admin I’ll preach it ’til the cows come home: Yoga Teacher Training was hands down the best thing I could’ve done, for real. I can’t say it enough. It was beautiful, wonderful, and spiritual, and I firmly believe I’m a better person now than I was before I went.
The thoughts that you will have after the training are not all roses and sunshine. ReLifeife will kick you in the booty much quicker than you expect, no matter how relaxed you are during your training.
After completing my 200-hour Yoga teacher training, here are some thoughts that I had:
How long can I keep this Zen thing up?
I thought about it a few days before my graduation, but it still counts. Someone told me at the end of my last class that my credit card had problems paying for my training and that I should call my credit company. Oh, god.
We ended up going around and around, “Yes, this is Mexico.” I’ve only been here a month. It’s expensive, but it’s for training. I am currently in Mexico. “I’m returning home tomorrow.”
As I sat on the stairs near the kitchen and watched my friends laugh at me for trying so hard to maintain my Zen while dealing with someone who didn’t get it, I began wondering how long I would be able to keep my newly found peace of mind and my love of all living things. I think I’ve made it for a month.
On my way back, my flight was canceled, and I had to spend the night at the Houston airport. I did not get angry with anyone. There you go.
I’m Going to Send Good Vibes To ALL THE THINGS
My training helped me connect with all of life. For a time, I felt as if I were floating in a bubble of love.
In normal circumstances, I am terrified of spiders. I will put my cat in front of it and then walk away while cackling at my cat as she hunts this creepy eight-legged alien bug. When I returned from training, I let a spider walk dangerously close to me. Weird.
In addition to my training, I received a Reiki certificate. I constantly use this energy on people, objects, and even food. This is something that could happen.
Here’s a description of what this is about:
I really need to find somewhere else to teach. Maybe at the gym? Would it make me more credible if I worked at a studio instead? Is anyone going to take me seriously? I might just become a bartender. “What am ” doing?”
It goes on for a little while until you get hired or decide to teach a yoga workshop in your backyard. Then you’ll realize that it wasn’t, so it wasn’t. Then, you begin to think about enrolling in a 500-hour training.
Why I should create a Facebook page
This is the one that I did. Sort of.
When I returned home, I was so motivated that I wanted to do all I could with my newly acquired skills. I had big plans for my teaching. I wanted to do everything, from buying business cards to giving Reiki to hospice patients (Which I still want to do someday).
But I ended up creating a Facebook Page. Oh well.
God, I REALLY Love Yoga, You Guys
For the first month or so after your training, you’re in yoga all the time. I started eating better, talking more about energy, and doing asanas when it was not appropriate.
Who are we kidding? All of us do it.
It crossed my mind every five seconds during the first two weeks I returned and once or twice a day ever since. I have six yoga mats and wear malas. I also like Ayurveda herbal teas. I do Dancer Pose at clubs and talk a lot about chakras.
My friend calls it “hippie craziness” (it sounds” more German). I”call it my way of living. It’s a lifestyle I wouldn’t. It’s for anything.
