Right now, it feels more like "where haven't I been"! The last month has been spectacularly busy. Long-term projects were coming to an end just in time for others to take seed. Short-term projects continue to pop-up, dotting my day-timer's landscape like prairie flowers. It feels like years were condensed into weeks, and while there's a lull I'll catch you up on a few items...
Yoga:
- The studio's growing, and we're looking forward to adding more teachers to our ranks for the winter session. I am, as ever, hoping to increase my private instruction/therapeutics practice - it takes a lot of energy to do the kind of leg-work that grassroots advertising requires. For us, word of mouth is a very rewarding method. :-)
- I modeled for a book that will be released in the next month or two. The title is Bolster Your Spirit, a book about restorative yoga poses. When I have more details, I'll be sure to share them.
- I was interviewed for an upcoming Yoga Journal article. I can't share any details at the moment, but look for me in the March edition. Woo hoo!
- I'm working on a new brochure for the Birth and Beyond program at Yoga Centers. My colleague, Julie Dean, and I are working on marketing for the prenatal yoga program. As far as specialty yoga classes go, this is one of the hardest ones when it comes to maintaining class sizes - you know it's only a matter of time until that baby is born, and mom no longer needs prenatal yoga! So, we have to make a bigger effort to continually contact healthcare providers, labor educators and supporters, etc. in order to spread the word about our wonderful program.
- I have a workshop coming up this weekend, "Learning to Lift the Pelvic Floor", and another in November, "Yoga for Students".
- It's already time for me to work on my winter teaching/workshop schedule...where's my day-timer?
- I plan on traveling to assist Aadil a lot this spring, in preparation for traveling to teach Purna Yoga workshops myself. I really look forward to spreading my wings in this manner, even if it does mean lots of air travel (ugh).
- I'm considering developing a workshop for veterans. It's in the very early stages, but something I feel called to do...
Baby Stuff:
- No, family members, not our baby...
- I have my first doula client, and she's due toward the end of the month. I am very excited and honored to be able to support her during labor and delivery.
- Lots of my prenatal yoga students are "graduating", so I often get lovely e-mail announcements with pictures and everything. So sweet! Although, it does always mean I need to hit the streets and attract more mommas to class. :-)
House:
- The kitchen is done! Hooray! In fact, I have molasses spice cookies in the oven as I type.
- This Saturday (Oct. 13), the kitchen, our designers, and our contractor will be featured in a Seattle Times article on green decorating 7 design. Check it out!
- We also got a new front door, just installed last week. No more getting accidentally locked out (or in) by a cranky old lock.
Family:
- Rob's loving his classes this quarter, so the transition back into school schedule is going smoother than other quarters.
- But he has the flu, and has been sick since Friday, poor guy!
- Which means I made chicken soup, a beef stew, have plans for a pot of chili, you get the picture....lots of comfort food for us!
- And I'm cleaning a lot (icky germs) and trying to take extra good care of myself so that I don't get sick too.
- I have a girlfriend getaway planned for November! My best friend and I are going to meet in Chicago and spend the weekend together. We haven't had a proper visit in years (though we write, send care packages, call, etc.) and I can't wait to just sit around and talk, face-to-face.
Knitting:
- Rob's sweater looks like a mini-tunic (that's a lot of yarn, already, lemme tell ya!); making good progress on it
- My super-secret lap blanket project is well underway. I love the Ecological Wool I chose
- I finished a pair of socks, and strongly considered joining in on Socktoberfest, but then I wouldn't stand a chance of finishing Rob's sweater in time for sweater season (which, incidentally, seems to have already arrived in Seattle...but still...)
Right, so, there you have it. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a website to update (no link, as it isn't ready yet), paperwork to process, a bank deposit to prepare, and workshop handouts to draft...very busy, but good busy, ya know?
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