Last week I began training to become a certified yoga teacher with YogaMotion. This is something I have dreamed about doing for 8 years, but always felt like it wasn’t the right time. This year it dawned on me that there would never be a right time… if I truly wanted this to happen I would have to create time and space for it. Yoga has been an important part of my wellness journey. Due to an injury, I have let go of a consistent practice in the last few years and turned my focus more on barre. I can be a slightly competitive, type A personality and yoga helps calm me as well as humble me. One of my driving forces for completing this training is to dedicate time back to this beautiful practice. My second reason, is to become a certified yoga teacher and share the posetive impact yoga can have on everyone's life. The love and light I receive from my students every time I walk into teach a barre class is truly a blessing!
Walking into day one of training I assumed my days would be filled with rigorous study of anatomy, alignment and asanas. This was a part of my first week of study, but what I really learned was so much deeper. I learned yoga is a lifestyle. One that helps to unite every part of us (mind, body, and soul) deeply together. Yoga allows us to find stillness in our minds and once our mind is quiet, our hearts truly awaken.
Last week, I met thirteen beautiful souls who have changed my life in such a strong way. It was impossible not to fall in love with each of these women’s hearts and forever be impacted by them. Every night at the end of our practice we formed a circle. This circle was filled with so much strength and love that allowed each of us to begin to discover our true dharma. It kept bringing me back to Oprah’s powerful words that “what I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we have.” Together we were able uncover our own truths, hidden deep within our core and begin to direct them into our daily lives.
On our last day, we all had tears in our eyes as we formed our final circle until we come together next month. Today I sit here feeling so filled up spiritually after this experience… I believe just like the Grinch who stole Christmas, my heart also grew three sizes that day. After all, yoga truly is the “great work of your life”.