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Stealing your mat

by Sleeping in Savasana

A slightly odd experience in a yoga class a few weeks ago that I wanted to share, I ‘stole’ someone’s usual space. They made it quite clear by huffing and sighing and telling the person next to me that they’d go all the way over here. It was quite uncomfortable but shouldn’t have been an issue.

I don’t really know why it was an issue and maybe I should have spoken to the person about it. I don’t really care where I sit in a class. In general I want a clear view of the teacher and not too front and centre but if that’s where there is space then that’s where I’ll sit.

My challenge to you for your next class is to go somewhere new. If you’re usually at the front move to the back, move from one side to the other. No one has a fixed spot in any yoga class that I know of so cause chaos, move around and steal someone’s space with a smile.

Would you get upset if someone stole your normal space?

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Frustration with Teaching

by Sleeping in Savasana

Not all questions can be answered by google and sometimes you need yoga.

However, when you host free classes and 60% of those signed up don’t show how do you answer that?

It was a beautiful day and everyone wanted to go be outside rather than in a yoga class but still it was frustrating. The majority didn’t cancel on the booking system, email or message me to let me know that they weren’t coming.

When I used to give the option of paying at the first class I had a higher no-show rate that I do now that I don’t reserve places (except for regulars) without receiving payment. Maybe the answer is to charge a little for taster classes, that way even if half don’t show then I still get paid and don’t feel that I’m wasting my time being there for two people when I should have six.

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How much do I spend on Yoga?

by Sleeping in Savasana

The Guardian has a series called ‘How I spend it’ which one of had a person who spent £3000 a year on yoga. She has to live frugally and works two part time jobs on top of her freelance media job to do this.

It made me think about how much I spend on yoga. I’m quite fortunate in that I have a full time job that pays me quite well and I also teach two evenings a week, which doesn’t pay so well but more than covers the costs of the studio and occasional courses.

So my spending on yoga this year is likely to be,

Monthly classes – £10-15 per class – £150 per year

Quarterly workshops – £50 per workshop – £200 per year

Kino McGregor Workshop – £225

Restorative Yoga Teacher Training – £400 + travel and accommodation £350

Other teacher training or weekend workshop – still to be booked – £300

Yoga Week in Portugal including flights – £600

Annual Total £2,225

When my dog is a bit more comfortable being at home alone for an evening I’m hoping to go to at least three yoga classes a month, so that’d up it to around £2500.

For me it’s worth it for my physical and mental well being and it’s also a way that I’m working towards long terms.

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Restorative Yoga

by Sleeping in Savasana

Ahead of my course in March I have to attend some restorative yoga classes and write reflectively on them. It’s a bit odd but I understand why it’s part of the course.

I went to my first restorative yoga class as part of this at the end of January. It was run by Kat of Karma Yoga. It was at Om Therapies in the same room that I did my YTT in. I’d forgotten how cool the room could be and hadn’t worn enough layers so ended up wrapped in my wrap for most of the class. There were blankets so I would have been ok without it but next time long layers are needed.

It was a really lovely class with lots of moves that I hadn’t tried before. I especially like a move that was essentially a supported one leg locust pose. I hate the dynamic version of this but with a bolster on a block under the leg this was a lovely opening across the front of the hip and one that I’ll be doing again.

Kat also gave lots of hands on adjustments and used eye pillows as mini weights on the back of your neck to help to release into the pose. I’ll certainly be back as it was a lovely relaxing way to spend Sunday evening and I really enjoyed being a student again.

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