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Dear Mat... ( Confessions of a yoga teacher )

tick tock tick tock tick tock
(eyes on the clock )
tick tock tick tock tick tock
breathe in, breathe out ...hold hold the pose ...hold it now don't sink ..hold hold hold....
(eyes again on the clock)
at the end of an exceptionally long day full of back-beaking routine.
Dog-tired. In my 7:20 pm class


Dear Mat,


I have a confession to make ...
I am going to ahead and admit that on some days I just don't want to teach. I know I am always supposed to be that chirpy happy yogini who would rather chop an arm off than miss a yoga class, let alone miss an opportunity to make someone else's day brighter through a yoga lesson. But you know what, on some days it feels so mechanical, that the bright light of love and healing cannot shine through. And I begin to wonder.


its 8:20 pm. finally class is over. I say goodnight to my members. 


one of them walks up to me , smiles at me ( eyes shining with gratitude) and says" Thank you Bosky ... you have made such a difference to my life, helped me understand my body better.


Suddenly all frustration comes to screeching halt. I feel lighter and satisfaction starts creeping in. I feel a twitching on my lips. I am smiling.


Then I am almost skipping on my way back to my car as I feel so purposeful because another member just said 'it was a wonderful class' and I will be back for more. Just like  every new student almost feels like a gift, satisfaction and well-being of my existing ones is my reward.




so dear mat ... 


I take a bow in gratitude and thank you and god for giving me a purpose in life by giving me an opportunity to touch so many people's life positively. I am grateful to my members for placing their trust in me. 


I thank you dear Mat for reminding me why I come back to teach everyday and I thank all my members from the bottom of my heart as I dedicate this blog post them as I give a personal message for each and every one of them " As you gain a thing or two from my classes, I ,for certain always  gain so much from you. And I hope to continue giving you all a great yoga experience in each and every yoga journey we embark on together".

"It's not the asanas that will change your life. It's the courage you bring to your practice that will change your life." 

Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa

August Rush

As I rush through this mad frenzy called "Life'... from one day to another ...from one yoga pose another ...from one life's lesson to another ... 


Running through errands and daily chores ...as i  buy dog-food for my beautiful dogs ... I smile to myself and think August is here ... and life is the same mad rush... August a month where we raise a toast to one of life's most beautiful gift 
"Friendships"...


I reflect back on the last 5 years of my life and think what an amazing friend my "yoga mat " has been to me ... I also 
feel blessed when i think about all those awesome beings of my life who have been such lovely friends and contributed to who I am today...




So, an ode from the heart to August and to "Friendship"

I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight. I breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For who has sight so keen and strong, That it can follow the flight of song? Long, long afterward, in an oak I found the arrow, still unbroke; And the song, from beginning to end, I found again in the heart of a friend.  (H.W. longfellow)

So, to you all beautiful people out there ...wishing you a happy friendship month