“Let’s take the yoga class on the beach first thing Sunday morning,” Kalia says. So off we went with our yoga mat and towels in tow.
It was a perfect morning. It wasn’t too hot and so early that the sun wasn’t high in the sky, beating down on us. There was also a light, warm breeze.
The class started, and the instructor gave precise instructions on how to do the poses since it was obvious that many of our classmates were newbies. But then she kept talking, and talking, and talking, not about the poses, but about personal development philosophy with a new-age flavor.
Ugh.
My favorite instructors leave that stuff out, focus on the poses, and give their students time to be in the silence of the pose.
The class ended, and we put our donation into the instructor’s waiting jar and thanked her. We got the sand off our mats and bodies as best we could, but it was impossible. We had sand in our hair, eyes, and other unmentionable places.
The idea of yoga on the beach was great, but it left a little to be desired in actual practice. Kalia and I agreed that taking a 30-second walk to the yoga room in our home was an easier, more enjoyable option.
Three quick takeaways:
- Don’t keep yapping when doing a sales presentation. The best salespeople aren’t great talkers; they are excellent listeners. Silence is indeed golden.
- The idea of something is often better than the actual practice of it. For example, when you hear about a new way to get clients, you get excited until you dive into the details and discover it’s not as wonderful as you thought.
- Not everyone will like you or what you do, and that’s okay. Many people attended yoga on the beach, and many of them were regulars. They loved the class and the instructor. At least one person complimented the instructor on the new-age philosophy she imparted. The instructor was authentically herself, and that attracted her people.
Namaste.
Kick butt, make mucho DEEnero!
Dave “The Sandman” Dee