Teaching a Donation Yoga Class @ CorePower Grant Studio

I was set to teach Sun Salutation A in a round-robin donation class. The Extension Teacher Trainers were leading a special class for a non-profit cause, Yoga for the People. The yoga studio was packed with high-visibility CorePower staff members, fellow Extension students, friends and other eager yogis. My breathing was labored. My body was tense.

Marley could innately sense how nervous I was. Right before my turn in the round robin, she placed her hands on my shoulders, and suddenly, like magic, I just felt better. I found my seat as a teacher and my Sun A went as smoothly as I could have visualized it. I could see the room was mat-to-mat in the front mirror, but my intention to set the tone for the rest of the class held true. I was grateful for my Extensions experience, and that gratitude was able to shine through in my cues. After class, Marley acknowledged how quickly I made the transformation right before it was my turn to teach and I acknowledged how powerful her encouragement as a teacher was. Namaste!