Humble Yoga

Tonight is a night of planning. I'm often not a planner, but tonight I MUST.

I'm teaching yoga to not just anybody tomorrow, but to my fellow trainers, and quite possibly my worst critics. It's not the first class I've instructed, but an important one.

So I'm writing and remembering what I've liked about each instructor, what poses have been taught exceptionally well, how I've seen certain poses scaled for different people... you know, the details.

It's truly a humbling experience, and I'm sure even more humbling tomorrow. I think the most important part is going to be remembering that the classes aren't about me or my abilities but about the students and their needs.

I started to realize after getting back from New York that it's time for me to teach. After having amazing teachers, it's difficult for me to practice with not so amazing teachers again. The best of the best in SLO are now the same individuals I'm used to seeing practice next to me in class.

I know it's going to take time, and I'm going to make mistakes, but I'm SO excited. Although I'm not perfect at each pose, I have a lot of knowledge to share and LOVE LOVE yoga. I know my anatomy, I know a lot about common injury and postural issues, but still, there's much I don't know.

Hopefully this is just the beginning of an exciting journey to come...