Septembers Newsletter Message
So I did two things recently that were kind of scary.
I deleted my Instagram app. I know it seems so silly but it felt like my lifeline to the outside world. And no, it wasn’t because of the documentary The Social Dilemma (definitely worth a watch by the way!) but because it was causing me a lot of angst. I’m a divil for the comparison and that sometimes loud voice would vibrate through me with ‘Do More!’, ‘Why didn’t you think of that??’, ‘You’re not promoting enough - not doing it right’. Oh Jesus the list can go on. Anyhoo - I took the plunge and signed off knowing that there are only so many small squares (cough cough Zoom) that I can be part of in a day.
And I say that it’s scary because it was the only way I knew how to get my classes in front of people. Ask any yoga teacher out there - going out on your own and trying to build out a base in what feels like a saturated market is hard AF. But, I’m just going to have to trust my gut on this one and see how it all rolls out.
And honestly, it felt like the freedom of walking around the house with no pants on once I did it.
I started my 300hr. Again.
Right in the middle of me having left my house due to the Oregon fires, I got the greatest email. It was from one of my favorite teachers Roger McKeever. He was co-facilitating a 300Hr with a good friend of his, Grace Jull. Honestly, I didn’t even know what the program was about but I knew with every fiber in my being that I was in.
So I started about a week later and it’s been incredible. I’m already re-inspired in what yoga is all about. It’s not about the sequencing. It’s not about the music. It’s not even about the beautiful background plants (although they help A LOT). It’s about following your path. It’s about leaning into the Yamas and Niyamas. It’s about realigning with your truth. It’s about being braver in the outside world and protesting for your rights, others rights, speaking up and provoking change for the better.
So with these two big scary things comes much more room to breath. A lot more patience (hopefully), less of that firey temper (fingers crossed) and a bigger expansion of knowledge into what Is.
My ask (if you’ve made it to the bottom of this email) is that you maybe sit for 5 minutes in meditation. Or you open up the dialogue with a loved one on how you can add to change. Or maybe you let go of something that you hold onto, but in reality, no longer serves you.
Thanks for hanging out on this email - I look forward to practicing with you from my square to yours.
