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I’ve been teaching yoga for almost 10yrs but today… I felt like a mature born-again beginner. It was my first yoga class as a 500hr YTT graduate with Octopus Garden ☺️ I shed old scripts, attempted new cues and saw the promise of integration that lay ahead… instead of seeing a room whose approval I had to win with an impressive presentation, I saw the room in front of me as a living, breathing, changing being that I really did have much to offer to. World of a difference. The funny thing is I often did impress people in classes - Over the last 10 years there’s been many people who genuinely loved my classes and eagerly complimented my teaching style and knowledge… people on retreats commenting that they could attend my classes back home… Inside however, I felt fraudulent, never sure how one particular ‘presentation’ would go over another and scared to disappoint. I knew poses & anatomy and how to speak confidently, but I was never actually present in my teaching. I was on display instead of in the moment. So much of this is true in my life too! There’s so much I want to say about this but know I’ll lose your attention momentarily. So… I’m becoming the best yoga teacher I’ve been yet and I like it 🤗 . . . . . . . . #yogateacher #500hrytt #wellnessjourney #vulnerability #growth #myjourney #beginnermind #beginnersmind #beginnersmindset

Im happy they’re over. That’s how I feel about the last 6 months. Life is about to calm down and I feel a mixture of relief, sadness and excitement. I loved the 300 YTT with @octopusgardenyoga, the courses I’ve been taking at @transformational_arts_college and the retreat schedule I’ve been maintaining, I just don’t love it ALL at the SAME TIME! It’s felt like I’m just staying afloat lately and here’s my big ahah.... that’s NOT ok! That’s not ‘Living Well’. Rushing from pillar to post, juggling priorities and trying to squeeze in as much as possible (even it it’s yoga/exercise and meditation) is not embodying WELLNESS. Wellness is not a collection of tasks, it’s the energy we walk through life with. WALK! Not run. It’s been a good lesson for me, realizing that even exciting projects become sources of stress when I’m depleted. I’m becoming choosier and choosier with my time and I LOVE it! Excited to return to strolling though life 😎 . . . . . . . #wellnessjourney #transformation #emotionalintelligence #yogateacher #300hrytt #easypace #easyliving #beyourownbestfriend #lovemylife #priorities #dontrush #lifeisprecious

Happy Valentines Day to every human on the planet.. may we all share and feel the love today ❤️ . In honour of the love month enjoy $200usd off an upcoming retreat - either Bali (March 23-29th) or Costa Rica (May 4-11th). Link in bio for more details. . This picture is from February 2018 at The Bodhi Tree - there was SO MUCH LOVE flowing that week! . 📷 Cindy Mash . . . . . . . . #love #loveday #loveeveryone #loveeverywhere #wellnessjourney #beyourownbestfriend #loveyourself #selfloveretreat #selflove #retreat #innerhealing

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I’ve just started writing the manual - The Soul’s Journey - for my upcoming Bali retreat and ahhh!! I’m loving it so much! I’ve forgotten how much I enjoy writing. One of the concepts I’m really excited to dive into with the group is the idea that everything and everyone in life is our teacher. It’s a pretty radical idea if you’re not familiar with it. The bosses you hate, the ex’s you want to punch, the friends that drive you bananas and the family members that hurt you… all of them are your teachers. Our emotions and our pain are our teachers, there for our benefit and helping us to grow! When I’m confronted with something unpleasant I’ve learnt to ask myself what does this say about me? Am I quick tempered or intolerant? What triggered me in this? The moment I can see what happened in my being, I have power and I can learn from it. I can learn to be more patient or that I need to have better boundaries. I might learn that I need to express myself to my boss because I’m expecting him to read my mind or I might learn that I have a tendency to hold on to bitterness and beneath that I’m actually hurt and need to acknowledge that. There’s so much to learn when we realize that the world is our school and life is our teacher! . . . . . . . #schooloflife #everyoneisateacher #reflectionofyou #spirituality #spiritualpath #soulsjourney #retreat #personaldevelopment #growthmindset #bemindful

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