Day 4!!!!!! After last night's 7pm class, having to do yoga again at 11:30am was not something that I was really looking forward to. But 11:30am was what was going to work with my schedule today and 11:30am meant that I got to take my favorite Bikram Yoga instuctor. Georgia.
Just to fill you in on a little bit about Georgia, she was one of Bikram himself's first students when he arrived in Honolulu to teach in 1971! Just saying she is a phenomenal powerhouse doesn't even begin to describe what makes Georgia's classes special.. One of the things that I love about Georgia is that just being in her space and presence demands that you elevate to your A++++ game. She has a gift for getting the best out of everyone in the room and navigating the class so brilliantly that you don't mind giving that extra percent that others can't seem to acces or that I can't seem to access by myself.
I hadn't been in one of her classes in a couple of years and she came over to talk to me after class. I told her how exceptional she is as an instructor. She said that the class today was so special for her. Special because it was a really strong group and special because everyone was working together with minimal distractions and lots of focus and positive energy.
She was right. It was the most special group I had practiced with so far. Each moment of class. Each posture. Each breath. There was an undeniable synergy and flow. It doesn't always happen but when it does, it is pure magic.
Even more magical though is when you are blessed with the opportunity to be in the space of someone like Georgia who always makes you feel good, who always brings out the best in you, who fills your cup up so that you want to give more to everyone else. And what makes her special most of all is her humility. Even though I had complimented her on how great she is, she turned it around and put the focus on how a great class is really about the students. A priceless lesson on Day 4!
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