Home Alone

Now that I have started my teacher training, I am faced with an unusual set of emotions.  To properly move through the sequence, my teacher has asked us to make developing a home practice a top priority–mandatory, that is.  At first, I thought, well, this might not be as much “fun,” after all, I am used to working side by side with my friends and acquaintances, sharing experiences and communicating in general.  The thought of leaping out of bed to practice solo each and every day just didn’t sound like me.

And at first, it wasn’t.  Took a little adjustment, actually.  In many ways, yoga is a solitary experience.  You can lose that feeling a little when you are in class or practicing side by side with a friend. 

But now, I am loving it.  I pace myself, take time with myself, and can focus on the areas that I enjoy and wish to work on the most. It really wasn’t that I hadn’t ever practiced alone, I have.  But to practice alone and to be required to develop in specific ways based on one’s solo practice is a little different.     

And it has also infused my solo practice with new meaning.  My concentration and focus have been greatly enhanced, and I am learning more about what I am doing and how it will apply to those I teach.  So far, the experiment is a success :-) 

Granted, my home looks a little like a studio right now, but I like that, too.  I kind of feel like I am surrounded by the peace and the bliss that yoga has given me, morning until night. 

On an unrelated note, I know it’s only July, but September is Yoga Awareness Month.  Events will be held in many cities around the United States and Canada, and I hope many of you might consider attending.  Here’s a banner ad with more information:

Hope all of you who can attend, will.  Until next time…