Before YTT started, I asked some of my friends who are not yoga teachers about their experiences with ytts. Most of them told me the same thing – it is life-changing. I was feeling excited yet nervous at the same time because I know I’ll have to sacrifice my weekends for this. I was also afraid of failing and then giving up.
Memorizing the sanskrit, having the stamina to do 3 hours of asana practice and learning the theories were definitely not easy at all. As a university student, I was worried about not being able to juggle school and yoga commitments well. Needless to say, school and ytt combined can be overwhelming for me.
However, as the weeks passed by, I realized YTT is not JUST ABOUT teaching me how to achieve certain asanas, understanding yoga theories and teaching, it teaches me about life itself, which is to find the balance.
Doing the asanas reminded me that mind is indeed over matter. What looks difficult and seem impossible for me to do, is actually highly doable only if the mind conceives that nothing is impossible. Focus and resilient are the two main ingredients for achieving your goal.
Disciplining the mind is THE start to manifesting the life you want to create.
Wanwen
