Tuesday, February 27, 2007

some good news

Actually I am not that fierce usually. But I can be some of the times… and then, my trust to this space, sharing my feelings, experiences all that is somehow diminished but I will try to keep it up for a bit more (I do not know if it matters for anyone)...
Anyways… what about practice? It is going okey. Besides practicing by myself at home, I am going to Eric’s classes and I also tried out another class by another teacher which was not ashtanga… but I really fee like I need to move onto second series but Eric does led classes and it is usually primary series because most of the people are at that level… so how to move on, I d o not know. Can I do it by myself? Is that legit?
okey, here is the news, well big news. Eric asked me to teach! They are opening a new shala, which will be more old school, less luxurious (meaning no showers, towels…) but at the same time some of the teachers are leaving… so he needs more teachers… and when he mentioned the new shala, I blurted out jokingly if he needed a teacher and he said “yes, do you want to teach?” I was shocked and yes I was really shocked because a minute ago I was thinking that there is no way they would take me as a teacher here, even if I do Eric’s teacher training… So I will begin in mid march and now I am practicing on mom at home! She is amazing me lately because she’s going to yoga classes, what, 4 times a week? Last week she did so! For a 59 year old lady I find this pretty amazing! Okay, she is not doing ashtanga but she is moving up from gentle to intermediate classes. Yesterday, I give her my first class and it was good because I do not really know how to describe some of the things in Turkish given that I learned yoga in English, so she is helping me out with the speaking since she attends both Turkish speaking and English speaking teachers classes…
Coming Saturday, Eric’s Ashtanga Foundation course will begin. He told me that I do not need to take it at first but then he said that it might be helpful for me since I will begin teaching… wish me good luck if anything…

Saturday, February 24, 2007

Not Interested!

Don't try to post long comments on my Blog, Zee! You once wrote me you would not bother me again but I see you cannot resist. I am not interested in your long quotes, I am not interested in what you think! because you are annoying me and I find you unrespectful. You cannot, becasue I will not allow, invade my space. Get yourself a blog!

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Back home

So I made it home back to Istanbul. I was excited to be back. The air feels fresher, and the streets are not hectic… It was time to get back. I considered staying in Pune longer with my sister but then I knew it was time for me to head back and I was correct. Yes, I should listen to my gut feeling more often.
I went to Yoga Sala on Thursday. Eric was having an open class. He was happy to see me. I told him about my journey, what I experienced in Mysore then in Pune, the swollen right ankle from being too dynamic, how I fell out of love with my practice and then got back to it… He is doing a workshop in March which I will participate to and then in April Manju Jois is coming! So much began happening here in Istanbul regarding yoga; I am very excited. Also, it seems like I am having better bonding with Eric and he is becoming my teacher.
With practice… coming up from backdrops is getting more and more comfortable. Today we had an ashtanga class and Eric made us do some of the second series. I enjoyed trying something unfamiliar. I began needing some challenge, so today fed me well.