10:30 AM

Continuing my Practice

Yesterday I had an amazing yoga class (as always) taught by Laura at Harmony Martial Arts.

laura 2
Laura Cole Baker
Photo: Monica McGivern

When I went to pursue my journey further at the Amrit Yoga Institute I was told how important it is that you don't replace your personal practice with your "teaching practice. In fact how could you? One quickly realizes that you can only teach who you are, meaning without the direct experiences, how do you have anything BUT the ego to teach from. To be a teacher you must be a life-long student. In fact this is the conversation that Laura and I had after class as she so humbly stated, I tell people I am just a "sharer. We are all just sharing our experiences."


laura 1
Laura Cole Baker
Photo: Monica McGivern

What I love about Laura's classes is how thoroughly she describes the modifications and tips for getting the most out of the pose without going too far. It's a physically challenging vinyasa/ashtanga flow but her attention to detail as to where each student is at all along the way allows her to direct you in and out of the poses safely. It's very refreshing and iinspirational to hear your instructor describe their direct experiences instead of just relaying information.

0 comments:

Labels

Amrit Desai Amrit Yoga Institute Amrit yoga Andrea Pepper Andy Goldsworthy Andy Warhol Bahamas Barry Gottlieb Blond Fuzz Bob Newhart Broward Children's Photographer City Limits City Link Corporate Photography Courtney Hambright Daniel Millay Delray Beach Ernst Haas Firestone Live Venue Florida FoodShelterArt FoodShelterArt.com Ft Lauderdale Gator Cases Gurudev Guy Harvey Harmony Martial Arts Ian Grandjean Ian Witlen Invisible Music Jameses John Ralston Julia Cameron Juno Beach Lake Worth Lake Worth Photo Project Lake Worth-It 2010 Life Magazine Miami Monica Kustra Monica McGIvern Monica's quote New TImes Magazine Ocala Once Orlando Palm Beach Palm Beach County Photographer Pema Chodron South Florida TGIT The Artists Way Tonglen West Palm Beach Worldwide Moment Yogi Amrit Desai Yogi E acceptance actors album art art article artist asana attention awake awareness bands beauty bee behind the scenes black and white blessed breakfast breath camera cd cd design community competition computer connection contest contestant creative creativity dance decisions digital discovery documentary eggs ego engagement photos entrepreneur event exhibit experience fame family portrait fate feature film fine art fire Zuave fisherman found objects free-writing freedom freelance freewrite graphic design greeting cards habit handwriting happy honeymoon humor husband illusion inspiration inspired journaling letting go life light live music local lotus maternity meditation mind minutes modern moodvane.com movie music musicians natural nature now ocean of Montreal organic pain perception perfect photo photography photography art photos photoshoot pier pleasure polaroid pony pose practice pregnancy pregnant press quote quotes reaction reality reality show sculpture self-expression shadows shapeshifting sharer sleep stageshow stream of consciousness struggle teacher today training transformation truth video videography water wheel window www.FoodShelterArt.com yoga yoga class yoga parties