Teaching Journey: Conquering Fear.

Think of a situation in which you are afraid of failure. Visualize yourself now hitting an obstacle, allow yourself to feel the fear, and then see yourself moving forward. Next, spend a few minutes planning how to overcome whatever obstacles may stand in your way. Then see yourself succeeding despite these obstacles.

Confidence is not something that can be learned like a set of rules; confidence is a state of mind. Positive thinking, practice, training, knowledge and talking to other people are all useful ways to help improve or boost your confidence levels.

Today, I was invited in to do a "pep talk" to the teacher trainees of batch 2. Amazing how time flies.... I am now sharing my struggles and successes and learnings to this new group.

It felt great going back to what I was before and now looking at how I've grown as a teacher.... and a student.


I've learned so much from my Teacher Training last year and now Im sharing tips on how will you face those struggling times during your TT journey (or whatever journey you may face).  Hopefully, this blog post is a detailed one. :)

1.Breathe.... We all have our stories... I am sure you can finish every challenge in your life. Being a yogi is an advantage because you know how to breathe. Inhale... long exhales. :)

2. Always always fix your mindset. If you think negative then negative vibes will come near you and you are going to fail..... but if you are positive everything will be okay. Believe me.

3. Do Powerpose.

4. Come back to your goal... Why are you here? What's your teaching goal? What's your goal after...You've started it already what's the sense of giving up in the middle? Remember when you are about to give up... there will be always a good result at the end.. It will be all worth it.

5. FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT. 

6.  Get support group. Surround yourself with positive people... People that will help you go up the ladder. Stay connected with your students. Get energy from them.

7. Just be yourself. Show them who you are. ;) Be authentic. 

8. You cannot please everyone so... accept the criticisms, feedback... these will all make you stronger.

9. Teach what you know. Don't invent.... but remember just a thought even if you cannot do a specific pose... you can teach it. :) That's why you're there in teacher training... to learn. :) 

10. Ground down. Root down. Get energy from the earth. Honor it.

11. Take care of your body. Its a temple. Eat. You need food and water. Don't allow yourself to get injured.... i know its impossible but you have to be extra careful. REST even for few hours.

12. Study, Read, Read,.... practice, practice.. keep on practicing. Buy yoga books. Feed your mind.... Practice. Meditate. Personal practice will be a struggle now but you should make time. find time. Remember that yoga is NOT more of a workout... its more of working on what's inside of you. Let go of your issues. embrace them accept them and let them go.

13. Cry. Laugh... go crazy..... express what you feel but you have to control all of it once you are inside the yoga room. let go of your ego. ;)

14. TEACH. Show them that you are the authorized person inside of the room. If you made mistakes, missed a pose... its okay carry on. Just keep on going.. tell your dialogue. pam pam pam pam pam. change! 

15. And lastly, When you are teaching already.... It's not about you....  Imagine you are now at the heated room... and you felt fear... your students will smell it and they will never see you as teacher so don't let fear eat you up!!!! So again, It's not about you.... You have students now - Remind yourself of the same thing as a yoga teacher. People are coming to yoga class to get to a better place somehow, and they've chosen your class because they think you might help do that. They want you to succeed. They aren't coming to class to critique you. In fact, they're probably seeking your approval much more than they're deciding whether you get theirs. Make your instruction more about them than it is about you. You chose to teach so that they could practice. Speak the words that allow that to happen without fear of criticism.

16. And.... if you want start a journal. start a blog. write everything what you think, what you want.. and things to let go..........

I guess that's it. If I have more ill share it soon.

I will always be grateful to my batchmates, to my mentors, family and friends who supported me all the way. Also to Miss Dinah for inviting me in today. I also had the chance to sit in and be the guest teacher to evaluate them during their Practice Teach... Awesome experience! :)

Keep on practicing, Keep on teaching... Don't stop teaching!!!!!

Be open and hungry for learning.

Let me know if you need to talk to me.

Ill see you soon. NAMASTE. :D

Flexibility not Required.

I always invite people to join me in yoga... Whether to practice and or take my classes. Seems that people are so afraid to take it because number 1 reason : "Ay, Hindi ako Flexible, Baka di ko magawa.. Wag na lang.." Or "Pang Girls lang yan eh!" That's why they don't want to try it anymore... Let me tell you that Yoga is not just about standing on our head or bending in all sorts of contorted positions. It is the uniting of body, mind, and spirit. Ultimately, yoga is about self-realization, true freedom, where the individual self merges into the universal self. (This can be deep as of now - if you're just trying yoga for your first week or month but eventually you will understand....) As long as you are breathing.... You are practicing Yoga. 

