher training and then bascially what to expect following training. I have started to work on the dialogue as well....oh, just 43 pages to memorize verbatim. I have half of half moon pose done. I guess it's progress!
Aside from all that - everything else is as usual. If you didn't know that I was going to teacher training my life would seem to be the same day after day right now. But, really, in my head all I can think about is yoga, yoga, yoga. I am already thinking about the possibilities once I am done training. I would love to open my own studio and I know exactly where but that is for future talk on the blog. Who knows where this is going to lead me but I absolutely, without a doubt, feel like I am going in the right direction. The thought of it all almost makes me giddy!!!
Until next time :)
