Yoga Post #5

This post will be brief, because this week has been hectic!

Progress on My Business Journey

This week I not only taught my second week of my yoga class at the dance studio, I also got my first payment! (Very exciting, I almost wanted to frame the check instead of cashing it, almost.)

I also decided it is time to officially start advertising and putting myself out there. (Scary!) Husband being the sweet, supportive man he is, has been brainstorming with me on ways to advertise and when we can't sleep at night he pokes my shoulder and says "Babe, we could do this, this and this" or "Babe, I have a great idea about yoga, do you want to hear it??" He is such a good partner in so many ways. I could go on and on about how awesome he is, but I'll stay focused and just let you imagine his awesomeness. :) 

I have been thinking about what styles of yoga I want to teach and what I want my yoga voice to be. Fortunately, the training program I am in is training me in all styles of yoga so that I will be ready for whatever comes to me. What I have been thinking lately is that I want to continue teaching asana style, I want to prepare now and in the next few months be ready to teach pre-natal yoga and I want to do private therapeutic yoga sessions. Having worked in the Physical Therapy world for years and having almost got into the Occupational Therapy world I have a special place in my heart and my brain for therapy. There are few things worse than feeling like your body is your worst enemy and if I could help a fraction of the people experiencing that feel better, my job would be a success. 

Those are the styles I have been drawn to lately, but really the possibilities are endless. I think the reasons I am drawn to those specific styles right now is because I already have things in the works for these three styles, sometimes it is all about timing. 

Here are the times I am teaching: 

Tuesdays 7:15 @Dansation 1799 N. State St Orem, UT  ($8 a class!) All levels welcome!

Private Sessions by appointment ($15 for an individual session, $5 additional for each person added) 

If you have any questions about classes or scheduling here is my yoga email : loveyogawithcamille@gmail.com 

Namaste,

-Camille

P.S. I am receiving my teacher certification through Bodhi Yoga http://www.gobodhiyoga.com/

Yoga Post # 4 (1st class!)

This is the first week of March so my yoga class began this week!!
I was surprised by how nervous I was, which is weird because I  love teaching yoga! When I have taught in the past it was for family, friends or for community things and those I volunteered to do. This class is an actual, weekly, class that people pay for. But of course, because people are paying for the class I feel pressure to deliver something worth their money. I let the money make me feel like I have to meet some sort of expectation, which isn't really fair to myself because what people get out of yoga classes is the experience of yoga, yoga is the real teacher I am just a guide. (My instructor says that)

The flow of the class tonight was okay, but I could feel my nervousness throwing me off. After feeling frustrated by that I decided that while the class was in Savasana I was going to ponder and "allow myself to be a beginner" as my instructor says. So that is what I did. I told myself "yes you are nervous, don 't let it overpower you, but also just breath and let it finish it's course" So I let myself just breath it out. While I was doing that I remembered that I was nervous for my first dance classes too. Then I got used to the flow of the class and my nervousness went away. I think I need to allow myself to be a beginner more in my life. I don't have to know everything right now.  In yoga, in dance or in life.

Savasana you save me again. Next week will be better and the week after that will be better than that. :) I am a beginner learning how to "guide" people to their own yoga experience.

Thanks for allowing me to sort though my thoughts in this blog. :)

For those of you who are wondering, my class is Tuesdays @ 7:15pm
 @ Dansation 1799 N. State St Orem, UT 84057.

Til' Next Week!

-Camille

I am getting my yoga instructor training at Bodhi Yoga.
http://www.gobodhiyoga.com/