So Try it. Just show up. Whenever you're ready. Don't hesitate. I promise you... There are a lot of things to discover who you are inside and outside of your mat. Something Magical!

Here are my tips for my first timers in yoga :

1. Come to class 30 minutes before the schedule. You have to be oriented by your teacher. Know that it's not really nice to be late during your first time. 
2. Don't be scared... We all have our "first times" in life. 
3. Dress comfortably. 
4. Once you are inside the yoga room - let go of your day, stresses, worries etc.. it will not serve you inside.
5. Hydrate. Before class but no water intake 30 mins before class. Whether a hot class or a flow class or whatever style you will be attending. Drinking water during the class will not really help you at all. But still bring your water bottle inside. 
6. Rehydrate after class. Your body will need it. 
7. Don't base your opinion about your first class, second class, third... just keep on coming back and you will find the beauty of yoga. take your time.
8. Breathe.
9. Don't push yourself too hard. Yoga is not about winning... There is no competition here. Remember this is just your first time, so just start where you are and be gentle to yourself.
10. Have Fun!

It doesn't matter what you wear, what's your age, what is your gender, what's your height, what's your weight.. Or if you can touch your toes or not and all of the reasons in the world that can stop you doing / trying out yoga. For me, Yoga is an amazing gift. There's a lot of magic in it! Yoga is for everyone. Yoga is for everybody... Know that Yoga has no judgements and expectations... 

I'll see you soon. Namaste! ;)

Xo,
Carz

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Teaching Log # 6 : Mission Accomplised... I hope it will be like this forever....

May 25, 2014

Delayed blog as my macbook was broken... and my heart is sad. But anyway... I had the chance to borrow my brother's macbook.


Here we go. I just needed to blog this.

It was a sunday! a happy happy sunday. I was tasked to cover for Chi as she's out of town. I arrived at the studio an hour early. I was expecting 10+ number of students as it is a sunday.... Since it was early I read through my dialogue... prayed.. became still. power pose. I was nervous yes but i really had the feeling that that day was really for me. 8:50am students were coming in... I was so excited to teach at makati.. I felt different, I felt awesome, I felt happy about the environment... and seeing the students (Oh! there was this one student that was my hire at work! - How cool was that?!)

So i started on time... everything went well. I really felt I glued everything in between.. Of course i had my weaknesses too but this class was the best class from all of the classes I taught. Not to compare the crowd at the other studio but this was more welcoming, this crowd was like "please teach me more... i'd like to know better about the poses..." I liked the people around.. they make me feel "you're okay... you will be okay.." its like everyone was really listening to me. awesomeeeee! even if there were people doing auto pilots - they stop and do it again....

I was standing at the back, going around the room to feel the temperature... and I know my left and rights still sucks but this time i didnt messed up.. I was grounding myself that this will be okay, I can finish the class... I felt i was teaching with my heart, my soul was alive.....


Savasana came and i was like - wow that was fast.. and i didnt want to end the class. I just want to hug everybody for the energy they shared... I was roaming around to fix everyone's savasana....  and they were all relaxed.... I went out.. and 5 mins they are all still resting... How beautiful to see that all of them are restoring and taking full benefits of the asanas.

Class ended... and students came to me, waiting for me to finish talking to another student... and personally they went to me to say thank you... How wonderful to hear those words from your students... THANK YOU FOR CLASS. YOU WERE GREAT. ID LOVE TO TAKE AGAIN YOUR CLASS......  my heart was crying with joy... I was like. Thank you Lord... I hope this I can keep this up.

Grounding myself.. and accepting that there will be good days and rough days too...

I will be forever grateful to teach... I have a lot to learn, a lot to hear and a lot to see.

Namaste!

Teaching Log #1

4/13/14

The urge of teaching.... and sharing the gift of yoga is there. The fire... the excitement!!! I just cant wait to teach! 

My teachers say - practice, practice and practice teaching! It will come. And Patthabi Jois said Do your practice and all is coming.

And the motto is : Keep teaching, Don't stop teaching!!!

The feeling of a newly graduate teacher is really amazing. You have this gift that you give to all without selfishness. Just for them to feel what does yoga do and yoga will do to their lives.

I taught my highschool friends saturday morning.... a new experience. 3 of them. one did yoga before but not a serious practitioner and one just tried but no consistent practice and one is really a first timer. 

Amazing when you hear them say thank you to you and the feeling when you help them in some ways. 

Seeing them sweat and really doing the poses makes my heart big and smile! The effort of knowing what yoga does for them and the excitement that will take yoga really seriously. That's a nice feeling!

Also, i thought of... that yoga is a wonderful aspect of my life. It's not really about the poses... It's how you change their lives.



I will see you soon on the mat!

Namaste,
Carz

Certified Hot Yoga Teacher !!!

Jumping to Week 9 and 10. It has been really busy. Work was really crazy and I have to work on with my tasks at work and Teacher Training Tasks double time!

Grounding myself and going back to the motto: 

TTFP.... TTP...... TRUST THE PROCESS!!

Week 9 - One on one teaching with a teacher observing and Ryan was my observer! Nervous! I was really. But I was really faking it! I learned how to get out of my comfort zone and being really positive about it. #PowerPose. I was scheduled to teach 11:00 am and my student was Rosan. Ryan was really strict and I knew I will have my own difficulties for this one. But I surrendered, and It will be okay. I believed that I can do it. I was nervous yes but I have to let it go...... One important thing I learned about this Yoga Teacher Training journey is - Acknowledge the feeling (of being nervous)  and let it go...... its like sighing it all out. :) This journey was like knowing more about myself. Knowing about what is really my purpose and what can I help the people with their lives.

Every time I do practice teach - I always go back to the goal, offering all of these to the people who inspired me to be a teacher.

One on one was done I had one week to study again for my dialogue... I realized that words was really coming out if you really let it go and trust everything.

One week to study....... and work was really on my way..... how can i study with my new roles in line....... new roles to fill. It was never easyyyyy but Yes, I can do this!!

To cut the story short...... I was scheduled to teach the Peer Class 7 AM Saturday. One of the first to teach the class. This was the Final weekend.

Week 10. Day 19/20.

I was really serious about being a yoga teacher...... I always wanted this when I found out that I was really passionate about yoga. This is it. The weekend to prove and show myself who I was to the universe and to have fun. Teaching is all about love, fun, being happy, sharing what you know and grounding myself. It is not about being nervous, not about fear, not about just being stuck in one situation. Teaching is growing...... Teaching is expressing who you are....... inspiring.... helping others....

During my peer class - I was really thinking of my loved ones.... I really offered everything to them and of course to the Lord and to the Saints who helped me out.. I may not be the Best Teacher now But I will soon. :) To share yoga to the world. I am really excited about teaching yoga to others.

The dialogue came out, words were really coming out.... I was just trusting the process. Thinking of happy thoughts on how will i serve others through yoga. An amazing feeling that I cannot explain..... yes i was nervous but I was really getting out of my way just to show I am really worth of this...Not just showing off who I was but I really want this. This is my dream and I am making this dream now! Thinking that I am going to be perfectly fine with my peer class.. Claiming and being positive really helps! I swear! It all starts from you and everything will follow. Since from day one of my yoga journey not just day one of teacher training I was really being positive and I am glad that my foundation of my yoga practice helped me a lot. Yoga is not just perfecting and having awesome poses...... It's not being sexy or skinny.... It's a work-in... Working in within yourself. As i read this - 

“True yoga is not about the shape of your body, but the shape of your life. Yoga is not to be performed; yoga is to be lived. Yoga doesn’t care about what you have been; yoga cares about the person you are becoming. Yoga is designed for a vast and profound purpose, and for it to be truly called yoga, its essence must be embodied.” — Aadil Palkhivala

The feeling that you are done with your Peer Class and the feeling that you did it! I realized how colorful my yoga teacher training was. It was really a bumpy road. I really started low and eventually aimed high. I remembered how every weekend I feel down and crying and how I picked up myself through my co-teacher trainees, family and friends. I was a tough ride but really worth it. I felt that I now eager to learn more - both as a student and as a teacher. This journey never stops. I also realized that without those challenges and difficulties I have encountered through my teacher training I will never who I am today. 

