Amazing Yoga Certified

"It's impossible" said Pride.

"It's risky" said Experience.

"It's pointless" said Reason.

"Give it a try" whispered the Heart.

The beginning of October for me was about taking a risk.

I doubt myself a lot.  I question the choices I make and worry when I do finally make a decision.

I had decided to take a yoga teacher training and that moment was here.

We learned a lot about proper form and alignment, and how to assist and why yoga is important for our bodies and our muscles and our hearts.  We learned how to teach others and how to plan a class.

But more than that I learned so much about others, about myself, about my heart and my thoughts.

I learned about true gratitude and blessings and non-judgement.

I learned about purpose.

I learned not to take things personally.

I learned about self respect and a lot about compassion.

I learned how to be open and how to give and how to receive.

I learned I will never be a perfect teacher but that is ok because I just have something I want to share:)

One evening I shared a night in Pittsburgh eating some yummy food with these amazing women. 

This is something I found when I first got into yoga and I shared it in my first couple classes. I love it even more today:

Yoga is not about being bendy...

It's about showing up to your mat consistently not knowing what is going to happen and being ok with that.  It's about rehabilitating yourself and not believing the "experts" when they say you are too injured or too old.  It's about believing that you can do anything even if it's the most scariest impossible thing you could ever dream of.  It's about uncovering who you really are.  It's about being kind to yourself so that you can be kind to others.  Yoga is about discovering that most of the crazy thoughts in your head are not true.  It's about being healthy without pushing yourself to your limit.  It's about slowing down to get strong.  It's about breathing and moving and smiling on the inside.  It's the hardest thing I have ever done, but also it is the best.

 Studio Rise

The studio I am proud to be teaching at.

Thank you Aubrey for pushing me to follow my heart.