The word yoga means "union" in Sanskrit, the language of ancient India where yoga originated. The union occurs between the mind, body and the spirit. As many of you have heard me preach - Yoga has changed my body and my life!! It's the one thing I can always go back to. It grounds me, it allows me to focus, it relaxes me and brings self awareness. Yes, I love to run and do all sorts of different workouts, but the difference is that I'm usually thinking about something else during those times like my day, the things I still have to get done, the music I'm listening to at the moment. With Yoga, I have no choice but to spend the 60-90 minutes to myself, where I am only focusing on my body, my postures, and my balance (which is VERY IMPORTANT for the clutz in me so I don't fall over in the middle of the class).
In addition to going back to Cape Town, South Africa next January to get my full 200 hour Yoga Teaching Certification, I decided to get trained in a type of yoga here called Sculpt. So, I spent this past weekend in my first Corepower Yoga Sculpt teacher training sessions. Yoga Sculpt is an hour long class of all I love to do when I workout. It includes yoga, cardio (quick bursts of plyometrics to shock the body), weight lifting, intense heat (meaning I walk out of the room soaked in sweat, which cleanses and detoxes the body), all while listening to music! How fun is that??? I could go on and on about how good this class is for you. I am extremely passionate about it. Can you tell?
In addition to going back to Cape Town, South Africa next January to get my full 200 hour Yoga Teaching Certification, I decided to get trained in a type of yoga here called Sculpt. So, I spent this past weekend in my first Corepower Yoga Sculpt teacher training sessions. Yoga Sculpt is an hour long class of all I love to do when I workout. It includes yoga, cardio (quick bursts of plyometrics to shock the body), weight lifting, intense heat (meaning I walk out of the room soaked in sweat, which cleanses and detoxes the body), all while listening to music! How fun is that??? I could go on and on about how good this class is for you. I am extremely passionate about it. Can you tell?
I have anxiously been waiting for this weekend and to officially begin "yoga school" and what will begin a new career in yoga instruction. 17 total hours down with 19 hours to go and I actually wish it were longer... Why, you ask? Because after this weekend, there is no way in hell I'm gonna be ready to teach!! I'm gonna need all the practice I can get!! Panic mode has set in...I've been taking it 3 days a week for the past 3 1/2 months. I can take a Yoga Sculpt class with my eyes closed, I know it like the back of my hand, know exactly what poses are coming next, but to teach is a whole different ball game. To have to stand up and instruct a group of 20-30 people, making sure the temperature of the room is just right, the music isn't too loud, fitting the planned workout into 60 mins without going over, ensuring my students are doing their poses correctly and no one is in danger, all while they are staring back at me, trusting in me to give them a great workout. It's a lot of pressure! I had this crazy idea in my head that we would spend the whole weekend practicing yoga, and I would get this great workout. Silly me...
We spent the majority of those 17 hours in discussion. Learning the anatomy of the body, going over health and fitness terms, reviewing exactly what is happening in the body during each of the poses, and beginning to learn how to instruct, to give cues on alignment and safety with the weights and of course, the most important element of yoga, TO BREATHE!
I need to start taking my own advice, because deep breathes are about the only thing that will get me through the stress I feel. I know I have the confidence, the loud voice, and the personality, but I feel like it is going to take forever until I get there. But regardless, I am extremely excited, and so happy I made the decision to pursue this, as I do envision myself one day bouncing around in front of the class getting people pumped and playing my Rihanna music!! I have a lot of reading to do, even homework, and a whole lot of practicing with friends and family. So if anyone wants some free yoga lessons, you know where to find me...
We spent the majority of those 17 hours in discussion. Learning the anatomy of the body, going over health and fitness terms, reviewing exactly what is happening in the body during each of the poses, and beginning to learn how to instruct, to give cues on alignment and safety with the weights and of course, the most important element of yoga, TO BREATHE!
I need to start taking my own advice, because deep breathes are about the only thing that will get me through the stress I feel. I know I have the confidence, the loud voice, and the personality, but I feel like it is going to take forever until I get there. But regardless, I am extremely excited, and so happy I made the decision to pursue this, as I do envision myself one day bouncing around in front of the class getting people pumped and playing my Rihanna music!! I have a lot of reading to do, even homework, and a whole lot of practicing with friends and family. So if anyone wants some free yoga lessons, you know where to find me...
Namaste!
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