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- this was basic bitchfootnote1 Olivia -
What's the transformation you're looking for?
I was a middle aged stay at home mom for 10+ years and felt about as basic as a b*tch could feel. I was overwhelmed, outnumbered by the bodies I was responsible for caring for (my 3 kids, my then husband, multiple pets and me - yeah, I came last on that list.), working 2 part time jobs and became a husk of a woman. I was in so deep into my basic b*tch depression footnote2 that I didn't even know that I was depressed footnote3. Then I found hot power yoga and everything changed. That was just the beginning but hot power yoga was the kick in the booty that I needed to make changes in my life.
Here's what worked for me:
Daily hot power yoga for 75 minutes in a sweaty class filled with other yogis*. The community was amazing. The flow was strong. Hot power yoga kicked my booty in the best way possible.
I got strong.
I signed up for a 200 hour yoga teacher training thinking "Oh, I'll just do it to deepen my practice. I'm not interested in teaching..."
I graduated the teacher training and started teaching, I divorced my husband of 20 years, moved out to live on my own and co-parent my 3 kids with my ex on a 50/50 schedule.
I found that I LOVED teaching yoga. I saw women (mostly) come into my classes and go through a mini transformation every time. They would tell me how amazing they felt. That made me feel good. Proud to be part of their transformation.
*Also therapy and meds. Lots of both.
- alcohol not required to be a badass bitch -
- the last time I wore mascara for hot yoga -
When I started teaching those women they started as newbies to hot yoga or yogis who hadn't practiced in a long time. Our first few months, they jokingly complained about how challenging my classes were.
Fast-forward to today and they are strong. These women came in 2-4 times a week. They shared with me their yoga wins (first time hitting a side crow, first time going from 3 legged down dog to hi plank touching elbow all the way to knee, YES!, forearm stand without a wall!!). They were bad-ass bitches! They always had been but needed the vehicle to tap into it. Hot power yoga had become that vehicle for them.
Physical strength has given me a confidence I never realized I could have.
Do you want to feel like this? Dig out that bad-ass bitch that is inside you? I can help.
I promise it'll be fun
What the hell?? Footnotes on a website? I mean, why not?
footnote1: basic b*tch /ˈbeɪ.sɪk bɪtʃ/ (noun): someone who is. . . upholding of the status quo and stereotypes of their gender without even realizing it. . . she engages in typical, unoriginal behaviors, modes of dress, speech and likes. . . she often lacks the confidence. . . a basic bitch takes the safe road rarely taking risks. . .
footnote2: Not all basic b*tches are depressed or get depression from being a basic b*itch.
footnote3: These are two different things. Go see a therapist if you think you are depressed. Come see me if you think you are a basic b*tch.
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