Teach Me. I Am Here
By Evelyne Noel
Four letter words I like: Yoga, Noel, Love.
Three letters: Yes, Sit.
Two letters: Am, We.
Having earned my Level 1 TriYoga teacher certification, I was asked to describe my yoga journey.
Noel: entering into myself, calmly.
Love: learning about unconditional love.
Yes: receiving all that comes with equanimity.
Sit: the best pause, the place of regrouping, where the guiding system appears.
Am: having shed the shadows, a clear being-ness emerges.
We: community, a shared horizon to gaze at.
That’s it…. Or to answer the question differently:
Iyengar teacher trainings and practices led me to TriYoga’s door and I liked the slowing down, the focus on Breath. I’ve taken a few teacher trainings – often without the intention to certify- because they help me refine my knowledge; questions arise followed by answers. Theresa’s kind and to the point feedback is a mirror full of discoveries much wider than the mat itself. Joining a community of like-minded people is a buoyant lift.
Currently, I teach TriYoga in a sun filled room, overlooking water and all its creatures.
I know the place that I want to hold in this life. It’s a well thought-out “Yes” kind of place, peacefully powerful. Two things got me here: Theresa’s devotion to the fidelity of the practice, her endlessly steady wanting to be there until we get it and my “yes” attitude that translates into: teach me, I am here.
Evelyne Noel has traveled extensively and now explores the wilds around her home on foot, bike or boat. A retired educator, she devotes her services to three grandsons. She cherishes the garden, her watercolors and the sweetness of friendships.