Wow! In some ways it is hard to believe I opened the doors to HeartFelt Yoga only two years ago. I’m so incredibly proud that HeartFelt Yoga made it to see this second birthday! I certainly have felt, at times, that my journey to here was like that little engine that could! There were many days that I felt like giving up, thankfully there were more days of me reminding myself “I think I can, I think I can, I think I can!”
At the start of October, I ran my very first weekend retreat! To offer a retreat like this is part of the reason I opened the studio. My husband said, when I got home from teaching that weekend, that I was glowing! Spending the weekend talking about the philosophy behind the practice of yoga really does fill me up. I can hardly wait until December to do it again.
In the new year, I have some big plans. I will be dipping my toes into some yoga teacher training. The first training will be a Restorative Yoga Training. Then in the spring, I will be offering a Yin Teacher Training. If you would like to do a teacher training with me, please send me an email at heartfeltblackfalds@gmail.com and I will give you the first opportunity to register.
Who knows where this road will take me over the next few years. I would like a little less “I think I can” and a little more “weeeeeeeeee” as I find some momentum. To be honest (and I am sure I am not alone with this thought), Covid has left me a little apprehensive. On the other hand though, thanks to Covid, I do know that whatever is tossed my way I can handle it. Of that, I have no doubt!
I have many people to thank for supporting me over the last two years- students, family, and most of all my husband. He has been my rock during all of those “I think I can” days. He has listened to all of my ideas, whether they were good, bad or ugly! He has been my shoulder to cry on and he has been the foot that kicked my a$$ when I needed it. He is my maintenance man, the builder of ideas and the class filler when I needed an extra body in class! I am very happy to have him on this crazy journey with me!
I’m just going to leave you with this quote:
“You don’t have to be brave,
you just have to keep trying.
You don’t have to be strong,
you just have to keep going.
Maybe your superpower is refusing to give up,
even on your weakest days
when you feel you’re not enough.”
Until next time,
Sandra