Recently, I have put my community yoga, Yoga In My Yard, on a hold for the last three months. It is in a yin (being stage), I am referring to as my favorite yin pose: Sleeping Swan. Yin is such a wonderful time to just be and let what needs to happen without doing what needs to happen.
I have been working with the wonderful-dynamo, Patricia Bailey, founder of the Hell Yes Academy. I love YIMY. Within it’s first year it become something so big, so quickly, I did not know what to do with it. It has become my heart project and easily, the one “job” which brings me joy. I was asked last April of all my jobs, which one do I like the most. No question, my work with YIMY.
I have to refer to YIMY as a job, but it is a fulfilling outlet to share my knowledge as a licensed massage therapist, registered nurse, and registered yoga teacher. I am able to reach a group of people I may not be able to in my professional career. I share information and techniques which promote self-assessment, self- awareness, and a proactive mindset in wellbeing.
YIMY is a heart project which welcomes everyone into a community. Everyone is welcomed. The primary mission of YIMY is to welcome all into a space. It is not an exclusive event. A host welcomes yogis to practice space and share in community. The primary force making this possible is the fact it is a free event to all. No monies is every exchanged in this community, ever. This means, I volunteer my time to set up, customize promotion, travel, and to teach each event.
I gladly do this because I am able to reach people within my community I may not otherwise in my other professions. YIMY brings people together to promote holistic health. Breath work, movement, and fellowship create autonomy and accountability. You can be your better self and it may be because you have the support of your friends.
I have digressed. The reason for the hold was to work with Pat and the Hell Yes Academy because I was trying to find a way to keep YIMY sustainable on a non-existent funding source. My mindset was to use YIMY as my main focus while using my professional life as a supplemental. This plan is not going to grow or sustain anything and was on the cusp of fueling burn out. Pat has mused ideas with me to create something bigger than I can imagine. Mostly because she is a creative goddess who balances my overly pragmatic soul. YIMY will continue. YIMY will continue as I grow and blend my 3 professional degrees into 1 primary focus. YIMY will be a supplemental project of what will be offered.
Look forward to 2019. I will be creating more opportunities for participation. YIMY is beyond me and I love what it has become. I want to keep it moving forward but in a direction which is sustainable. Much Love.