After the end of the teacher training, I was really inspired to try to get a class together and start teaching. I felt that at least to get started, I would like to teach somewhere where there were not certain expectations about what type of yoga I teach, how much experience teaching I have etc., in other words, I wanted to just rent space somewhere that wasn't a yoga studio.
I mulled this over for a couple of days, and then it just sort of hit me "I'll teach at the Ventura nia center".
I used to do nia with Kate, the owner, before I moved away from ventura a few years ago. I dropped in to the center the next day with the idea that I would propose teaching a class there, and Kate beat me to it!, suggesting that I begin doing something in the space.
So I started looking over the schedule, realizing that the available time slots were either early mornings or mid afternoons, so I decided on early mornings.
But then a funny thing happened...
I found myself enthusiastically telling some people about my class, and being reluctant to tell others. I was questioning my ability and readiness to teach, and so projected these fears onto others.
Ironically, I found myself most afraid to reveal my endeavor to the very person that had most inspired me to actually start teaching--the lovely lady kira herself.
I had planned on telling her, but found myself feeling reluctant, afraid that she would feel I wasn't ready. It was funny the way it was sort of drawn out of me in our conversation, but I still felt crappy about letting fear get in the way of being more honest and open about it. This was even after she shocked me with her casual statement a few days prior that I would be teaching there soon, but that I didn't know that yet.
I felt so much better once she knew, even though my lack of honesty around it bummed me out.
SO now here it is for the world to hear: I am starting to teach.Another thing that I have been weird about is that I have taken the name Luna. How do you change your name with people that already know you as Sarah?
Well, Luna is a very special name to me. It was the un-official name of my dearly loved kitty who brought me so much love. There were so many things that happened in the few days before I decided to call myself Luna that affirmed for me that it was time to take that name. The thing that did it was a dream I had the night before the last day of the training where I felt I communicated with her. As I step more fully into myself and my place in the world, I take with me the love and strength that she taught me.
I've been hesitant to tell people who already knew me as Sarah. What's with me anyway!
SO it is all out there now--
Luna is teaching yoga at the Ventura nia center.
My classes are scheduled for Tuesday 7:15-8:30 am and Wednesday 8:00-9:30 am, as of now.
Here is the flier I made. Hope you like it! And please let me know if you have any suggestions for future versions of the flier!
With love and gratitude, and a bit of relief,
Luna
