Hello, my yoga buddies! For the past 6 weeks or so, you may have noticed that I've been hanging out at the studio a lot more. That's because I've been assisting my mommy with her Advanced Yoga Studies program. It's been an intense but very rewarding program, and after all the coaching I've been giving the Angels-in-Training, this little Chihuahua is a little pooped!

As you know, I've been up at the studio throughout Advanced Yoga Studies in order to show our lovely Angels-in-Training the ropes and demonstrate the proper form for the poses. At first their form was way off, and it took lots of patience and encouragement to remind them of the proper alignment. You should have seen the way they used to do their Downward Dog - good thing they had the Yoga-Dog there to show them how it's done! Even though at times it was challenging, I found it incredibly rewarding to guide the them and share some of the wisdom I've gained in my years as the yoga-dog.

During the course of helping my mommy with this program, I discovered how much fun it is just to give of myself - to share my knowledge, my wisdom, and a few tricks I've picked up along the way - without expecting anything in return. I found that when I did expect a certain response, I ended up feeling frustrated because the response was never exactly as I wanted it. But when I let go of that, and got back to just having fun leading and sharing with them, I stumbled onto this strange paradox: when you give, you are truly the one who ends up receiving. The feeling I get from unconditionally giving my encouragement and support is so amazing that it ends up being its own reward.

So this week, don't be stingy about sharing. Give encouragement, support, and love without expecting anything in return. And when you do, you'll find that it's your life that is enriched!

Namaste,
Tiki