I Keep Learning From Everybody

We are both fixing our hair for the perfect shot

No matter what a persons background, culturally and intellectually, the learning should never stop. Learning is life, whenever somebody decides they know everything they need to know, in my opinion that is scary.  I have someone in my life like this, she says, "if only everyone would listen to me," I just nod and smile and carry on, she is of the old world mentality, all I can do is respect her opinion, take everyone's advice, but always make my own decision.

My father is one of the smartest people I know, book smart and street smart, when we immigrated to America, there was no English, and even when the English came there was a heavy accent.  My father never let that stop him, he would keep asking questions, even if people did not understand him, thought he was a simpleton, he knew he would keep gathering knowledge, and it really doesn't matter what other people think of you.  I definitely got that life lesson loud and clear, always ask questions, and 100% I do not care what people think.  I am straightforward, I am genuine, and I am polite, sometimes I do not click with everybody and that is OK.  If people do not like my Yoga class, I do not take it personally, we all like different things, different styles, and that is how it is supposed to be. It is magic when people get the Yoga I teach, and we are both feeling so good from the energy exchange.

I had that situation this morning with a private client, she was showing me exercises that she likes, it was something new for me, not in my style of teaching, but I loved learning more options, and making sure her form was good.  She wrote me later that day that she really feels her body responding to the workout, no judgement that I did not know everything, and I do not know everything, and I will keep learning every moment of my life.  My gut connects me to my clients, sometimes they are referrals, my training is diverse, my main goal is education, form, alignment, core, and really getting to know how it all works in each individual body.  This cannot be taught, this is something that you feel, and I create a space where the neuromuscular system connects body and mind, and each person consciously figures themselves out.  I feel so blessed to be the transmitter of this message, FIND YOU, I cannot do it for you, but open yourself up, show me what you have already learned, but ultimately TRUST YOU, connect with what feels right for you.

As a Doula I also learn with each client, each new situation, I am always asking questions, no birth, labor, pregnancy, or woman is the same.  Even the same woman with multiple children has completely different pregnancies,labor, and birth.  When connecting with my Doula clients, it is important to have complete trust, it is a very intimate and intense experience, sometimes in the moment emotions take over.  My job is to stay clear, support, assess the situation, do what is best for my client, and empower her to be present, consciously feel the experience, and know that she is not alone but only she can birth her baby.  I just found out what exactly chiropractors do to help turn babies from breach and transverse positions.  They do not actually turn the baby, but they align the body in the optimal position, especially the hips, so the baby naturally turns.  I find it all so fascinating, and love to keep learning all of the options out there.

Life is About Learning,
Learning is Life,
I will never stop Learning,
It makes no sense to stop,
Especially as a wife and mother,
Every Day is a New Lesson,
I stay sane by taking care of me,
and looking at everything that happens as a learning experience,
God Bless My Parents,
May I Instill In My Kids,
CONFIDENCE,
CURIOSITY,
INDEPENDENCE,
LOVE OF LEARNING,
UNCONDITIONAL GIVING AND RECEIVING LOVE,
COMMITMENT,
NEVER SETTLING,
TRUSTING MY GUT,
KNOWING I AM SUPPORTED,
Thank you Papa and Mama,
Coach Yulia