Labors of Love
Thank you for being here. I mean it. Thank you!!
When I dreamed of being a Phys Ed teacher when I was in high school, I knew that I wanted to make a difference in people's lives.
A difference like several of my teachers had made for me...both my PE teacher, Ms. Hansen, and my science teacher, Ms. O'Malley were instrumental in my development and in helping me to feel competent and confident in myself.
They were very different women but each very powerful in her own way. And they influenced me so much.
What I had no way of knowing, of course, was how my dream was going to manifest.
I laugh sometimes at how I did actually become a "physical education" teacher - helping adults feel more at home in their bodies! And how my love of science has permeated my teaching every since the beginning - hello anatomy geeks and lovers of metaphysical science studying together!
Truly, my work is a labor of love. And I feel so grateful to have the space to do this work. And grateful to you as an important part of my community for continuing to show up and help hold that space for me.
Without you, whether you are actively taking classes with me or not, I wouldn't have the opportunity to do this work that I love and to follow in the footsteps of my beloved teachers to support other humans in loving their physical being while also developing all other realms of the self.
And while supporting others on their journey is a real joy for me, it is eclipsed by the wonder I feel as I traverse my parallel, personal path.
I am constantly awed by the fact that I found yoga back at the age of 24 and the impact that this lifelong practice has had on my life.
It's also a labor of love. This practice. One that I plan to continue to endeavor in for a very long time to come.
And I don't see myself not sharing it, or serving others through it, for a long time either.
So, on this Labor Day, again thank you for receiving the work that I offer to the world.
And may you too find such joy in your labors. May they be labors of love.