And No One Left Early...

This past week I had the privilege of guest instructing in a PE class at Grinnell College. I was asked last semester by the instructor teaching the class, a conditioning class, if I would be interested in helping expose the class to yoga. I offered to teach 2 classes. One to dialog about yoga, the history, the practice, styles of asana practice, and to set some foundation (breath, grounding, etc) work for an asana practice during class 2. It was well received and I was invited back this semester.

It's a fun class and the students have been engaged and eager to learn. Both instructors mentioned before hand that there may be a number of students leaving early. But it didn't happen. Even though our class ran a little long on Thursday, everyone stayed quiet and relaxed through savasana and leisurely rolled their mats before heading out the door. It was lovely and peaceful.

I'm hoping guest instructor for this class can be a regular occurrence. It's been a great way to expose 15-18 college aged students, sometimes for the very first time, the the benefits of yoga. And even if they don't pick up the practice now, or ever, I hope it sparks a thought the next time they think about the needs of their whole being.


namaste