Yoga Teacher Training Journeys

Making time for class

We live in a time hungry world. Each day filled with time dependent activity starting from the moment we wake to the second we retire, each event pushing into the next with monotonous regularity. It’s said that despite the onset of amazingly clever technology, many of us are working longer than ever before, and filling our day with ever increasing activity, leaving less time than ever for time ‘out’. When was the last time you felt time stand still? Perhaps it was during a yoga class, when the mind and body has the opportunity for stillness, allowing you to engage with the space around you. In a perhaps strange but powerful way, you were totally present, free of the distractions of life which keep dragging us back to that sense of time, tied to our past and future.

When we make yoga a practice, we are in a sense giving our mind and body ‘time out’. Once we arrive in class, we are encouraged to start that process by adopting a resting pose which allows us to ‘centre’ ourselves. Our teacher helps create an environment conducive to that process. It’s a time for quiet rather than chatter.

Ideally, arrive at least a few minutes early to help settle the body and still the mind for class. From a teacher’s perspective, this is an ideal time to begin the wonderful transformation that a class promises. The practice starts on time, so that we fully honour that commitment we’ve made to our yoga practice. Time is not our master when we manage our time for such a goal. It’s at this time too when your teacher can be made aware of any current personal medical or health issues you may be experiencing.

No matter how busy our lives become, it’s a wonderful gift to ourselves and those around us to take time out to nurture your mind, body and spirit. Making that personal commitment to regular yoga practice can be transformative.

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