A word from our Butterfly Yoga teacher, Jennifer Lynn – www.wisdomflowyoga.com We just finished a Teacher Training Program and students who were nervous to teach stood before a class of students they had never met and led them masterfully through well-sequenced asana with clear alignment cues and uplifting philosophy. How did they do it? They focused themselves into new knowledge and skill. In our training, any attention to old stories about not being good enough are shut down early on. Students are asked to breathe quietly rather than let any self-depreciating comments come out. Only self-appreciation and inquiry aimed at betterment are aloud in our classroom. We are living the philosophy in our training programs. The Philosophy is “Energy Grows where attention Goes”. So if we let our attention go to things we do not want, the energy of things unwanted will grow. If we curb those tendencies and instead focus on what is working and how to make it even better, the energy of our betterment grows. Sounds simple and it is, but it is not easy. Often we have practiced ourselves into noticing and voicing what is “wrong” in our world, our relationships, our bodies. Well, when we know what is wrong, we also know what is right. In other words, the solution and problem exist as a prepackaged deal. So here’s the questions: Where is YOUR attention going? In our classes we learn to aim it towards well-being and joy.