My YTT journey is so so so special to me. Where do I even begin? My loveliest YTT
batch mates — Kim, Jia Min, Wei Ying, Shu Yan, Shi Qi, and Mable, adding on to the ever-
growing list of wonderful humans I have met in my yoga journey. Not forgetting Sue, who
was unfortunately unable to complete this YTT journey together with us due to personal
reasons. This one is for you, Sue. Looking back, we have really grown so much and on top of
that, we even did a YTT amid a pandemic. I think we’re so damn incredible for that! It really
was not easy doing this YTT with so many Covid-19 restrictions in place and I was really
bummed out with some of the last-minute changes though I knew they were for the sake of
keeping everyone safe. I initially wanted to keep my last blog post happy, but I came to
realize that life will not always be full of ups. There will be ups and downs and I’m definitely
still learning to allow myself space to feel my feelings just as they are during the downs.
My YTT journey was truly one filled with self-discovery as Jessica encouraged my
individuality to shine through my own teaching. While I was previously confined by my own
definition of how yoga teachers should be, I am truly grateful to say that I no longer am. I
have learned to embrace my individuality as a yoga teacher, and I embody that in my
teaching. Jessica is truly a very special individual, and I am beyond blessed to have had the
chance to be trained by her. The life advice and teachings that she has gifted me will always
be kept close to my heart, along with the memories and experiences made throughout this
YTT. Thank you, Jessica! I would also like to take this chance to thank Alexis for supporting
us silently and to reminisce on my first meeting with Alexis at the studio when I decided to
sign up for the YTT. For patiently answering my questions and for giving me the last bit of
confidence I needed to make up my mind to sign up for this YTT, thank you.
This YTT has been one hell of a ride, juggling other commitments while doing
strength drills every day, learning Sanskrit, creating yoga sequences, and more. I struggled so
much and yet learned so much more. If I were given a choice to turn back time, I would still
choose to do this YTT all over again. Every time.
Phyllis
200HR YTT Jul’21 Weekend
