Breathe Through It (BTI) Yoga

The most recent yoga retreat that I had the privilege to experience was in Nosara, Costa Rica at the Bodhi Tree Resort. I had been looking at this retreat for a few years after my niece had gone to work there and told me about it. Manifestation? Maybe:) The resort and town were stunning but the retreat itself opened up another world of yoga of which I had no awareness. This retreat was focused on Kundalini yoga. I was skeptical of the things the teachers were saying, but by the end of the week I was crying for unknown reasons, seeing purple and green when my eyes were closed and taking a walk to the core of the earth in a cacao ceremony…….all positive things, by the way.

Coincidentally, after this retreat in Costa Rica, I was on a non-yoga retreat to Cuba where the programming of activities was kept secret from participants. On our second last morning there, I received the sad news that my dear aunt had passed away. I was devastated, but then the retreat organizer informed me we were scheduled for a yoga class that morning. I knew that would probably be the only thing that would bring me peace at that moment, so I went to the class. To my surprise, it turned out to be a kundalini class and the instructor knew exactly what I needed. The universe had my back.

Since I love restorative yoga so much, I researched a weekend workshop at a studio close to home and completed the workshop in June 2019.  My colleagues knew of my developing interest in yoga and had asked on numerous occasions if I would lead a yoga practice over the lunch hour for them. I told them I had not done my teacher training plus my travel schedule was hectic and I was having back and neck issues so I kept deferring their request. Finally, in December 2019, I started leading the occasional class at the office. My colleagues were grateful, but I wanted to offer them a better experience, and to feel more qualified and prepared.