This morning I was ready to lead one of my private students through some stability and strengthening yoga poses and movement. One of her primary goals while working with me is to feel stronger. So, I had a great sequence of standing and strengthening postures ready!
But then she arrived.
She said she was having a stressful day and wanted to focus on breathing and stretching instead. Could that be any further from a dynamic strengthening practice? If this had happened three years ago (when I first started teaching), I am SURE I would have looked like a deer caught in headlights! But not now. I had to think on my toes a LITTLE bit, but was quickly able to offer her a variety of opportunities to tune into her breath, practice a calming breathing technique, take several slow stretches customized to HER body’s needs, and conclude with a lovely guided meditation.
She left the studio feeling really good in body AND mind.
This is why I love my job: I get to LISTEN to my students. I have the honor of giving them space to tune into their bodies and their minds, and decide what THEY need on any given day. I let them explore breath and movement that feels good to them. Then I send them away feeling refreshed. What more could I ask for?
This could be YOU ! Visit www.breathewithjennie.com/private-sessions! I’d love to meet you where you are and give you an opportunity to breathe, destress, stretch, or strengthen!