I Don't Know

Have you noticed we were blessed with a week or so of hot hot summer weather, then it rained, got a bit cold and now it's moderate again?  The weather reminds us of  the teachings on uncertainty, letting go, and surrendering to the universe's plan.  Rather than struggle to "find the magic solution" or "the answer," i let the process happen today. 

Currently I am teaching at a few different studios, two of which are just opening their doors to customers.  This means 0 to few students.  It can be frustrating to take a 45 minute bus ride and not see the class numbers you were hoping for.  As a yoga teacher, making a living comes from a very small percentage of what the student actually pays.  It's quite the balancing act physically, mentally, and spiritually for the yoga teacher trying to make ends meet.  When it comes down to it, a yoga teacher needs students to teach just as much as the students need their teacher.  

It is very easy to travel down a dark road to fear when uncertainty and the unknown submerge!  Coming back to the yoga mat is a great antidote to this, simply watching the breath, taking each moment as it comes, releasing the past and the future.   Worrying is not going to fill up classes but rather cause me to suffer mentally and emotionally.  

As change is the only thing that is permanent, I remind myself that nothing can be forced, everything presents itself when the seeker is ready.  At the same time I am only human living in a culture where instant gratification and satisfaction are the hallmarks of success.  Not today.  Today I rest in certainty that all is uncertain and that I can hold this with faith, compassion, and trust. 

NAMASTE YOGIS! 

Natalie