Me! Me! Me!
Yoga on Willow started offering classes one year ago, this month. We had 7 months of making our new studio a special place where we could slow time and just be. For ourselves, for one another, for healing and community, you trusted me and I was delighted to be your yoga teacher. And then Covid-19 hit, time slowed for real and our doors closed.
Everything changed, but time didn't stop nor did the deluge of necessary adjustments. Changes continue their onslaught, (slamming) us almost daily, morphing us a new time, am emergence of new normal again and again and we are confronted with choices each day in how we want to move through all of it. I've become aware of more and finely tuned to less. I've screamed "noooooooooooo" and held my breath for what I wanted back from my life before Covid. I dug my heels in and all but refused the virus take over, as if I actually could do anything about it. Oh, for the rebel in me, still. We are all truly a bit of fire and ice, human. Made to adapt, made for resilience. We invent, create, change. We will either do that kicking and screaming, or we can choose to open our hearts and minds and get after what we were made for with a smile on our face, gratitude in our hearts, as well as a heartbeat, compassion and grace for ourselves and others and become adventurers! Who's with me?
I've learned being fluid is way better than being ridged. I've learned trying something new allows me more discovery of Jill. I know when we all share a common experience, and are transparent and open to sharing our unique ones, we have way more opportunity for creating something good in the world. Who knew social distance would be an avenue for better listening and working together to create a better common good? Who knew our yoga practice would be put to task in 2020? This is yoga off the mat like we've never experienced and the fact that it's called a practice was never such an understatement!
Our Governor made wearing masks mandatory in gyms and studios back in June; I decided to wait before opening and teaching again. I dug my heels in and complained to anyone who would listen. Ridged. Clearly, I needed a little more time. :) Time to soften. Time to surrender. Time to move forward and be grateful for breath in my body to do it. Fluidity.
We will most likely be required to wear masks inside our studio for some time to come. Not only am I getting used to wearing one, I'm also wildly ready to become a new adventurer!
Who is ready to come back into the studio for live in-person yoga? ME! ME! ME! With all new safety protocol in place, I'll keep you updated on coming soon in person classes. I'll be teaching a couple of classes each week and limiting number of students. I'm figuring out how best to hold-your-spot. Masks must be worn in class and a signed waiver will be required before attending your first class back. Keep reading your Whispers for all info. I'll be also updating website and google.
I appreciate and look forward to hearing from you and knowing how I can better serve you.
Happy August everyone.
Love,
Jill
For those of you who read my entire whisper, I'm sharing my special breakfast recipe with you. :)
Jill's Protein Pancake
Makes: 1 Serving
Combine: 1 egg, 1-2 TBL high quality peanut butter, rounded 1/4 cup thick oats (Red Mill Old Fashioned Extra thick oats)), cinnamon to taste, scoop of protein powder (I use 2 scoops of Great Lakes Hydrolysate Collagen, unflavored).
Scoop and flatten onto hot griddle. Flip once after approx 2 min. and cook through approx another 2 min.
On top: Generous dollop of your favorite yogurt (I love Wallaby's 1.5% Plain Lowfat Greek Yogurt), more cinnamon :) and a drizzle of 100% pure maple syrup.