What have I been up to? Where have I been? What's really going on? Well here's the thing... After completing my Ultra Marathon, I took two months off from running and shifted my attention to relearning what it means to have FUN with fitness.
I had a chance to lead and program workouts for my DownTown Fridays Stair Group as well as my gym, Movement Warehouse. And I shifted heavily over towards my intention for the new year - the reason for all the changes at the start of the year.
YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
In 2013, I set out on a journey to change my life. I walked away from music & began personal training & running. In the years leading up from then to now, I was able to drop approximately 140 pounds. I gained this new sense of empowerment & appreciation for what my body is capable of. Since then I have ran numerous half marathons & ran races in 12 states in the USA, 2 states in Australia, Vancouver & Italy.
In 2018, I challenged myself to complete an Ultra Marathon. I completed my first Ultra Marathon in January of 2019 with my purpose set on showcasing to others that in fitness there is no ideal body type. Whether in running, weight training or Yoga, there is no ideal body.
During my training, my running coach, Lauren Padula, implemented Yoga into my training & it taught me that there is still so much more that my body is capable of. My goal with Teacher Training is to continue my mission of showing people who are hesitant to take that first step that there is no better time to start, there is no Yoga body, there are only bodies who practice.
My end result would be to find a way to incorporate my Yoga Teacher Certification into teaching classes that would put people at ease seeing someone who has experienced the journey they are currently on, incorporating modern music in varied styles to take the pressure off that people might feel entering into the traditional yogi setting. I want my classes to encourage and motivate people of all shapes & sizes to pursue the practice more deeply, with music ranging from country to classical to jazz to rock en español.
I have currently raised $700 of the $2,000 necessary for my Yoga Teacher Training. I will have another $300 paid towards my training in the coming week. This leaves a difference of a little over $900 to raise before the end of June in order to lock in my Early Bird Pricing.
Please consider donating to my GoFundMe at bit.ly/JoalbyYoga to help me get to my goal. If you feel inclined, you may also share this to anyone who may feel inclined to help.
Much love to you all. I'm excited to share the journey towards Yoga Teacher Training with you all. My Teacher Training is scheduled from September to November of this year through Mission Beach Yoga.
Love to you all,
Joalby
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