took a teacher training in 2008 to deepen my own knowledge of yoga. local adults asked me to teach. scared to death. showed up anyway. fumbled. learned. studied. fumbled more. studied more. felt like a fraud. got life coached. healed relationships. developed a holistic coach/guide method. got sober. fumbled. confessed. learned more. studied harder. meditate twice day. asana everyday. work with a spiritual counselor, esoteric healer, unbelievable yoga teachers. healed trauma. still fumble. know how to realign. found joy, the sacred, myself. i teach what i live so we can all live well together.