I love all of my classes for reasons that differ. For example, most of the people who attend my Gentle/Stretch classes have been in attendance since Day One at Kona Yoga (my mom has been a student since I first began to teach!) and their progress is enormous but they continue to view themselves as just "gently stretching".
The women in the PreNatal classes are there for less than nine months and their goals are more focused and realized rather quickly.All of my classes make it such a joy to be a teacher!
The three women in the photo above (left to right:Dani, Kater and Dana) all sit comfortably in Baddha Konasana with the most relaxed and open hips. There is a beautiful flow of respect between the women in this class; the exalted, being the one "most expectant" so the focus is on Kater, who is due in a few weeks. As soon as a woman "graduates" and stops coming to class, she is happily released and the new are welcomed with open hearts. As their bellies grow, so do their confidence and calm.
When class ends at 10:30am on Friday, we open the door to find the Parent(s) and Babies class waiting to enter and there is a magical blending of expectant moms, newborn moms/dads and happy yoga babes...all waiting for their turn.