Teaching is a continuous learning process. To teach and to also keep up with my practice can be difficult at times due to time conflict. However, it is the most fulfilling and loving job that I have ever done in life. I'm blessed!!
Besides learning to teach better for my students, I'm also learning to balance between family and teaching as I find myself not spending enough time with my kids and husband. Sometime I can be out all day to teach and practice. It's hard but it's ok for now since they are on summer vacation.
All is good!
Namaste :)
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Sunday, June 24, 2012
First class taught! 6/23/12 at 11am in S. Pasadena
Total of 32 students. Included in the 32, there were 5 teachers, 3 fellow graduates, my husband who was his first time taking Bikram Yoga, and my 2 children, and people who I practiced with before I went to training and have become friends at the studio...
With all the love and support that I got, I was still very nervous!!! Standing on the podium was really a wonderful and scary feeling at the same time, it was nerve wrecking! I did not have the energy that I wished I had to give to my students. I felt really tense! My body almost felt like a block of ice...
I finished the class at around 85 mins.
My studio owner and fellow teachers all were very kind and encouraging!!! All said I did great for my first class. And gave me helpful corrections to be better and improve my teaching. I'm so thankful to be surrounded by all of these wonderful people!!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!
Namaste
With all the love and support that I got, I was still very nervous!!! Standing on the podium was really a wonderful and scary feeling at the same time, it was nerve wrecking! I did not have the energy that I wished I had to give to my students. I felt really tense! My body almost felt like a block of ice...
I finished the class at around 85 mins.
My studio owner and fellow teachers all were very kind and encouraging!!! All said I did great for my first class. And gave me helpful corrections to be better and improve my teaching. I'm so thankful to be surrounded by all of these wonderful people!!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!
Namaste
The real journey begins after teacher training...
I am feeling a bit lost after training... I love being in the yoga bubble! Life in it was so simple and everyone was so supportive and caring towards each other!!
Now, the learning begins for how to become a good teacher for my students. To become that, lots of practice is required. As a new graduate, it is a bit tough to get many classes to teach...
Keep learning, keep practicing & keep trying... Life will be better if you don't give up and have hope :)
Namaste
Now, the learning begins for how to become a good teacher for my students. To become that, lots of practice is required. As a new graduate, it is a bit tough to get many classes to teach...
Keep learning, keep practicing & keep trying... Life will be better if you don't give up and have hope :)
Namaste
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Conculsion of TT, sorry for being M.I.A.
Sorry for not updating my post for a while... and yes! I made it! Graduated on 6/16/12 :)
Below is a summary of week 4 to week 9:
Week 4-we were busy with anatomy and posture clinic for the most part. Everyone was a bit worn down due to muscle fatigue and just simply being exhausted! Some had doubts and some really missed home and family! But at the end, we all pulled thru.
Week 5-anatomy was done! Now onto more lectures with different speakers from Rajashree's teacher to doctors, etc. Most of us were stressing out about posture clinic, and walking I'm the hotel like zombies trying to memorize the dialogue...other than that, we had so much fun :)
Week 6-pretty much about the same as week 5...
Week 7-we had a situation where the hot room was closed for some correction work being done! Some of us went out to nearby studios and did yoga!! I went with others and did a couple of classes during the hot room at the hotel was closed. Some took the time to rest and sleep :) & just when we expect to have the weekend off, we were told that we need to do yoga for both sat & sun😠so this was the only weekend that I stayed at the hotel instead of going home to my family...
Week 8-about the same as week 7 and for posture clinic, it's done! We had it 2 times this week, but it's more of a practice to say multiple postures at once to see how well we can get the dialogue out. It's strange to say, but I'm actually feeling sad that training is coming to an end...
Week 9-last week of teacher training! Last yoga class was Friday night, and we get Saturday morning to prepare ourselves for graduation which happened at 3pm on Saturday. Everyone seemed to really treasure our last week together!! And enjoyed every class we got together!! The energy of 400 plus people doing yoga in the hit room is beyond words!! Just simply amazing!!!
