Macaron Day 2013

Just so you know...Macaron Day 2013 is on March 20!

http://www.macarondaynyc.com/

Just saying...

YTT...complete!!!!

I am super excited to say that my yoga teacher training is finally complete! It's been a long 6 month journey, but it was a truly learning, growing and fulfilling experience. Now...we wait...I will find out whether I passed in 3-4 weeks and get my diploma in 2-3 months! ARGH...patience is not one of my virtues :)


So now what?

One of my classmates sent this yesterday! Great timing!!

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-2714/The-Day-After-Yoga-Teacher-Training-Now-What.html

 
So, I am trying to figure out when I can get to a class and I know that I need to recommit to having a home practice. I haven't done yoga at home in MONTHS!

I certainly plan on registering with Yoga Alliance...I just hope I am able to claim my CEU's from the Yoga Journal Conference in April! I signed up for the continuing education track...which had some great workshops that I hope will help me be a good teacher. I have a waiver that I made for a friend in the past, so I'm good with that. I just need to get insurance once I know I will start teaching.

Right now I am looking into this:

http://www.omfactorynyc.com/continuing-yoga-studies/

Since I feel like I didn't get enough practice teaching...I want to work on that. I plan on practice teaching with some of my peers and maybe on my friends to help build confidence and get the flow right.

Excellent Yoga resources

I am finding that there are a number of incredible resources online for yoga and the sister sciences!

http://www.yandara.com/resources/manual.pdf

http://www.bradpriddy.com/yoga/

http://ryankurczak.wordpress.com/free-ayurveda-course/

How cool are these?!!?

Sorry...I get excited sometimes!

YW YTT...almost done!

It's been an incredible journey over the last 6 months...but the end is almost near!  I started yoga teacher training (YTT) at Yogaworks (YW) in September 2012.  My final exam and practicum is next week!  3/2 and 3/3/13!  I can't belive the time has gone by so quickly! 

I'm a little nervous about it.  I'm a little more than half way through with my take home exam.  I' more nervous about my practicum than anything.  We did practice teaching last session and it is not nearly as easy as one would think.  There are so many things racing through your head that you want to say.  I guess I have to apply my presentation skills here...you are the SME of the day...and when you talk, students will listen, so take control of the room, be firm, yet encouranging and nurturing and the rest will come.

ok!  Easier said than done!

Yesterday was President's Day, so I was off from work, but I didn't lollygaggle around!  I was up at 7am.  I took my yoga trainer, Celine's, class at 9am.  Then I was lucky enough to be able to audit a Level 1/2 class by Jodie Rufty.  Then I took Jodie's level 2/3 class - my last class for my YTT requirements!  Later yesterday evening, I took aerial yoga at Riverstone Yoga in Tarrytown, NY.  Boy am I sore!  Did I mention the topic of this weekend's YTT was Core strength (we did a lot of arm balances)!

Alieve was my Savior this morning!

I've been thinking about it alot and I do want to teach.  I think my concentration will be retorative yoga...and maybe a Yin Yang class...half the class is a vinyasa flow and the remainder a restorative class.  Living in NYC, you are always ON...I think here more than anywhere restorative yoga is needed!

Stupid ridiculous!!!

ok...luxury is just that...a luxury that not everyone can have, but this is ridulous!

http://www.superyachts.com/luxury/rolex-create-daytona-rainbow-timepiece-1784.htm

If someone wins the lotto, can you get this for me??  Oh did I mention that it costs about $100,000!



Encore!

There's another article about me this month in "Diversity Careers in Engineering and Information Technology magazine".  My picture is on page 37 and my profile is on page 42.

in the news...

I was interviewed by US Black Engineer & Information Technology Magazine and am featured on page 47.

It's a small accomplishment, but I'm very proud of it.

Best,
Gina

yoga teacher training - anatomy weekend

So just to catch you up...I'm in my third week of yoga teacher training.  My main teacher Celine, is teaching in France and our anatomy teacher this week was Paula Lynch Libris.

Paula was great!  She has a great sense of humor and I'm not as intimidated by anatomy as I once was.

Last week, I did the Run for the Wild at the NY Aquarium and it was so much fun!  I did walk a little...but 40 minutes wasn't bad considering I hadn't run in a month!

Also, I'm about to go on vacation...I can't wait!  It's been SOOOOOOOOOO  LOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNG!

More about YTT in weeks to come!

Another friend involved with a film...

Hey everyone,
A past intern in the Arts & Business Council Summer Internship program is involved with this film.  Please consider donating to help back this cause...every dollar helps!

Thanks you'll,
G

Run for the Wild - NY Aquarium

On October 6, I'll be running another 5K at the NY Aquarium at Coney Island!  Please come out and support me, run with me (join my team), or help support the walruses by making a donation.

Please consider helping me out! 

Thanks,
G