Forever a student

Becoming a Yoga teacher and how it affects your practice I would often see a blur of yoga pants and a teacher say how they wished they had time to attend a class as they gracefully rush by to the front of the room to teach. Looking up from my supta baddah konasana (seated Yoga posture), I could never imagine giving up my daily slice of physical heaven.

Becoming a Yoga teacher and how it affects your practice I would often see a blur of yoga pants and a teacher say how they wished they had time to attend a class as they gracefully rush by to the front of the room to teach. Looking up from my supta baddah konasana (seated Yoga posture), I could never imagine giving up my daily slice of physical heaven.

In my dream world, the thought of teacher training would only mean a deeper, more fruitful understanding of a love I nurture every day (my practice). When I decided to do Teacher Training, I found it incredible! Hours upon hours of doing all my favourite things in the world. A new yet familiar world appeared before my eyes. The increasing content and homework didn’t seem to stop. I entered the deeper sanctum of the Yoga teacher’s world. The newbie teachers started to confess to me; how they struggled, how horrible Teacher Training was. It was too much content, a real turn-off from the enjoyment of Yoga. Shocked, the thought of losing my inner sanctuary rocked me to my core. Did I make a mistake? Was it better to be a student? At that moment, I decided all I wanted; was to be a student. To know my passion more thoroughly to have a deeper connection to something that had given me so much. I wasn’t planning on teaching. I learned a lot of practitioners that had the training but didn’t teach. As it turns out, I found out that my learning style of education was tactile; through doing. Jumping into the deep end and learn how to swim quickly.

Psychologically, inversions and arm balances can break down some personal barriers. When we approach this type of practice we realize that it is consistent mindful dedication without ambition and an open, welcoming attitude toward the teacher and assistance that is the secret to a successful inversion pose.

Then surprisingly, I found teaching class was beneficial. It was starting to embed the yogic knowledge into my system. All of a sudden, I became full of content! Being the teacher taught me how to learn different aspects of the practice, I couldn’t swallow by a formalized system alone. I realize by being a teacher; I was always going to be a forever student..