7th Topaz Class

Tonight was the 7th Topaz Hot Yoga class I have taught. Such great energy in class. My first 2 or 3 classes I wondered how much I was really going to enjoy teaching. As I stood at the front of the room and 53 new students stared at me for 45 minutes while the heat was blazing, I felt like the silence was enough to make me commit yoga suicide.
However, nothing will ever replace the feeling I get right after I am finished teaching. And tonight I looked over and said "sinking down one more inch..." and all 53 students sank down, reluctantly because it was difficult for them, but they obliged. Towards the end of the class in the final savasana, I told them to make their exhales the same length as their inhales as we tend to leave stale air in the body, I opened the door for some cool air on them and they all laid there. Breathing very deep, focused on their breath and practice. That's when you know you are doing what you should be doing. I honestly feel complete teaching hot yoga to a room full of students.
Talk about rewarding. It felt amazing! I feel like my practice is improving as well while I am teaching. I was hoping I could hold Tree pose tonight while everyone was looking to me for instruction

11. Tree Pose

Tadasana

Benefits: Facilitates hip and knee mobility. Excellent for posture and balance. Aids in rheumatism and circulatory disorders.

I am hoping you have all been doing well! I am off to some much needed sleep.

I did hold it by the way ;) I will begin learning my script for Diamond soon and then I hope Black Opal, my favorite vinyasa class.








"A good teacher is like a candle-it consumes itself to light the way for others".