hi Chris!  Yoga is such a wonderful thing!  I have been practicing for about 6 years now and to say that it has improved every aspect of my life would not be an understatement.  I am so happy that you discovered it.  I totally understand your wanting to share this gift with others.  I say to you though, exercise caution here.  Yoga, while a beautiful thing, also has the capacity to physically injure.  Not everyone listens to that inner voice that says “ok, that’s enough. stop here”.  Part of being able to teach is having enough experience to help people find that inner voice.  Teacher training is also there to help you recognize what a student’s capabilities are.  Experience is something that takes time.  I would say to you, wait to teach.  Get some time under your belt.  This does not mean that you can not share the gift with others- far from it.  I find it so rewarding to introduce a friend to yoga.  Invite people to join you in a class.  Not everyone is receptive-  and that’s ok.  When you find someone who is, it is so rewarding!

I wish you all the best 🙂

Tracy

“let it go” is truly one of the most beneficial phrases I ever learned. I understand exactly where you are coming from, I have been there. a true resolution is always out there. don’t loose hope. while I do not know specifically what your situation is, let me tell you a few things that helped me with mine. most importantly- you can not change other people, you can only change yourself and your perspective. this is a huge one. try to understand that the people around you (all people around you!) want exactly the same thing you do…happiness. some are unproductive, some fearful (a lot are fearful!), some resentful or angry. you can only control what goes on in your head and you have no idea what is going on in theirs. so be kind and do not let their behaviors make you resentful. that resentment builds up- here is where you let it go. do not take it personal. look at any undesired or “negative” situation as a chance to learn. this turns it into something positive- and there is ALWAYS a positive.
I was so miserable at a job that I was truly good at, that for the last 2 years there I had migraines everyday. I would go for coffee with my friends sometimes on the weekends and see the woman working there and think that I could be happy doing that. I would joke at work and say that I was just going to quit and buy a coffee shop! well, one day I had an appointment somewhere I had never been and decided to take a walk and check things out. what I found was a tiny little coffee shop with a piece of notebook paper on the door that read ” closed due to unforeseen circumstances, business for sale”. I called. they were desperate. they had an injury and could not afford to keep it without it being open. I had enough equity in my home (the one I was able to buy because of the miserable job) that I was able to buy the shop. I have been there over seven years now and I am happy. I am telling you my story because I want you to truly believe that no matter what, the universe will take care of you. it will always give you what you need. sometimes what you need is a lesson. I learned so much at my job about myself, others, technical things. a lot of these things I did not even realize until after the fact. have faith. nothing is without a reason. smile and know that your happiness is there. change your perspective and ALL else will fall into place. I wish you joy 🙂