The Journey So Far

By Meg Pearson, an 889 200-hour Living Yoga Program student. This blog was written after a day of learning which included our “Being an Innerpreneur” session with Christine Russell, 889 co-founder, and our Chakra Vinyasa class with Nicky Poole, 889 Community Leader and LYP Program Director. Meg can be found on Twitter as @MAPWellness!

People told me that doing a yoga teacher training would be intense. Life-changing. Tough, rough, physical and fun. What they didn’t tell me was that I would cry. Like, on my very first night.

I am just over two months into my LYP, or Living Yoga Program with 889 Yoga, and let me tell you, I am a changed person. Not only has my world been turned upside down by the vigorous schedule (3-5 days a week in class on top of a full time job, private business & social life), but deep inside I am truly feeling a shift. An authentic change in perceptions.

Now, back to day one. This was our “welcome” night. That evening one of the curriculum facilitators, handed us a blank greeting card and envelope. This was our assignment; to write a letter to ourselves, from where we were then, to be opened and read once this 200 hour RYT course has come to completion. No thinking, just writing, jotting down our plans, goals, worries, fears, and dreams. As my hand began to scribble down my thoughts, a single tear fell to my paper, smearing the words just enough so that when I do finally revisit the note, I will recall my state. That night, for the first time in a long, long time, I put myself face to face with my ego. Face to face with all the things I needed to barrel through; all the nasty habits, rituals and ideas I had long grown out of but was unable to shake free.

The second time I felt the tears well up was just this weekend. After a simple word exercise on our mats, I felt yet another quantum shift. And all it took was a few post-it notes, a sharpie, and the proper guidance from a brilliant teacher.
I chose my words, my truths, my path. And now they are out there, and I have no choice but to speak them, feel them, LIVE them. I knew going into this that things were gonna change. But I had no idea just how deeply even the simplest of actions would rock me to the core.

I wonder what massive growth spurts to expect in the coming weeks, in the coming months as I practice teaching, and in the coming years and decades as I live my life as a yogi in this world.

I can not wait to see what I expose.

And to top things off, this was my horoscope for today. Fitting I’d say:

Scorpio- Sunday, November 25, 2025
The power of Uranus is bringing about a profound change to your outlook. A new “you” is coming into existence. It won’t be long before you find yourself acting with confidence and a sense of assurance. As old issues get reviewed in a new light, you will rewrite your history and create a new future of your own making.