Over the last few weeks, I can't count the number of times I've been asked this by friends and colleagues. The question comes after I tell them I'm spending thousands of dollars to travel to Los Angeles and throw myself into the Bikram Yoga torture chamber that is Teacher Training.
Let's face, it's not surprising they think I'm mad when I describe the nine weeks of eleven ninety minute forty degree sweaty yoga classes with hundreds of other people, not to mention the real struggle of learning reams of dialogue for the twenty six postures, plus hours of lectures and anatomy study.
But hey, why not?
I feel as though I have been planning for this forever. I decided I wanted to teach only a few months into my practice and now it's finally happening, two years later, all I can feel is nervous.
What if my flight is delayed?
What if they don't like my Standing bow?
What if I freeze in front of Bikram and can't say my Half Moon dialogue?
And last of all, how am I going to do one hundred and ninety eight sets of awkward???
I'm seriously hoping the old 'trust the process' message is going to get me through that last one. Seriously though, I know this is going to be the experience of a lifetime and what I'm probably most nervous about is not seeing it for what it is and seizing the opportunity. When I'm whining in week six about my sore legs will I be thinking 'my, what a fantastic experience?' probably not, but Teacher Training is highs and lows, and this blog is going to experience all of that. I hope I can give the most honest, hopefully humorous, account of the Los Angeles Bikram Yoga Teacher Training, Spring 2014.
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