In our last episode, we spoke to Humble Wave founder, Illi Stovall about uncertainty + life transitions = exponential growth

When we understand how mindset shifts go from performance to practical application and physiological well-being, we begin to discover the truth that is within ourselves and how to culture the inner guru. (teacher within).

I began yoga as a “workout,” like many others. I had that moment of seeing the “Olympic try-outs” in a yoga class and I was stunned at what these practitioners were able to do.

Sure, I went through the intimidation and the self-doubt, but I worked through it and turned it into aspirations and goals to practice, play, and strive towards. (I use the wordplay, as to not make it an expectation, but enjoyment in my evolution).

What was most fascinating was that initial moment, it gave me an opportunity to approach these- what I thought were “advanced yogis”- and ask how the heck…?

In this episode, we take what we learned from last week, and apply it to how we will “find the right yoga teacher,” to assist in navigating these new waters exactly where you are at right now.

A few questions to ask yourself is:

What are your needs?
What is your goal for practicing yoga?
What style of yoga are you seeking? Is it a variety?
What are the tone of voice that you align with and the pace?
Do you want to practice at home, online, or with a group of students?

We have all had our fair share of complacent yoga teachers, the one that has said some messed up “ish” that left an impression, some that may have violated some ethics and morals, stigmas of others, and so on…

We have also had our fair share of teachers that are new to the practice and simply are growing in their journey and learning as they progress, and we have also discovered some of the most incredible teachers in the world that have emerged almost from the divine grace of God, some that you have never met in person and still practice with online and a variety of others.

Whatever your experience has been, it’s time to start the journey again, or take the journey to the next level and expand.

We all start with the one teacher that changed our lives.

For me, it was a synchronous lineage of incredible teacher after incredible teacher, each building on the next…, from Ira Ohm (my first teacher), Yogananda, Kelly Brookbank, Corbin Stacy, Jai Uttal, Russill Paul, Erika Lima, Judy Weaver, Kino MacGregor, Moses Love, Sean Johnson, Mitchel Blier, Brett Larkin, Baron Baptiste, Bob Roth, and Malova Elena and most recently Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to name a few of my teachers. (links below).

“What made the biggest impact for me on my yoga journey, was immersing myself in spiritual and emotional wellbeing.”

Once you determine the teacher or lineage you want to follow, take action, put it in as a non-negotiable, “hot date” and cOMmit.

It takes 66 days to instill a consistent habit. Let’s start today!

For this week’s journal entry:

Ask yourself:

What lineage or practice of yoga are you most curious about,
Does it resonate?
How will you take the time to integrate that self-care to support your mental, emotional and physical well-being?

Below are the links to a few of my teachers I have had the opportunity to study under.

Always remain a student, even when you are a teacher or visionary.

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