Day 311 - Sunday Reflection

The start of 2023 has provided me with a full circle ⭕️ moment.

A local greenhouse Heeman's created a winter wellness series. Will Heeman called to see if I wanted to teach yoga.

I hadn’t taught yoga since the first week of the pandemic. Three years. I was nervous, apprehensive and then I realized it was time to get back to teaching!

I agreed and also recommended some other yoga teachers and within a few weeks the program was started with several yoga classes.

I decided to teach chair yoga and a gentle flow class.

What I didn’t anticipate was:

1. Seeing so many people I haven’t seen since 2019.

2. The joy of teaching again and how good it felt.

3. The beautiful environment of teaching in a greenhouse with a heated floor and heat from the ceiling and the sun shining through the top of the greenhouse and all the green! 🌿

4. Being reunited with woman from the MS society who I taught during my practical hours before becoming a certified yoga teacher. 💜

5. The renewal of silence, solace and equanimity to teach, enjoy myself and share with so many. 🙏

Yoga means science of the mind and is truly for everyone. Each week I chose a theme and built on the theme and I taught every Saturday morning for the past eight weeks.

What has happened in this time:

1. I have landed three corporate wellness contracts to speak, coach, facilitate team-building and lead a yoga and meditation practice.

2. I have been offered four yoga teaching positions within my city.

3. I have been working with elementary school teachers to help children in the classroom with breathing techniques to help with behaviour, listening and attention.

Yoga truly is for everyone.

I’ve said it before and I will say again. Our leadership story is a building block. We keep learning. We keep living. We transfer our skills and lead each and every day.

Full circle moments happen on the daily for me. I look, listen, embrace, smile and that inner voice always says, “Lead on!” 💜

#imperfect
#heartcentered
#leadership