My name is Jennifer Wrightsell-Hughes and I am a yoga teacher.
It's official. As of today, I am a real yoga teacher. It doesn't matter that I've been teaching yoga for a few months now, not to mention my 10-month stint teaching yoga in California, pre-kids, shortly after completing teacher training in the hills of Santa Barbara and receiving that beautiful certificate with the White Lotus Foundation seal. No, somehow I didn't feel like a legitimate teacher until now.
Why now? Because I just joined the Canadian Yoga Alliance. And I just purchased liability insurance from the Canadian Yoga Alliance. These two actions seem to solidify my commitment to pursuing yoga teaching as a career (or part-time career at least). Maybe it's the $335 in membership and insurance fees I just shelled out for the privilege of sharing my love of yoga with others for a year without worrying about being sued. But it's not just the money, although that is certainly not trivial. It's also the fact that I'm joining a community of yoga teachers, of like-minded people with similar goals and beliefs. Joining the Yoga Alliance and purchasing insurance also gives me the freedom to teach where I want, opens up a huge network of contacts, and motivates me to continue to grow as a teacher and student of yoga and seek out more opportunities to share yoga with others.
So, yes, it's official. OK, universe, bring it on.
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Hi Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the post. I never thought about gratitude being an antidote for guilt. I should try that.
But being as well versed in the guilt game, am wondering if one can be guilty over one's gratitude for chocolate? I'm sure I'll find a way.
Hi Patti,
ReplyDeleteDidn't you know? The gratitude for the chocolate cancels out not only the guilt, but also the calories!
Jenn