| When I was taking yoga, I found out that there was a | | | | themselves, less reactive in work situations or around |
| teacher training program available. My first concern | | | | their parents. I found myself able to handle difficult |
| was that I wanted to just learn more and not be a | | | | situations with less stress. |
| teacher. Could I do that? The instructor said that was | | | | Near the end of the training, we had to pair up with |
| fine, but to keep an open mind. My interest was in the | | | | someone and teach the class. I had a lot of fear, but |
| profound changes I found in my flexibility, ability to deal | | | | picked music that I found inspiring and a yoga |
| with stress and physical energy. The course covered | | | | sequence of asanas that always left me in a more |
| meditation and the underlying philosophy behind the | | | | elevated state than before. This was helpful to get in |
| postures. | | | | the zone and to try to find the best way to help others |
| There were some people who were taking the | | | | experience the benefits of the poses. I wasn't totally |
| teacher training class because they wanted to teach | | | | relaxed, but it was not the terror I had expected it to |
| at a health spa or work at a yoga studio. They were | | | | be. |
| comfortable in group settings and had previous | | | | During the summer I had the opportunity to substitute |
| teaching background through other holistic modalities. | | | | for my teacher when she went to India and this was a |
| One woman was an actress and taught fitness | | | | very positive experience. When people thank you |
| classes. Another class member taught elementary | | | | after a class and comment on the difference it made |
| school students. There were a few people like myself, | | | | in their week, it eases a lot of anxiety and puts the |
| that could not picture running a class. | | | | focus on others rather than yourself. I was offered a |
| As the course went on over ten months, many types | | | | class during the fall of that year and it became the |
| of fears dropped for myself and others. It often was | | | | best part of my week. |
| subtle and not easy to formulate. People found | | | | |