I am really grateful for this experience. To my parents, Papa and Mama who has supported me all the way since I found yoga... for patiently waiting for me every after yoga class. Thank you for the patience, understanding, support and love that you showed......... :) And to my Brother, Rafi - Thank you for the support brother and joining me with my personal practice at home! - I love you three! :*

Thanking also Rey Family for letting me stay at their place for 10 long weekends! Chi, Thank you friend! ;*

To my friends who believed and inspired me that I can, To my teacher trainees (Now Teachers) that helped, supported me and uplifted my spirited every weekend that I can do it and  to my mentors - Dinah, Aisa and Ryan - I will never be who I am today without your help. Thank you for inspiring me that I can be a yoga teacher, thank you for being such wonderful mentors and you guys will be my lifetime mentors! I love you all!!! It was an awesome journey!!!

Of course - Thank you also to Teacher Pio Baquiran for sharing his knowledge in Philosophy of Yoga and History. I really loved the 8 limbs of yoga. Do's and don't s and what to practice as a yogi! Dr. Jp Prado for teaching us Anatomy! Awesome experience to study our own bodies and what our bodies can do! - Namaste!

Mentioning my Teachers in Yoga : Mae Evangelista, Neil Salang, Will Tan, Chris Ekelund, Lisa Nilsson, Emma Sheridan, Nancy Siy, Marc Carlos et al. I may not mention all but Thank you Teachers- Thank you very much for being an inspiration!! 

To my yogi friends who were always there for me and cheering for me that I can do it- Ruth Reyes, Ais Simbulan, Kat Gonida, Anna Hernandez, Anna Suntay, Amber Leigh Cabuay, Svet Lagman, et al. I may not mention all but Thank you yogis!!!

To the people at work who supported my dream to be a yoga teacher - Miko Tan, Radley Barco, Miguel Perlada, Nina Telan, Julia Soriano, Jonald Bulanadi et al. Thanks guys.

To Chi Rey and to the Rey Family - Thank you friend for the support system. Thank you to your family for adopting me for the 10 weekends at your place!

To the wonderful Yoga Plus team and staff of Yoga Plus Ates and Kuyas - Thank you very much!

To Lucas Rockwood and Absolute Yoga Team - Thank you mucho!!! This HOT A series is superb! And thank you for making it possible in Manila!!!!!!

If ever i forgot to mention your name here - it doesnt matter...... but Thank you for showing love and support to me!

AGAIN, Thank you Miss Dinah, Aisa and Ryan - Superb! Power hug!!!!! :)

I recommend this to all of the yoga practitioners - if you have a chance please grab it. It comes once in your life and who knows if it will come again or not. This experience was rewarding and never regretted taking this decision. At the end, before you know it - you are a teacher and you will be fine....

Thank You Lord for being there by my side. I felt You. I was never easy but you let me feel that It was FOR ME. It was meant for me! Thank you for the gift of yoga!!

The Universe made me feel ----- one baby yogi cooking up to be an awesome yoga teacher to serve the world.

Thank you again to my teacher trainees (NOW TEACHERS!!!) - grateful to know you guys! :)

12 new yoga teachers ready to serve the world!

All for Yoga to the world, to everyone I know or not. To inspire, to heal and to show the universe my dreams, I will be the change that I wish the world can see. 

Yes, One happy yogi here, ready to serve the world.

Graduation came. Lunch at Gino's. Rewarding lunch with these wonderful people!!!

Dinner at Azu Thai.

My ever parents were there. I was feeling loved, blessed, grateful that I was born in this world.

I love you both :*

And a class picture with our certificates!

Congratulations to the new hot absolute yoga teachers!  Yay!

My teachers and mentors: Ryan, Dinah and Aisa <3

“Your life is a sacred journey. It is about change, growth, discovery, movement, transformation, continuously expanding your vision of what is possible, stretching your soul, learning to see clearly and deeply, listening to your intuition, taking courageous challenges at every step along the way. You are on the path… exactly where you are meant to be right now… And from here, you can only go forward, shaping your life story into a magnificent tale of triumph, of healing, of courage, of beauty, of wisdom, of power, of dignity, and of love.” ~ by Caroline Adams

“Yoga does not remove us from the reality or responsibilities of everyday life but rather places our feet firmly and resolutely in the practical ground of experience. We don’t transcend our lives; we return to the life we left behind in the hopes of something better.” ~ Donna Farhi 

I will see you soon on the mat.

