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| - My first yoga class was a half and a month ago with an amazing teacher named Ashley. It was at 630 am: Yoga before work class. First impression: Yoga basically hurt! I dunno why i woke up so early, i have no idea what in the world am i doing, I was very very tight from my cardio endeavors,lifting weights/pumping irons and @ towering 6 feet, I couldn't even barely touch my toes.
I am grateful for the incredible guidance of those skilled and devoted teachers from a diverse set of backgrounds, who have completed many years of advanced training, including training in mindfulness meditation, power yoga, and yin yoga. The classes even though they are sometimes hard, it sets my mind to comfort that they are always there with their encouraging voices and support, lending a helping hand to modify the poses.
But most of all am deeply grateful to ASHLEY, who tend to teach a gentler flowing style of yoga and kirtan. She believed that yoga is quite simply awareness, acceptance, and letting go into love. She made me felt completely natural and accessible not to dwell into my fears and doubts. Her classes made me listen to my body and accept the idea that "less is more." Its fun to find our weaknesses and not always focus on our strengths. She encourage the students to focus on technique and the "how" rather than the "how much." She really honors and accept where each individual's body is, so that true change can happen. The classes are fun and real and that we can all check our ego in at the door and make our practice all about us.
First impressions doesn't quite always seems to last. My body and my heart were transformed by yoga in a short amount of time. All of the words and feelings, philosophies and mantras felt like home to me. I keep on coming back because I knew it was good for me and for the feeling of peace that it brought me.
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