Aum

I was on the last leg on the flight back home, feeling totally nauseous and fatigue all over the body. I did not know what to do so I tried to sing the Gayatri mantra I learned at school out of the blue. At first I sang it out. Later when I couldn't, I sang by my heart. I kept counting on my mala. Then finally after an hour of doing so, I felt refresh. I felt so much better and I could smile feeling very happy inside. I thought the mantra did its magic. I thought of all the time singing mantra in yoga school and realized that nothing is ever wasted.


One month at yoga school in Rishikesh, India was a gift for myself. I feel like it was the first time I live the life I wanted. I thought of it so much before coming, like "what happened if my boss did not let me go? or if I was fired?" but then I also thought to myself "I accepted it since I wanted to do it". And then I did. I overcame my fear and the result did not disappoint. In hindsight 20/20, one month passed like a blink. I was like "why did you sweat too much about this before?". I am now a 200hr certified yoga teacher but I feel more like a yoga student. I knew what was missing in my practice before and now I do my practice with more awareness. I keep observing myself and see that so much emotion arises everyday in me and now I understand why meditation is there. So instead of forcing myself to the mat for meditation, I do it voluntarily. It feels so good that one morning I woke up with a smile on my face and feeling so fresh. Not everyday is as sweet as that but I believe in the path of yoga and I will keep practicing. I see things in more clarity and balanced perspective. I am learning to observe myself impartially. I am aware that this path may take more than a life-time but at least I started.

Rishikesh, India

Morning asana class

2 weeks after graduation, I taught 3 yoga classes. I wanted to share with everyone the good things that I learn so that someone may pick it up and begin their journey just like I did. Today, one of my colleague said that she almost cried after my session, I told her that it is a beautiful thing and that her body is opening up. That happened to me during my practice too.  And then one of my "students" asked if she could bring her friend to the class too. Haha, I was like "Yes totally yes". Proud kicks in. I wasn't sure that was the tips of alignment that I shared or anything else they find helpful, but for sure being a teacher makes me appreciate every body. What they shared with me keeps me inspired to continue. Every time I touch them I say in my heart "I love you" and try to communicate that through my hands and heart :). I feel that every body is beautiful and just like what my teacher said "Everything is written on your body". And that inspires me to find a way to make yoga practice suitable for them. I am still undecided on whether I will continue teaching or not but I will try to do so for sometimes and see.

Namaste :)