Cheers to happy hips, strong shoulders, healthy spine and a free soul!! Namaste!!! 

Meditate. It helps to have balance from our busy worlds. 

Love and Light,

Carina

Week 4: #HYTT

This weekend : I AM ABSENT. Really sad. I am sick. I was diagnosed with Viral Exanthem last Thursday.. It's like a family of measles and it's contagious through my cough so I need to rest.... Yes, rest!!!! One week bed rest.... more time to study for my dialogue. More time to relax not think of work. I've been stressed with work and how to study the teacher training dialogue at the same time. I guess God gave me some time to study... Thank you, Ill make out of this. Rest and Study. 

A lot of realization from last weekend up to today let me share to you: 

1. Memorizing my dialogue - I admit I am really not going in memorizing ever since I was in school because I learn through pictures, visuals... I guess I have to master the pose and it will really help. Writing down the words helps me now.... saying it a lot and aloud helps me also... But I am a very slow learner... Taking one step at a time... I have been down for the rest of the days memorizing because I felt really inferior among the rest of the group because I really don't know how to memorize.... Or find my own words. When it's my turn for my practice teach the words and letters fall apart..... But i have to overcome that. Negative vibes are not really allowed. Positive- Yes! So we move forward... shall we?

I thought of - Thinking that I cant do it and thinking that Im not good at it won't really help instead of I need to find a solution and work double time on how to work for this memorizing thing. Yoga is my passion and I just need to go back to the thought "Why do I want to teach?" Why? I always wanted to share what I have to the world, to my family, to my friends... to the people around me..... now Yoga is the key for love, joy and peace! I always wanted to help people who are having a hard time dealing with their own lives, getting out of the dark side, getting out of being depressed. I was there not too deep but I can assure that Yoga can help. I can help. This is a tool for change.


2. Stress - with work and yoga teacher training on the weekend ....... is not easy. I never thought this would be hard, difficult. Work has been really toxic for the past several days or a month now. We really lack FTEs and our team lead just left. We have new ones, the replacements just came in and they need to be trained for a full blast function. I think of a many things most of the time...... I really can't move if one task is not done then the other, then the other... then doing some tasks for another FTE. Geez how complicated is that..... Living far is also a factor... What i do is when i arrive home i study some lines and usually im tired.... result I can't even study the whole thing. God. SAVE. ME. Another thing I need to keep in mind is I need to finish 40 Hot A classes on or before April 6.... I am just on my 8th class. Goodness gracious! I pray to the heavens that i finish all of the required classes and of course to memorize all of my dialogue!! AMEN!


3. Weak Immune system - Since Ive been stressed, not having complete sleep...... Here I go - I am sick. :( A friend said: Honor your body, weak or strong. It was always said in Yoga : Listen to your body it is smarter than you. Been overworking my mind and body without knowing it. Was pushing into the limits which is so wrong. Lesson learned: Take care of your body... This is a sacred temple. Only once yours, only yours. 

4. The main goal - IS TO BE A YOGA TEACHER. I can do this. I can do this. Very challenging journey.... God made me feel this way and God created the road to the Yoga Teacher dream very bumpy.... BECAUSE IT WILL BE WORTH IT!!!!!!!!


I thank all of my family, yoga teachers, friends who supported me all the way..... who is really there for my support group. You know who you are.


Have to study a lot cause need to catch up.

See you.

Namaste!

Love and Light,
Carz

Headstand.

"The best way to overcome fear is to face with equanimity the situation of which one is afraid."  - B.K.S. Iyengar

9/11/13 Headstand Progress!
Photo by: Marian Manuel

Being upside down was never easy but I figured there is beauty with inversions!

Headstand. I always wanted to master this pose. It was one of my dreams to perfect, to do and to hold this pose for even few breaths.   I am one of those flexible yogis... My teachers usually say, I should learn how to protect my back and take care of it. How? Practice Tummy in, Ribs in, Core in, uddiyana bandha.

By practicing everyday or 5 times a week strengthening my core was part of it. I had several attempts to go up. I'd like to share my experiences and learnings on my headstand practice... and I am still learning.:)

(I will be quoting my teachers here for the whole blog that I'll be writing...)

1.You should have a strong base. 

"Do dolphin push ups" - Mae

"Work on your boats / Navasana so you'll have a good foundation for your inversions" - Chris, Lisa and Emma

It is called headstand but the weight should not be on your head. It should be on your arms. strong arms. strong core. never ever collapse your shoulders. 

