by Stef Bassler, RYT
Less than a year ago I received news that instantly changed my life. I found out that my dad had Parkinson's, and that it was progressing quickly. So much ran through my head upon hearing the news. My brain spiraled out of control with scary thoughts... fear, sadness, uncertainty. I did what I always do in those difficult times, I turned to my mat.
In fact, I found myself returning to my mat over and over again. More than I ever had before. I realized that as my father was losing control of his body, I wanted to take control of my own. I knew deep down that the only way to accelerate my practice, and ultimately the connection I had with body, was to jump into teacher training.
Upon entering a 200 hour program, I had no desire to teach. To my surprise, the more I stood in front of the room, the more comfortable I became. I began to love teaching others how to drop in and connect with their own bodies. The gratitude from seeing my students' contentment after class was my new passion.
I was beyond elated to take my first gig at Blossom to teach a new community class, open to the public. Every Tuesday night is a new experience for me. Every class I teach I feel strong, confident, and all of the negative thoughts in my head disappear for that hour. There are some things in life that are out of our control. In my case, for everything else, there is yoga.
Join Stef for Vinyasa Flow on Tuesdays at 7:15pm.
In fact, I found myself returning to my mat over and over again. More than I ever had before. I realized that as my father was losing control of his body, I wanted to take control of my own. I knew deep down that the only way to accelerate my practice, and ultimately the connection I had with body, was to jump into teacher training.
Upon entering a 200 hour program, I had no desire to teach. To my surprise, the more I stood in front of the room, the more comfortable I became. I began to love teaching others how to drop in and connect with their own bodies. The gratitude from seeing my students' contentment after class was my new passion.
I was beyond elated to take my first gig at Blossom to teach a new community class, open to the public. Every Tuesday night is a new experience for me. Every class I teach I feel strong, confident, and all of the negative thoughts in my head disappear for that hour. There are some things in life that are out of our control. In my case, for everything else, there is yoga.
Join Stef for Vinyasa Flow on Tuesdays at 7:15pm.
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