Good day dear students,
Before writing the weekly Monday blog, I thought I would give you the important dates, schedule and fees.
September 17th: 3h-5h Open house Wine and Nibbles!
September 19th classes begin. Last class December 7th.
Santa comes early this year classes! December 12th and 14th
Tuesdays (Intermediate): 5h45-7h
Thursdays (All levels): 7h15-8h15
(Studio opens 15 minutes before class)
6-week session $72
12-week session $120
Drop-in $15
If you like to register, please send me an email.
And now for the blog!
I hope you enjoy the read….
“I knew that would be cheating”
The renovation for the studio was to begin in June, 2017. I had been thinking of opening my own studio for a few months. In June, I backed out. I made up all kinds of excuses to not go ahead. Foremost, (like the Iowa farmer, Ray Kinsella, in Field of Dreams who questioned whether or not he should pursue his dream of building a baseball diamond on his farm) I questioned myself, “Will students come?”
My dream of opening a studio stayed in the background of my mind through June and July. And then, on August 9th, I read an article in the Globe and Mail about Kyle Miller. The article spoke directly to me. It was about defying the odds and about the importance of pursuing your dreams.
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The following is a quote from the Globe and Mail, August 9th, 2017 about Kyle Miller. The article began,
“When he tees up Thursday with his eye on history, he won’t be thinking of the rusty putter he found in the family garage, the childhood link to the game he believes saved his life. He won’t be thinking either of the kindly teaching pro who took him in or the 14 surgeries he underwent to rebuild his left hand and rotate his left leg, operations that left him with permanent numbness along the left side of his body.
Instead, Kyle Miller’s thoughts will be as honed as a scalpel’s edge: head down, alignment set. Ready on the downswing for his body to shift to its numbed side. Finish in a position he describes as a matter “of trust and commitment to the shot.” (italics mine)
It is how Miller has made himself into a defying force – the first golfer with cerebral palsy to compete at a PGA Tour-sanctioned event.”
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It was when I read this article that I decided, after months of hesitation, to go forward “with trust and commitment to the shot”: creating a beautiful, warm and welcoming space in my home for students to practice yoga. I never looked back. I knew that if I didn’t go ahead, and chose to let my fear win, that would be cheating. It would not be true to the spirit of the conquering yoga warrior.
I cannot put in words, the energy that has been fuelled inside as I pursue my dream and let go of my fear. It is an energy, I believe, that is in all of us.
It is my hope that the yoga practices at Downdogyoga will bring you positive energy, an energy that is “honed as a scalpel’s edge: …alignment set.” Most importantly, I hope this space will provide you with a space to find stillness in the fast-paced world we live in.
On a final note, I would like once again, express my gratitude to all of you who have supported me in the pursuit of this dream.
Cheers,
Jocelyne
DOWNdog Yoga Studio 
I just loved your blog!!!! Very inspirational!
Suzanne