More summer Yoga teaching

Ok, to say this summer’s teaching schedule has been lean...... would be being kind. The economic downturn as been effecting gyms and classes. Not the end of the world as most of my classes will be back in September.
Bit strange though to be so far and yet so near to Teaching. As I mentioned in June it has it’s upsides and it’s downsides. I really have gotten to know a few more of the students and as ever it is a learning experience, I’m feeling that the classes are getting stronger and the students more receptive (perhaps it’s just that the dedicated are more likely to come in from the warmth of the outside). Either way I have been enjoying the slower schedule.
The most amazing thing though is my own capacity to learn, I find that the smaller the class the more questions I get asked (which really throws my whirling brain off I have to admit, but it is always welcome) I find it’s been feeding my personal need for knowledge also. For example I have had a few Pregnant students which has (forced me to be fair) to research more comfortable positions and change the dynamics of the classes to suit all levels at once (which I can tell you is a challenge). I’m not sure how successful this has been, but on the whole I really am getting more flexible with the classes.
In fact I don’t even think I plan the classes anymore, what I may do is once a week post on this website what Asana/Pranayama I’ve been working on myself and adapt that to each class for the week, create a theme if you will for the proceeding classes.

Exhibition time again

Currently working on a large painting for an exhibition in Early October, I will update with dates and things closer to the time. I will also update the progress via the ‘paintbox’ page. Other than that nothing too exciting is going on, however a possible trip to the homeland is on the horizon for the end of August (hence the haste with the painting) and a new nephew. Also trying to update the website and make it faster, so if anything isn’t loading, it soon will (looking at you Galleries).

Summer

Teaching Yoga in the summer is kind of a new experience for me and a bit of a shock. A shock in the sense that as a teacher your classes dramatically drop off due to summer schedules/peoples holidays (even mine) and whatnots (hopefully not due to duff classes).
What is good about them though is you can really get to know students a lot better which is always a learning experience. I have so far been invited to a Buddhist chanting celebration and two Jazz evening this week and learned a heck of a lot more about Jersey city (the City I live in) this week than the whole 3 years I’ve lived here.
Also I have given some very dedicated students some much needed one-one time that they might not necessarily have the time/money to seek out. Which has been a joy for me also.

Anyway not really sure there is much to this post, but I wanted to add a little something, something to my site.

Love

m

a beginning is a very delicate time

Yay the website is new and improved

Back to work, I am back to the painting, I have an exhibition (group one mind, with ‘Pro-Arts’ here in Jersey City. I have been on a bit of a sabbatical with the old painting recently (last completing a painting in March). I have dedicated my time mostly to CD covers, a music festival and Yoga teaching. Since March I have been teaching with NYSC and Kneaded Bodywork's in NYC and soon to be ‘Steven's Institute of Technology’. Maria played saxophone and sung in Natchez Mississippi and David’s CD cover is going down a storm. So yes finally back to the paintings with an exhibition burning my ass in the direction of hard work.
Will update as soon as I have anything new.

Love -m