Introduction post

First, thank you as the reader for taking the time to read my blog. It means a lot to me that you take the time to read this and promise to be open on my Yoga journey. I remember the thought of doing yoga like it was yesterday. I googled the nearest yoga studio, and it so happened that the nearest one was 19 min away from me. I approached the teacher at the front desk ( Dion now the owner) and said to sign me up for the remainder of the year. As soon as I entered that hot room, it felt like Death Valley. That’s how hot and humid it was. I sat In the back wearing sweats instead of shorts. I had a heavy mat that kept on rolling back and forth. I was not giving my practice 100 percent. I was a hot mess for a while, but I still was going to a point where it almost felt like a force was forcing me to go.
Though out my going, I noticed tiny improvements In my body that kept me going and going like the energizer bunny; plus, I started to meet incredible students, like Chris A.K.A Mark Anthony, who was so disciplined In his practice. Alexa had a great eagle pose that belongs In the magazine. Alex taught me the importance of taking care of your temple Thelma, who was miraculously the babysitter to the Super kids where I work, and Jennifer, an intelligent girl to talk to. I started to get motivated in my practice just a little more when the most horrific thing happened. The government forced the yoga studio to close due to Covid 19. what a year that was. NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven other people transition. Brooklyn Rap star Pop smoke deceased. Chadwick Boseman’s death, Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death Black Lives Matter protests, and I had arthroscopy surgery on my left knee for a procedure
I was experiencing so much pain that I decided to go with surgery with a great experienced sports doctor. I did not tell anybody I was going under the knife because I did not want people’s lousy energy telling me what to do when most people don’t even care about themself. I woke up from the anesthesia to the most beau-fist person in the world. My mother kissed me and said papa; you will be ok. The ancestor is protecting you. While recovering, the owners were giving classes In the park. It was complex for me to practice cause my knee was swollen. Kerry (owner ) told me to come back when I get better. As soon as the yoga studio got approval from the city to open back up, I started my practice again, plus the swelling went away, and the doctor’s advice said I could continue to practice. This time, that force I was talking about evolved into self-mastery in my mind, body, and spirit. I know it will not be easy, but I love challenging myself. Plus, yoga chooses me. Things are getting better yoga studio is opening up. My left quad is getting stronger, but most people stop going except for me and Thelma.
The last two are standing. But the polarity of t is that I started to meet new students in new classes, and the recruitment of new teachers felt like when Lebron James and Chris Bosh joined Dwayne wade in Miami. I started to take to yin, vinyasa, and hit. At every chance I got I was doing 2 or 3 classes a day. I was averaging almost seven types weekly. I took 6 am classes and most workshops and purchased yoga shorts. It was to a point where I did not have to think about it. It’s straightforward you enjoy what you do; you master it point blank, period.
Every year I usually like to go back to Guatemala and visit family. This time, most of my family went with me and celebrated Garifuna week, a tradition to give back to the ancestors. Every morning, my cousin and I will have a ritual. Wake up, have breakfast by 9 am, and plan our day. As I was walking our n to the cafeteria, I told my cousin when I got back to NY, going take my practice more seriously by eating way better, reading, learning more about how to drink more water lol, foam rolling, showering w Epsom salt, learning how to pronounce the different postures asking more questions. And that what exactly what I did. I was recommended books and Admired specific yoga instructors who have been in the industry for more than 20 years. One day I will meet them, but as of right now, I learn the great instructors at the Bronx yoga lab. I recently got my yearly review and did 177 classes for the year.
Felt like I did more, but I’m comfortable with that. Lol. Now I think about the difference in my body. I’m naturally getting stronger; my hips and shoulders are starting to open up, and my stamina is increasing. Specific posture exercises are easy for me. But part of self-mastery is being genuine with yourself. My focus could be better, something I need to work on and stop being so humble. With everyday life of trying to get better, being hot in that room, working on your breath, holding your posture, it’s now easy, but that’s what I chose before I incarnated. The great news is I’m getting better. Before, I was all over the place, but I loved the competition.
You are going against yourself. What more can I do? Please email me with any suggestions. A reference from Shawn Jay-z Carter? My focus is to continue my practice, get into these postures, have fun with it, and expire people to find their gift because everyone has a gift god provides and capitalize on it. The more yoga I do, the more I get that understanding of self-realization. I plan to document my journey and realize some content every Wednesday and Sunday. My website has a calendar section wherein I will post the time and what class I did. on my blog section, I will talk bout my weekly yoga week, from what I did, what I ate, what workshop I did, what I wore everything and only for yoga purposes—one more thing before Wednesday. A lot of family, friends, and teachers tell me. Do you see yourself as a teacher? My answer is we will see what happens. If the source intends to become a teacher and everything comes out the way I want this year for me, then we will see, but you want to know a secret: everything is aligned, so you be the judge of that. Peace to the God


C.Arzu