Hey yogis!!!
I just wrapped up leading another 200 hour intensive month long yoga teacher training for YogaWorks. I did this same training format last August as well and around half way through week three last year, I became overwhelmed and burned out. Not this year, I told myself. That is not the plan. This year I am going to remember that I can only do one thing at a time, that I chose these things, that I love them.
So I made a plan with myself in the end of July. I knew I was adding a lot to my plate. It’s never a convenient time to add two hundred more hours of work to an already heavy workload. I knew that in that same month that both of my daughters would need to get ready to go back to school and all of the logistics attached to that. I knew I was going to continue to teach as many of my regular classes as I could. The house still needed to be standing, functioning, trash out, clothes cleaned, dishes done, and all of the things.
But I decided this time, I am going move through it all with as much joy as possible.
But then… sure enough the end of week three threw me some tests. One of my kid’s school schedule was completely f-ed up, despite all the front end negotiating and planning I had done. One night the entire sewage system backed up into our house, creating a literal shit storm. All over. It was super gross. The dryer broke, so no way to dry the disgusting towels that were cleaning up the house.
Unmanageable.
Did I embrace the shit storm with joy? That may be a stretch. Not exactly joy, but I kept my sense of humor and was fully aware that the problems I was facing were ones of abundance and privilege. I have a home with a sewage system. I have toilets and showers to back up. I have a home.
I also kept my cool. I had decided that was how it was going to be. And so it was. I had a choice about how I was going to move through August no matter what. And I stuck to it.
Not to mention that I fell in mad love with teaching these trainings all over again, found a new sister in my co-teacher, and had the sweetest, most open and supportive group ever. We created a community that was so curious and kind to one another. They truly embodied the idea in yamas of yoga philosophy of delighting in one another!!! My heart is so full.
So despite that my toilet (and showers and sinks) runneth over, August was still the best month!
Namaste!!!
Fun things coming up!!!!!!
Yoga Gives Back Gala!!!!!
Also, please join me at a gala for Yoga Gives Back on September 29th!!! My bff and soul sister, Steph Crochet, and I have tables and very special rates of $108 for our students. I am an ambassador for this organization and every penny from your ticket price goes to create micro loans for women in India and education for children (mostly girls) in India. It’s going to be such a fun night and I would love to share it with you!!! You can buy a ticket in the below link!!!
Bliss Out in Mexico!!!!
We have a few rooms left for our annual retreat to Prana del Mar Oct 27-Nov 1!!!!! Join us for five nights and six days of all the fun, yoga, hikes, healthy food, friendship and rest!!! See below for details and reply to this email if you’d like to come!!!
http://jocelynsolomonyoga.com/retreats-workshops
Big hugs always!!!!
Jocelyn