New Possibilities in Our Lakewood, CO Yoga Studio!

One of my favorite things about owning a yoga studio in Lakewood, CO is that I get to be a yoga student just about every day of the week! The teachers at CCYOGA inspire me and challenge me to grow as a teacher, student, and a human being on and off my mat!
I learn new ways of saying/explaining yoga poses and transitions. I learn new ways of trying yoga poses, whether it be with props or adjustments. I learn new ways of sequencing a yoga class. I learn new ways of feeling and seeing a pose. I learn new ways to access inspiration and inviting inspiration. I could go on and on. I am so grateful to be surrounded by quality teachers that lead our little Lakewood, CO yoga community into their biggest and brightest selves!!!

​I've had some really fun breakthroughs in my personal yoga practice in the last month and they all revolve around dropping what I think I know about my body and its capabilities and the CCYOGA teaching team inviting me into new possibilities.
Coming from a dance background my body awareness is pretty good and I am strong and flexible. But there is a little phrase, "My body doesn't do that." It is sneaky and pops up all the time in my yoga practice. I first noticed a few weeks ago in a class when was seeing people rolling over their toes as they moved from upward facing dog to downward facing dog. I never realized it, but I would always see someone do the "toe roll" transition and that little voice in my head would say with a bit of attitude and a finger wag, "My body doesn't do that." But in this one particular class the statement was followed up by another voice, "But have you even tried?" So I tried it and alas, I did it!!!! My body can roll over its toes from upward facing dog to downward facing dog!
I've tried dropping what I think I know over and over again since then. Sometimes I can't do whatever it is. But instead of an, "I told you so." I say to myself, "Not yet! Maybe someday! You never know."
Below is a picture of another recent breakthrough! What is your reaction to seeing a crazy pretzel thing like that? Now notice if that is a phrase you use often in your day to day?

if you would like to join us for some breakthroughs in Creatone, CO this fall head over to www.cc360denver.com/Crestone