Lessons I learned after joining Yoga Teacher Training in Thailand

1. Lessons I learned after joining Yoga Teacher Training in Thailand Set your intention for your practice However hard and strong classes might be, they always start slowly. Yoga Teachers in Thailand is mindful to transition us smoothly into the practice to help avoid injuries. But before even warming up the body, we warm up the mind. We are asked to set an intention for our practice, do we want to be gentle to ourselves, kind to ourselves, do we want this specific session to be relaxing or rather challenging. It can be whatever we want it to be. Be acceptant and be persistent. Acceptant of the fact that, my body has limits that I should respect rather than fight. Persistent to not give up and push myself to those limits and expand them in the best of my ability Be present If you want to lie down in Savasana during the whole hour, as long as you are breathing, it’s yoga. Throughout the course inside Yoga Teacher training in Thailand, the teacher reminds us to keep our focus our breath to help stay in the now, rather than letting the mind wandering off to thinking about the next meeting we have, the assignment we need to finish, and what not. If it does, it’s okay, we are asked to pay attention to it and simply bring back the focus to what we are doing. I have found that as heated Vinyasa can be quite a strong practice (I sweat like nowhere else!), it helps with focusing. The

2. hotter and harder it is, the easier it gets to keep my focus on my mat. So, what matters is today. Now. When I manage to focus on that, rather than worrying about what happened yesterday or what will happen tomorrow, I’m much calmer and able to move forward. One of my mentors once told me: Listen to your body This one is particularly important to everyone practicing for yoga trainings. A few years ago, I had two herniated discs in the lower back. This happened as I carried heavy boxes and did not pay attention to the pain signals my body was sending. After 2 months in bed and 9 very painful ones, I thought I would spend the rest of my life with the mobility of a 90 year-old. So since I was eventually lucky enough to heal, I promised myself I would make everything I can to not harm myself again and this time, listen to whatever message my body is sending me. There’s always room for progress And that’s what keeps it interesting. It’s an amazing feeling to notice the changes in your body. A year later, I can put my legs in places I wouldn’t have suspected possible. I remember looking eyes and mouth wide open to crazy poses a teacher would show, thinking I’d never be able to do that. But in fact, slowly, I’ve been noticing the changes, however tiny, until I myself was able to master those specific poses. Practice regularly In One Yoga Thailand they created a habit of practicing early in the morning before breakfast. I used not to be able to work out early in the day, especially on an empty stomach, but after a few sessions, simply got used to it. I tried to go to class’s every day, but realized it was too much on my body, and would often feel sore in my back. So, I turned it

3. down to 3–4 classes a week during the whole year. I was as consistent as I could. I got off the wagon a couple of times, during which I wouldn’t go for a month or so. But I’d go back on track. And that’s the only reason I have been able to notice change. It reinforces the idea that practice and hard work not some innate talent will get me to master any skill I want when I joined Yoga teacher training KOH PHANGAN Thailand .