Feeling stronger everyday…
I always complained about my core strength in the past. I blamed every possible thing for my weak core, but I believe the main reason was my pregnancy and my extra large size baby who made me put on 40+ pounds before the due date. My massive thunder and lightening like stretch marks have made this “cause of my weak core” even more convincing. I told myself that I have been working so hard in the past trying to strengthen my core and yet it’s not getting anywhere closer to what I expected. I have come to a point that I feel like I should just accept myself that way and embrace my “untrainable” core. I never think that it’s only about a little more than 2 weeks of YTT training with the Yoga Mandala that has improved my core strength!! I realized this amazing advancement the morning when we were learning Navasana (boat pose). I found it so amazing that now I can move my legs up to the place which I would never dream of. I think I should post a BEFORE and AFTER picture of my boat pose to remind myself how amazing my YTT journey is. Now I can’t blame my baby, my stretch marks, the curve of my back, the proportion of my legs to my body, etc… We continue having all sorts of tough physical training with Jessica (she wouldn’t run out of ideas for making us stronger or “torturing” us, hahah!), and we recover faster and faster every week. I cannot express how thankful I am, for joining this YTT course, and for sure it has changed my life forever. Jade Hales
Week 3 of YTT
How time flies past so quickly! Week 3 of YTT is over and we only have 2 weeks left until we graduate! Panic starts to set in, what am I going to do after I graduate? Will I be ready to teach? We started learning adjustment and giving instruction at the same time. It was quite challenging as we had to give the name of the poses and give instructions and adjustments at the same time. I have so much respect for yoga instructors. They make the whole process looks so simple and effortless. At the first attempt to lead the sequence, I was so nervous that my hands were shaking, sweating and I forgot to breath. Thousands of thoughts running through my head. I felt bad for making my classmates holding the poses for too long while I tried to remember the instructions. At the second attempt to lead the sequence, I felt more comfortable so I guess practice makes perfect. I have to remind myself to keep calm and take a deep breath, because when I am nervous, I can’t do anything right. I guess the only to become a great yoga teacher is to just get out of my comfort zone, throw myself out there after graduation and teach. Anna
2nd week of YTT
