New to board. :)

~G~ · 03-06-2008, 12:25 AM

Hello, everyone!

My name is Gina and I'm a certified massage therapist and office manager from New Jersey. I have been doing yoga intermittently on my own for about 10 years now, though I have recently decided to join a class and I absolutely LOVE it. Among other things, reading SYT by Mukunda Stiles was one of the things that really pushed me to enter into working with a teacher rather than on my own, so I'm grateful that I had read the book and that he'd written it.

Just a comment:
I had been reading through some of the other threads and I agree that it's sort of a plus AND a minus to have a lot of knowledge before going into a class. On the plus side, it gives one bank of information and you know a bit more about what's going on before you step into the class environment. The challenging part is to walk in and sort of put the way that I HAD BEEN doing things on a shelf and start each session with the teacher with a "beginner's mind" mentality. So far it's working out fine for me.

I look forward to reading and learning and sharing what I can.

Namaste.

**Nichole** · 03-06-2008, 12:44 AM

Hello Gina and welcome to the forum!
If you have Mukunda's book, be sure to check out this thread with his book edits.
http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f16...utra-2690.html

Kind wishes,

~G~ · 03-06-2008, 05:18 PM

Thanks, Nicole! I look forward to reading and participating.

03-06-2008, 12:44 AM	#2
Nichole SYT Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 816	Hello Gina and welcome to the forum! If you have Mukunda's book, be sure to check out this thread with his book edits. http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f16...utra-2690.html Kind wishes, __________________ Nichole Nurenberg-Miller Structural and Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist • RYT500 www.FiveKoshaYogaTherapy.com

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03-06-2008, 12:25 AM	#1
~G~ dvi Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2	Hello, everyone! My name is Gina and I'm a certified massage therapist and office manager from New Jersey. I have been doing yoga intermittently on my own for about 10 years now, though I have recently decided to join a class and I absolutely LOVE it. Among other things, reading SYT by Mukunda Stiles was one of the things that really pushed me to enter into working with a teacher rather than on my own, so I'm grateful that I had read the book and that he'd written it. Just a comment: I had been reading through some of the other threads and I agree that it's sort of a plus AND a minus to have a lot of knowledge before going into a class. On the plus side, it gives one bank of information and you know a bit more about what's going on before you step into the class environment. The challenging part is to walk in and sort of put the way that I HAD BEEN doing things on a shelf and start each session with the teacher with a "beginner's mind" mentality. So far it's working out fine for me. I look forward to reading and learning and sharing what I can. Namaste.

03-06-2008, 05:18 PM	#3
~G~ dvi Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2	Thanks, Nicole! I look forward to reading and participating.