Little Grasshopper....

WOW! Today was my first teaching of a registered class I can call my very own!.. I have two classes a week, one is on Wednesdays at 8 and the other is Friday at 8. in total about 25 students all together. I'm just shocked how easily Cardel hired me even though I didn't officially apply for the position, and I have no CPR, no first aid, and I'm not even done my certification course yet. It was literally, call, talk for two minutes, and then "you're hired!... can you start in two days?" Hence I immediately responded "sure!" i don't know what it was but usually i get nervous and all and go "oh i don't know.. maybe... umm...hmm... can I... get back to you later" and beat around the bush some more... so what does this mean? i'm not sure yet... but I love yoga - and very very slowly , the practice is changing the perspective my life is taking on... I'm starting to discover the path I want to take and boy am I excited! it was funny actually cause yesterday I had a meeting with my "guru" Tracy Mann who owns Yoga Passage, my third home (actual home being one, school being two, and the studio being three), but I think three will or probably, or has overtaken two... though I have been at school for FIVE freakin' years... it's hard to admit that... but I digress... anyways.. takling to Tracy.. I was like "WOW," this guy knows so so much... there are poeple that you meet in life that you know right away you would want to be around them as much as possible, and Tracy is one of them. There's just something about these king of poeople that make you want to be around them as much as you can.. to learn as much as you can about them and their experiences and to just share in their amazing energy. I have been fortunate to have met so many people in my life that emanate such an amazing aura - ESPECIALLY in the last year. People at school, work, AIESEC, Yoga and also re-discovering and appreciating those family ties I have in Calgary... I whole heartedly appreciate and respect each and everyone that brings a smile to my face (and trust me... that's A LOT of people). Again I digress.. but Tracy.. wow... i fell in love with his studio and his staff back in June.. that's when I started to do Ashtanga full time (so more than 4 days a week... now it has become a standard six)... but then I took teacher training with him... and everytime we spend time with Tracy and Lerrita... the training goes by so fast because we ALWAYS get caught up in what they have to say. I could just sit and listen to them talk all day and would seriously die a happy man. Thank goodness I have met them in my life and they truly hold a special place in my heart. I can definately say they have changed my life for the better - not that it was all that terrible before... but now I can say I am much much happier with life in general. Anyways,this supposed half hour meeting with Tracy to discuss me teaching this new course and what advice he can give.. turned out to be an hour and a half (though I'm sure it could've been longer if it weren't so late).. and we just started talking about his experiences with his past and business endeavors and talked a little about me. What I find so astonishing all the time is how easily I can see myself in Tracy's position someday... from a credential point of view.. well he has three degrees.. .and I'm completing my two... he's waaay into the physical activity back then and now.. and so am I ... and well.... I don't know .. I just can't explain it... everytime he teaches... I can definately relate... but I will say this. I know I will have the pleasure of owning and sharing a yoga studio one day with anyone and everyone... and that's how I want it...and that's where I will end up. However, it's still not clear where my devotion lies career wise.. but it will involve yoga. Well it's gettin late.. I'll update more later... Namaste!