I missed my yoga bubble and everyone in it!!!! We had wonderful staff, visiting teachers, and of course! Our only and one guru, Bikram!!!!
Love & namaste, J
Below is a summary of week 4 to week 9:
Week 4-we were busy with anatomy and posture clinic for the most part. Everyone was a bit worn down due to muscle fatigue and just simply being exhausted! Some had doubts and some really missed home and family! But at the end, we all pulled thru.
Week 5-anatomy was done! Now onto more lectures with different speakers from Rajashree's teacher to doctors, etc. Most of us were stressing out about posture clinic, and walking I'm the hotel like zombies trying to memorize the dialogue...other than that, we had so much fun :)
Week 6-pretty much about the same as week 5...
Week 7-we had a situation where the hot room was closed for some correction work being done! Some of us went out to nearby studios and did yoga!! I went with others and did a couple of classes during the hot room at the hotel was closed. Some took the time to rest and sleep :) & just when we expect to have the weekend off, we were told that we need to do yoga for both sat & sun😠so this was the only weekend that I stayed at the hotel instead of going home to my family...
Week 8-about the same as week 7 and for posture clinic, it's done! We had it 2 times this week, but it's more of a practice to say multiple postures at once to see how well we can get the dialogue out. It's strange to say, but I'm actually feeling sad that training is coming to an end...
Week 9-last week of teacher training! Last yoga class was Friday night, and we get Saturday morning to prepare ourselves for graduation which happened at 3pm on Saturday. Everyone seemed to really treasure our last week together!! And enjoyed every class we got together!! The energy of 400 plus people doing yoga in the hit room is beyond words!! Just simply amazing!!!
I missed my yoga bubble and everyone in it!!!! We had wonderful staff, visiting teachers, and of course! Our only and one guru, Bikram!!!!
Love & namaste, J
Sunday, May 6, 2012
3 weeks down, 6 more to go!! :)
Past 2 weeks have been good, with some days feeling very tired! However, the experience so far has been amazing! 2 yoga classes per day with posture clinics where each one of us delivers our dialogue for the day and anatomy at night, busy!!
Studying with other students have been a part of my daily life, and it helps so much with the dialogue!
Love & peace,
Namaste
Studying with other students have been a part of my daily life, and it helps so much with the dialogue!
Love & peace,
Namaste
Saturday, April 21, 2012
BYTT: week one done, eight more weeks to go!!
I got to the hotel on Sunday, 4/15/12, & orientation started at around 3pm that afternoon. Before then, I was able to register & received my course material & also checked into my room. That was Sunday :)
Monday we had Bikram's orientation at 10:30am & then first yoga class at 5pm which was taught by Bikram himself!!
From Tursday & on, 421 of us started to go up on the podium and deliver our half moon dialogue for Bikram. I did it on wednesday which was nerve wrecking!! His comment to me: 'dialogue is good, but need to relax and add in personality.'
As soon as everyone is done with half moon, then we are going to do it in groups for the rest of the postures with teacher(s). schedule which contains am & pm yoga & am & pm lecture & posture clinic.
Namaste
Monday we had Bikram's orientation at 10:30am & then first yoga class at 5pm which was taught by Bikram himself!!
From Tursday & on, 421 of us started to go up on the podium and deliver our half moon dialogue for Bikram. I did it on wednesday which was nerve wrecking!! His comment to me: 'dialogue is good, but need to relax and add in personality.'
As soon as everyone is done with half moon, then we are going to do it in groups for the rest of the postures with teacher(s). schedule which contains am & pm yoga & am & pm lecture & posture clinic.
Namaste
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Tomorrow is it!! Let the TT begin!!
Packing is done. My 7 days cleanse is done as well. Now onto the next, most anticipated training!! Bikram Yoga Teacher Training it is!!
From now on, I will try and update my blog as often as I can when I have time during the training.
Now that it's here, I feel sad to leave my husband and children behind...
Namaste
From now on, I will try and update my blog as often as I can when I have time during the training.
Now that it's here, I feel sad to leave my husband and children behind...
Namaste
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