Hello!
My name is Aubrieana and I would like to introduce myself. I am a 24 year old college student majoring in Psychology. I’ve been practicing yoga for about 6 years and I have taken classes at the college and at studios around town. Yoga has changed my life in so many ways. I was born with pretty severe club feet and had to have multiple surgeries before I was even a year old. My whole life I’ve been battling pain, inflammation and even arthritis which have been very disabling and I am very lucky to not have braces or be stuck in a wheelchair my whole life. When I was introduced to my first yoga class (Bikram yoga of all the various styles, lol) I immediately fell in love. At first it just made me feel good about myself because of the work-out but after a few more classes I started to notice my feet and ankles not being in as much pain and being able to walk comfortably is truly an amazing experience…
After a few years, I started to emerge myself more into the practice. I have tried different styles and I really like Hatha, Vinyasa, and even Bikram (but I get bored after a while, but it’s great for ankle strength). I’ve been incorporating the 8 limbs and I am still learning more about yoga philosophy and myself every day. I’ve also written research essays for my college writing classes about the benefits of yoga and meditation to people with mood disorders and I want to get my yoga teacher certification and use yoga as a tool in a clinical setting.
I have a question for you all…
Yoga is extremely expensive and as a full time college student, I don’t exactly have the funds to pay for yoga classes. I would practice it in my house, but I live in a SMALL apartment with two large dogs and a messy boyfriend and so the energy isn’t always calming, and I always find more peace being in a studio than in my home. Plus, having a teacher correct my posture in poses is very beneficial. I was thinking about trying to find a studio to do a work exchange. My question is how would I approach it? I’ve e-mailed a studio that my yoga teacher at the college suggested but I have yet to hear a response. Should I e-mail teachers or meet them in person? Also, I am not exactly sure what to state in the email to make an impression….
Anyways, I look very forward to getting to know everyone and absorbing as much information about yoga as possible!
Thanks for reading.
