Well it has been a while… so much has been happening! Most excitingly I’ve finished my yoga teacher training program and am full-speed-ahead teaching! 4 classes per week at UCLA, and a few privates scattered about. This has been a long journey for me and I am feeling exhilarated and inspired with each class I lead. I’ve got a lot of first-time beginners, which is helping me to use my voice and language to clearly and succinctly explain the asanas. I did have one student approach me after class today and tell me that my class was ‘so peaceful’ — wow!
I am also cooking up an idea for a book, that I am very inspired to write. I don’t want to get into too much detail, but suffice to say it will being together two of my great loves – being a parent, and yoga. I am forming it conceptually right now, and want to have a solid outline together by Thanksgiving (good to set a deadline, yes?). So, this blog may evolve a bit as the book becomes more of a reality.
Last weekend I visited San Francisco to look into the California Institute for Integral Studies, for a possible graduate program. Considering that we have no money, a house that is worth less than we paid for it (but blessedly more than we owe to the bank), tons of friends, community, and family here in L.A., not to mention Aaron’s job, the thought of packing it up and moving to S.F is a daunting one. One thing I know though, is that CIIS is an amazing school and I could create an incredible interdisciplinary program. Another thing to think on and to let cook….
It is raining and chilly here in LA, which is glorious after a scorching late summer. Just right for some warm pea soup, which I think I’ll get going this afternoon so it’ll be all nice and ready when I come home from yoga later tonight.
I am also excited to report that my Star Wars obsessed son, who drew the “Death Star” in preschool last week, is perfectly content to watch the Little Mermaid too. whew.
