The pleasure of learning
I took my three-year-old twins on an “adventure” to the Museum of Modern Art this week. Which made me realize how much I overlook, how much I’m on autopilot.
My attitude was basically: we’re at the museum to look at the featured exhibition. Anything else that happens is just slowing us down. Hop hop, let’s go. Their attitude was more like: ELEVATOR! TICKET SCANNERS! LOCKERS! HAND SANITIZER DISPENSERS! GRAND STAIRCASE!
So, during the parts I didn’t take seriously they were already learning, engaged, having an adventure. As a teacher, it was a welcome reminder of the joy of novelty, the pleasure of learning.
If you’re longing to reconnect with that energy, I can highly recommend our new Somatic Strength course. (Reminder: Special 2-for-1 offer available only through December 12th.)
What I love about working with Yoga Therapist Mary Richards (who expertly teaches the course) is that her love of learning is contagious. And, she makes strength training super accessible by offering modifications. Plus, I feel protected by her exquisite attention to alignment.
Wanna see what I mean? Here’s the full-length recording from our first Somatic Strength group training session this week. A little gift from me to you. Thank you for being here.
If you do the practice, please let me know how it lands with you.
Until next Sunday,
Lizzie
And HEARTFELT THANKS 💖🙏🏻 for the much appreciated gift session 🎁✨,
gratefully,
Blanaid 🙋♀️
Happy new year. I have been enjoying the somatic strengthening, few questions. Particularly to the exercise on the floor raising leg- as we are doing till fatigued will this still be balanced between left and right legs as we often advise doing more on the less strong side? Should we be doing same number on each side at some point into the practice?
Considering students with a total hip replacement can they do this practice with toes pointing to the sky but still going through treacle?
Thankyou, have a good day, sarahx