Since moving to a new area I have been on the prowl for my new yoga community. However it wasn't until I was truly hungry for it did it show up. About 2 months ago I chose to practice yoga every day to create intention for not only my health and my body's well being but for pure manifestation. I wanted to find the perfect studio for me with the perfect mentor for me, not knowing exactly what I wanted to learn but knowing I was ready to delve deeper into my practice once again with a guide. I started practicing with this intention in the forefront of my mind, about 4-5 days later I run into a woman wearing yoga clothes and a peace sign on her shirt. She intrigued me being the first of her kind I have seen since being here. I started asking her questions about wear she practiced and told her I had been manifesting my new yoga community. She was so generous with her information and excited for me to visit the studio she practiced at and loved so dearly. I knew with this kind of love this studio had to be right for me. I went a couple weeks later and immediately signed up for a month's package.
When I walked into the studio it immediately felt like home. It was so cozy and peaceful. The first two weeks I went everyday trying each class to see what I connected with. Each class being beautiful and rich with yoga philosophy I couldn't wait to learn more. When I took my yoga teacher training we touched on this wisdom but my mentor then was a highly physical teacher (which was perfect for me then) so I didn't dive into it as much as I'd have liked. The classes at this new studio were much slower paced than I had been used to in the past so I found my mind racing and my ego wanting to do more. This is when I realized it was is exactly what I needed. I need to learn to slow down and get in touch. The teacher I connected with the most is the owner of the studio, a wife, a mother and a philosophy junkie so to speak :) I knew fairly quickly she was the one I had been manifesting to teach me and it had only been a few weeks from the time I started creating this powerful intention.
When I approached her about this she was completely receptive, intrigued and excited for the opportunity. As a teacher myself I know the opportunity to teach or mentor another is also an opportunity to learn and grow as a teacher. As she guides me in my yoga philosophy studies and meditations I will be helping her with the studio. What a beautiful exchange!
She currently has me studying the yoga sutras. She has asked me to pick a few to work on directly in my life and report which ones I will be working on and share my challenges and what I have learned from them. We will meet every other week for discussion and lessons. What a gift! Thank you.
When the student is ready the teacher will come....
What knowledge are you hungry for? Remember teachers come in all forms...
Namaste
Stay tuned for my lessons with the yoga sutras...
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