2. There are many ways to go up. You can walk your feet near your head and it will naturally lift you from there or keep your knees curled near your chest (tummy in of course!) or bring both feet to rest on the wall behind you. (You can use your wall!) With any of these - you can pick what is comfortable for you.. don't forget to relax your neck and do it correctly so you'll get the full benefits of a headstand pose.

3. When your ready. Lift the first leg and the other. If not. Stay there and still find your balance. 

4. If you can go up and have a strong base - go on. take it slow. no rush here. And BREATHE. 

5. Going down - curl the knees, bend the knees or you can come down with legs outstretched. Then Child's pose. Rest. Relax for the hard work.

Okaaay, so this is not just about going up. This is what I've learned and my realizations how to go up, and how I was in the middle for a long time. My very first try with the headstand was with my yoga teacher, Mae. I thank her for introducing this pose to me and guiding me how to do it as a beginner. She always reminds me, 6. "Tummy in, tummy in, ribs in ribs in. Hips forward, Hips forward". I started my headstand practice late 2012 (I can't even remember the dates). But it became more serious when it was in 2013. Until it became my frustration. 

7. Very important to eliminate the ego. Never ever compare your practice to others. Every body is unique.

8. Remove the FEAR. In yoga, "where the mind goes and the body will follow". Change is not overnight. It can be done baby steps. little steps. 

9. Falling down. You should learn how to fall down safely. Why? So you'll know the feeling and by the time you'll get used to it how to fall down. Nancy, my Jivamukti teacher said "Falling down is fun!" 

And in Yoga+ we have the soft floor to fall down. VERY SAFE! :D

10. If you can't do today you can try again tomorrow. "Maybe not today, maybe tomorrow" - Aisa

11. Practice again. Never stop. 

"Don't give up! Push Carrrrina!" - Ryan

But don't be hard on yourself. Be patient. 

"It's like learning how to ride a bike" - Neil

12. Don't think too much. Yoga is all about journey.... Journey of the self. Through the self and to the self. 

13. Attachments. I became attached to the results that I can't go up and I became frustrated and I was sad about the outcome... But I realized this feeling needs to stop. Mind over matter. Breathe. Inhale. Exhale. 

"A yogi doesn't get attached to the results of her actions. Just keep doing. Someday it will just happen" -Neil 

"Practice everyday, not just getting up but also with the mindset that you are not attached to the result, whether you can do it or not." - Nancy

14. Acceptance - "allowing things to be as they are. Its not about settling or deciding to care less, its about realizing that the only one we really have control over is ourselves. The more we know and understand ourselves, the less we'll be shaken by whatever reality brings." - Manduka

15. Let go. Letting go. Inhale Let. Exhale Go. 

16. Believing in yourself and doing the best that you can. "Kaya mo yan!" - Marc

17. If you're already up... Nice! Now, "You just need to find the center" - Will 

Then Relax. 

18. Find your focus. Practice your drishti. 

19. Remove Pride, Find progress in every practice. Set your goals. Find commitment. Find Freedom.

20. Find your inner peace. And everything will follow. Think Positive. If you think it is hard then it is going to be hard... If you think it is going to be okay it will be okay. It's like law of attraction. Don't complicate. Again.. Mind over Matter. It starts within you. :D

These are things that I've learned on my mat with my headstand practice that is really applicable out of my mat too. I hope I shared enough and I can add some more in the future or sooner. I am still learning things, I don't play as the master here... :)

Sharing my thoughts and good vibes to the earth!!

I thank for the gift of yoga. Words aren't enough to explain. It became a huge part of my life or shall I say it is my life now. :)

I thank you yogi friends who is around to help, give tips, support and cheer for you. :)

(Chi, Kat, Ais, Anna H. Anna S., Edel, Binx, Marian..et al.. If I didnt mention you it means i forgot you already.. NO :D. You know who you are.. Thank YOU. :)

And of course my yoga teachers who I look up to every practice... You know who you are... :D 

I am blessed to have yoga teachers who inspire me every time I practice.

Lastly, remember to embrace every moment, with an open arms, open mind, open eyes, whether upside down or not. 

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu

(May all things be happy and free!)

In case you may want to practice at my studio and meet my awesome teachers- 

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Love,

Carina