What a journey it was, I have to start with my last week of training. They said it was going to be the easiest week, they had many surprises for us, maybe they were just saying that to us, to just keep us going or was it a mind game? Whatever it was, I was sure glad it was my last week. My body hurt more than ever but what kept me going was knowing that Richard/hubby was going to be arriving on Wednesday night.
I can not tell you the joy I had running up to him, I was shaking so badly and my heart was racing so fast, I needed his hug so badly. I felt bad for my yogi's, I knew that they wanted someone around for them too, they were so excited for me they even cried out of joy for me, that is how close we were with each other. Richard did all 4 classes that were left and to my surprised he stayed strong and never layed down. My teachers told me he was really pushing hard in class, that his postures were kicking some butt and they were right. He stayed connected with my through yoga, he completed total of 45 days while I was gone and lost probably 15lbs or more, not sure but he looks really good and I am very proud of him.
Many teachers told me that this experience would be life changing, but for me it reassured what I already knew, I have a wonderful husband who loves me with all his heart & wonderful daughters, my life and my world around is pretty darn good. I definitely appreciate my life more now than ever, I will try not to take things for granted, and things are just things but your life is more than anything anyone can give you, that is why this Yoga is what I do and practice.
Graduation was unbelievably surreal, I could not get over the fact that I finished this 9 week course, I made it!!!! Yes I did, it was tough but well worth the benefits, maybe I will miss it someday but I am sure glad to be home with my family, my support system. The good byes were hard, I may never see most of the people I met and hung out for 9 weeks but I am sure glad I got to meet them, I will always keep them dear to my heart. Someday I will travel the world and I will get to see many of them.
So what about my roommate, well most of you know I got married a year after high school and have never had a roommate other than my hubby. I actually was very lucky to get the best roommate ever, we did everything together. We both worked really hard to get our dialogue in, practiced as much as we could, never left the hotel till the very end, which we needed. Colleen pushed me to even take a couple of the Sunday classes, that were meant for people who forgot to sign in or missed lecture but if you were a die hard yogi, you were able to take the class too, and that she managed to get me to do. I love and adore this woman and as she likes to say my sister from another mister.. hmmm I think that is the New Yorker in her.
My first week home, yeah!! Feels so good to sleep in my own bed, yes I did have those dreams thinking I was still at the Fairmont Hotel and I also had those dreams where I am doing Wind Removing and I wake up with my legs up, weird I know.
I taught my first class last night, wow what a HIGH, it was so awesome being in front of all the students and teaching them what I have been hearing and practicing for 9 weeks. I was actually surprised that I was able to share a little bit of myself during Camel & the last Savasana, now I know what they mean to teach from the heart, what a rewarding feeling. Many thanks to my home studio, they have been so supportive from the day I walked into that studio, medicated with anti-depressants to not taking anything anymore, they supported me through my training and now my teaching. I can't thank them enough.
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