o snap!

I got the job! *happy dance*

I met with the yoga manager, who was charming and pixie-esque. She told me a little about the studios, and asked about the Barkan class, then told me all about the benefits of teaching for her studios.

Then it was off to teach my class up the street. I was nervous to have the manager take it, but of course once I started teaching I was so stuck in my own head I forgot she was even there. (Of course this in-my-headness usually means I fail to correct my students...must work on this!) As usual, I wasn't very pleased with my class, but MSH came and said it was one of my better classes and the regular who came last week sounded much more positive this week than last week, ie "This one was really good!" The beginners who came last week were back, too. So... the manager wants me to teach for them three times a week! She gave me some good constructive criticism: She says I have a really nice voice but I kind of stop or trail off instead of really moving through a given thought I'm expressing. She says I should really fill up the room with my voice. (But other than that she claims it's good.) She says she likes the Barkan better than Bikram and wants me to teach that Thursday afternoons in Redmond. Huzzah! She also wants me to teach Wednesday nights (before HYL) in Seattle and I'm going to have to see how Krista feels about that. I don't think the timing will work and I don't want to rush from one studio to another. I wonder if even have "the juice" to teach back to back classes. It really takes a lot of energy. The teacher who taught before me this evening had taught FOUR classes today. Wow. After that I would need some alone time on a couch just cogitating. Or...some breathing meditation. I've also been offered Sunday mornings at 9 AM through the same set of studios, and 4:30 PM Saturdays. MSH thinks I should go for Sunday. So I think I will do that one, but not the Saturdays as well. Wow, that would be FIVE (or six, depending on Wednesday) classes a week, tee hee!

I had a good conversation with my office boss today, too. I'm transitioning to fewer hours and not doing a good job of balancing my needs with the company's to wit I commit to more hours than I can really work. We aired our needs, feelings, etc. and I think things will be better going forward. He has been so supportive and really very flexible, and sounds like he will be in future, too. Which is awesome. I am so lucky.

It finally got really cold and wet in Seattle, at last, this very week. It feels good. It feels right. If this grosses you out, move! Awaaaaay down in Florida my Barkan buddies are emBarkaning on level II (Vinyasa) training...hopefully that will be me next year...I LOVE me some Power Vinyasa and can't wait to teach it!