I'm am really content with my recent accomplishment of passing my Level 2 assessment.
I'm really glad I did it and that I didn't fall prey to the "I'm too old to be doing this ."
Or,
"Why bother, I won't earn any more, or my students don't care if I am a Level 1 or a Level 2 teacher.
But, I care. I want to keep going, to learn, to study and improve. And I want to bring my students along with me. Not that they have to be able to do more advanced poses. But I want them to get excited about connecting their mind, body and breath to improve their health and well being. I’d like to see them improve their posture, their breathing and the state of their mind.
I’d like to keep going and in three years to go up for my Level 3 Certification.
What does this mean for my students?
I want you to care. I want you to get excited about exploring the possibilities that lie within you. I would love for you to experience the freedom and bliss that I get when performing an asana with every ounce of my being.
I want you to understand that being corrected in class has nothing to do with your value as a person, but it is like trying to remove the blinders from someone’s eyes and mind to get them to see what is right in front of them.
A lot of my students are around my age, some younger, some older. I want to urge you to practice. Don’t give up on yourself. “The study of asana is not about mastering posture. It is about using posture to understand and transform yourself.” ~ BKS Iyengar
One of my teachers recently posted on her newsletter the following quote from BKS Iyengar:
