🪷 The Closing Circle: Lessons from My Yoga Teacher Training Journey

🌸 The Buzz of Transition

There’s been a certain buzz in the air lately an undercurrent of both excitement and nervous anticipation within our YTT group. With only two weekends left in our training, we can all feel the shift. We’re no longer just students learning the structure of yoga; we’re beginning to step into the role of teachers, each preparing to lead our first 60-minute sequence of our own creation.

It’s thrilling and intimidating all at once. There’s comfort in the safety of the group, in the shared vulnerability of learning together. But stepping out on our own, guiding others, and finding our own teaching voice, that’s where the real growth begins.

I believe in us. Maybe I’m biased, but this group is truly something special an eclectic, beautiful collection of souls, each with their own journey and story. Watching everyone evolve over the course of this training has been incredibly inspiring.

🌿 The Power of Timing

So many of us have realized through this process that we entered YTT at exactly the time we needed it, even if we didn’t understand why when we signed up. That’s the quiet magic of life it often reveals its purpose only in hindsight.

There’s something sacred about reflecting on where you’ve been and recognizing that everything unfolded just as it needed to. Still, I’ve been reminding myself not to live only in hindsight. To be present as life is happening, not just reflective once it’s passed.

This YTT experience has been one of those rare, vivid moments I want to feel fully as it unfolds. I already know I’ll miss it the weekends filled with long hours, learning, and laughter. The shared vulnerability. The energy of being in a space where everyone is striving to become a more mindful version of themselves.

It’s a privilege to study something you love, to grow both inwardly and outwardly, and to have the tools at hand to transform your life.

🧘‍♀️ Lessons Across Generations

At 44, I’ve loved being part of a group that spans generations. Most of my fellow trainees are in their 20s, and it’s been beautiful to see how perspective shifts with age.

In my 20s, everything felt so permanent every decision, every heartbreak, every misstep. I see that same intensity in some of my younger peers, and it reminds me how much grace time brings. Now, I understand how fleeting things truly are. Life changes, people change, and we evolve constantly.

It’s been meaningful to offer encouragement and perspective where I can, but also to learn from their enthusiasm and openness. The exchange of energy between generations feels like its own kind of yoga, a union of wisdom and wonder.

🌞 Presence as a Daily Practice

If there’s one lesson this experience has grounded into me, it’s the power of presence and gratitude. Both are daily disciplines. It’s not about waiting for life to slow down it’s about creating stillness within it.

Every moment offers us the chance to return to our breath, our body, and our awareness. The more I practice this, the more I feel alive. Presence turns ordinary days into meaningful ones. Gratitude turns challenge into growth. Together, they make life far more worth living.

✨ Final Reflection

As our YTT journey nears its close, I find myself in awe of how much we’ve all changed. We entered this program hoping to learn how to teach yoga, but we’ve also learned how to live it.

Growth doesn’t always feel comfortable, but it’s always worth it. And just as we are learning to guide others into presence, we are also learning to trust ourselves to stand steady, breathe deeply, and flow forward into the next chapter.