As we move up and out of this space, it is just a soft beginning, just as we rise from savasana to allow the rebirth of ourselves back into our day, so do we, as a studio, keep the old studio in our hearts as we rise up and integrate with this new beginning.
I took the time this afternoon to slow myself down, just for a moment. I went back to the studio space that is now empty, only to make sure that I had done all that needed to be done. As I looked around the empty space, I sat down in the yoga room and allowed myself to begin to breathe again for the first mindful time this week. Whether it was a bit of meditation, or a bit of savasana, I closed my eyes, while surprising tears sprang up and began to float down my cheeks.
I taught in that space for over four years, and have “owned” the studio at that location for 2 ½ years. I was reminded of how grateful I am and how blessed I have been. Some teachers have been there since I was a student, even before I started teaching, and some are newer, but, all of the instructors at Healthy Life are amazingly talented and nurturing. I can’t begin to name the things I have learned from them all, and the times they have supported me as a student, a teacher, and a studio owner.
Then, there are the students. I’ve shared so many wonderful times, and sometimes hard times, with so many students there, and seeing the room full of students this morning for class at our temporary space…it fills my heart with awe. I am beyond fortunate to have been given the opportunity to serve such an amazing and diverse group of yogis who have come through Healthy Life, some staying with us through it all, some coming and going, but all wonderful, amazing lights in my and the other instructors’ lives. I hope that as I continue this journey, I always remember these roots; this space; this feeling of complete love that I have been blessed enough to receive and be able to return back out.
In complete admiration of all of you who have supported this studio: the other instructors, and the fellow students, I remain your humble servant. Thank you for the learnings that have helped me grow personally and professionally, and for filling my life with such an incredible-ness that I don’t even have a word for it. I can’t wait to start this new chapter with you.
Simply, you rock my world and fill my heart. I love you all.
Love & Light,
Heather