12/14/2025
🌿 Class Participant of the Month 🌿
The best part of my job is connecting with others. I've been introduced to so many remarkable human beings through teaching yoga, and they inspire me to be a better teacher and a better person. Each month, I share with you someone I'm grateful to have met.
I met Barbara a few years ago when I was teaching gentle movement and stretch classes after school to teachers in the Kyrene School District. Barbara makes the most of opportunities offered to her, so she was a regular and often the first to arrive to class. I still get to see her nearly every week for our Yoga to Support Cognitive Health classes, and she attended all 5 live Zoom classes of the Steadfast and Sustainable mini-course a few weeks ago! When Barbara says she's going to do something, you know you can count on her
She's a valuable member of the Batch of Sky Yoga community, and she likes the accountability of having to show up at a particular time for class, someone to guide her, and being able to practice at home where she can easily adapt the movements to (in her words) "senior abilities." She's hoping to continue her streak and stay motivated to do the 15-minute practices from the mini-course on her own.
I love getting to see and interact with Barbara on a regular basis. She's a tenderhearted human whom I know was a beloved elementary school teacher-turned-crossing guard. She also feeds the cats in her neighborhood, and it's a well-known fact that animal lovers are special people. Thank you for your kindness and efforts to make the world a better place, Barbara.
