Today started like every Wednesday seems to have started for the past couple of months, and that’s not a good thing! Not only are we down an employee already, but one of the openers at work called and said he’d be a few hours late. So I start my day making urgent early morning phone calls to my employees to cover the store. Every week the same thing. There’s even more that happened today that was less than cool, but it’s whiny and boring. So, moving on.
Despite my very best efforts, Wednesday inevitably ends up being my favorite day of any given week because I teach the level one Yoga Flirt class on Wednesday nights. The start of Yoga Flirt in level one is such a beautiful thing to experience! I thought I’d get a good workout, and I was right. But I was also given permission on the first day of class to stop beating myself up, which I’d never, ever thought of trying! It felt AMAZING.
So, getting to discover joy with my students over and over again is the best. So by the time class is over and I’m on my way home, I feel euphoric. Tonight is graduation for my level one class… I hope I don’t cry too many tears of pride at the whole class’ amazing transformation.
This morning I woke up with a Jay-Z song in my head (random?) and also this thought: You have to give it away to keep it. I hear that a lot in my circle of friends but I have never thought about how it correlates to my attraction to teaching level one over and over again. It turns out it’s very fitting, because every time I take a new group of women through the epic journey that is level one in Yoga Flirt, I experience the transformation with them. And I love and thank them for teaching me so much.
Leanne Phillips
March 2, 2013 at 7:34 pm
I really like the theme that emerged in this post and your last post of paying it forward and giving it away to keep it. I can tell you are a true sister! 🙂 I can imagine that Yoga Flirt is empowering on many levels. Would you recommend being at a certain fitness level before trying it?
Hope on Heels
March 2, 2013 at 7:47 pm
I would recommend Yoga Flirt at any fitness level. The program is designed to build strength and flexibility. So wherever you start, there’s nowhere to go but up! We have all shapes, sizes, ages,etc in our classes. There are no mirrors because we want you to go inward, not pick yourself apart in your reflection. It’s a very nurturing environment, so prepare to be loved! I am teaching a level one class starting on March 10, if you’re ready to take the plunge!