A yoga teacher friend of mine said to me many times over... "See that guy? He’s gettin’ ready...to get ready...to do some yoga!" Given my own first yoga experience - I totally understood. Although I can’t really remember what led me to my first class, I do know that I was so cold and so tight and so miserable that I sprinted back to the turbo-trainer as fast as I could. Five years later, with a much kinder, gentler and loving mindset, I made my way back to the mat. After "gettin’ ready to get ready" for so long I was finally...truly... ready to "do some yoga". And every time I guide a yoga class, I attempt to bring along that kinder, gentler and loving mindset. As a teacher, I am motivated by the knowing that each time we step on to our mat or take a seat on our meditation cushion or lie down for a delicious yoga nidra - we come away feeling better than before we began. That awareness infuses my simple but powerful vision mantra: "Arrive feeling lousy - leave feeling more present, powerful and joyful! Arrive feeling amazing - leave in a state of bliss!" Practicing since 2000 and teaching since 2003, my current teaching style is a complimentary mix of yin and yang - reinforcing a balance of strength and softness, power and surrender, challenge and acceptance - always acknowledging that the physical practice is but one small part of the wisdom that is yoga. The mat is a beautiful microcosmic school of life and everybody's experience is going to be different. It's a blessing to be part of the journey.www.bespokeyoga.buzz