Second week has gone by so quickly. My body is still getting used to intense training. It’s so sore but it’s definitely getting stronger day by day. I managed to come up to a headstand with feet on mirror for the first time. I have only started Yoga back in August last year, though my yoga journey is short, my physical practice has significantly deepened by the end of the second week. I always have to remind myself that Yoga is a journey and the fancy asanas is not the destination when i get discouraged during the practice. I hope by the end of the YTT, I will be even stronger physically and spiritually, so I can impart what I’ve learnt from the course to my future students, and hopefully make a positive impact on their lives. Anna
学习感言6
第二个星期的学习结束了，这个星期学习了很多新知识，新的体式，呼吸法，还有各种理论知识，也明显感觉到了自己的进步，不管是力量，耐力，柔韧还有稳定性。总说“呼吸是瑜伽的灵魂”。那到底什么是呼吸呢？是一节瑜伽课堂开始前的调息，稳定人的心灵，还是一个呼带动一个瑜伽体式，又一个吸进入另一个瑜伽体式。我想这些都是又不全是。瑜伽是一种生活方式是一场修行。缓慢的呼吸能让自身认识和控制生命的能量。我是一个容易焦躁的人，开始最不喜欢的就是调息，精神集中不了，容易分心。这两周老师教了我们很多呼吸法，带领我们练习，再一次次练习中，得到了很多不一样的感受，最大的感受就是我能从调息中得到安稳和轻松，注意力集中很多，正确的练习使人受益不少。我也将一直坚持！谢谢！ 张灵丹2019年2月中文YTTC
学习感言5
今天下午老师问我们一个问题，如果以后碰到很丑很臭很胖的学生你会怎么办？大家的意见都不一样。我想我的回答会是，我要先观察她的练习态度，一个人认真对待一件事，你能看出来她的表情，神态，身体是不一样的。即使她很胖，身体很差，但是当她尝试着站上瑜伽垫开始努力的时候，内心肯定是想改变或者得到轻松的。我们是怎么决定开始上我们的第一节瑜伽课，什么时候开始站在瑜伽垫上？我想大家都有很多心里感受。有勇气开始改变的人是可敬的。希望每个人都能一直坚持下去。 张灵丹2019年2月中文YTTC
学习感言4
今天下午老师讲了一个瑜伽老师的基本素养，其中一条是课堂有趣。那又是什么决定了课堂有趣呢？是你的个性性格。我就想说说性格对于一个瑜伽老师的影响，有同学跟我说，她肯定不能成为一个好老师，因为自己看着很冷，没有人会喜欢她的课堂。而性格活泼的人比较容易成为一个好老师。我想说虽然性格有影响，但是你的能量场更重要。你在认真交授的时候，你的一句话，一个动作眼神会无形吸引到你的同伴。大家都喜欢专业认真教课的瑜伽老师，专业知识占了大部分。而我对于自己的评判，我想我虽然是个性格活泼的人，但我的瑜伽课堂应该是严肃的，我喜欢在练习中严肃以达到专心。短期的接触是缘分，长期的交往是双方性格的接近和相处的自在。所以，坚持下去，一切都会得到。不管是体式，还是同路者。 张灵丹2019年2月中文YTTC
叶惠婷二月200 hour VINYASA
第一周学习感言 这一周的瑜伽练习让我产生很多感想，首先特别感谢我们的主教老师NICOLE 助教小C Emma 茸儿老师，都特别认真、耐心的教导我们。 老师说人以类聚，我们这一班是个神奇的一班，可爱、搞笑、话痨、吃货…..还有一个最具代表性的共同点塌腰严重肋骨突出严重的一个班。开始老师给我们全班来个自我介绍、看见老师第一印象是位冰美人哈哈哈没想到是位很逗的辣妈，生了四位宝宝但却拥有魔鬼般的身材，着实让人羡慕，上课时是严肃的认真的，下课时是活泼的、逗趣的。接着我们学员逐一自我介绍.一轮自我介绍下来大家大概有一些了解。 首先调整我们每位同学的坐姿，让我们知道怎么样是正确的坐姿，改掉塌腰的坏习惯，接下来进行第一次热身，很多动作跟细节是我之前在别的健身房上会员课时完全没有体验过的，这让我有更热爱瑜伽。 每日的拜日式练习.像电视上军训那般训练着，留下了一滴滴的汗水，时而觉得身体特别有力.时而觉得自己体力不支.我们班的同学都特别的努力、所以带动着我不断的向前.坚持！每个体式都有它的梵语名称，所以我们得先学习梵语的发音.接着学习UJJAYI呼吸法，也叫海洋呼吸法，鼻吸、鼻呼，深深的吸气.缓缓的呼气.吸气感觉气体摩檫喉咙，肋骨向外两侧扩张，呼气时肋骨像内收缩，听老师说这个呼吸法可以延长寿命，延缓衰老，我对它更有兴趣，女人爱美之心！下课回家会有很多作业，那时候会觉得时间不够用，每天过的太快、没有学习之前每天都是熬夜.想睡都睡不着.失眠.现在每天晚上十一点就会呼呼大睡.感受肌肉的疼痛感.第三第四天肌肉很酸痛，我给自己搽了些缓解疼痛的药膏、 展示自己作业的时候我发现自己找的答案很多都是错的，所以总是哑口无言的我.顿时有些失落感，同学们的口才都特别好、我开始不敢发言、不善言词，也总是那位后知后觉的盆友！回到家默默的翻查.百度.让自己能补上这些不足、第一次觉得自己用了百分之百的努力去做一件事情，自卑心是一直伴随着我成长.同学们告诉我说我口才很好，我很开心.可能真的是我不自信而已。 失落的同时.又得到了很多体式方面的提升.我们完成了以前觉得特别6的体式.没想到一两天时间我们也可以做到.老师把我们能做的体式拍照.作为以后毕业时候的前后对比.看到自己做的体式.顿时心理发生天翻地覆的变化.变得自信.傲娇.分享给家人朋友.得到了她们的赞赏跟鼓励，我妈还把我照片发去她同学群.叔叔阿姨们要求多发几张……哈哈哈? 越来越有信心.越来越有兴趣.在接下来的日子里我会更加努力、瑜伽对我来说是一个新的旅程、新的起点我会继续加油、争取做一位优秀的瑜伽老师
