Yoga at OHM Newsletter Vicyasa™ 9/8 - 9/14/2025: Season of Harvesting

"Do not measure success by today's harvest. Measure success by the seeds you plant today." - Robert Louis Stevenson

Abundance... This time of year is the time of first harvest; apples are ripening and corn is being brought in from the field. During the season of gathering, we take time to enjoy the cornucopian feast that nature has laid out before us.

Whether we live in a concrete jungle or the country, we can mindfully redirect our senses to appreciate the bountifulness and abundance of the season.

During this period it is imperative we remember to say thank you to Mother Earth for providing and not just with consumption of the goods we have received, but giving unto others who may know what the environment has to offer... acts of kindness.

Our yoga practice during this transition can focus on cultivating contentment, gratitude, and happiness.

Yoga Sutra 2.42 can translate to, “Happiness is attained through contentment.” When we cultivate gratitude as a spiritual practice, contentment [Santosha] naturally follows, and from contentment happiness blooms. Whereas happiness can be elusive, the path of gratitude and contentment is always available to us.

Ask yourself this season:

• What is my own personal harvest?
• Who has helped me to realize my harvest, and how will I thank them?
• How will I observe my harvest and how will I share my abundance with others?
• What seeds will I plant over the Autumn and Winter, to harvest later on?

A PEEK INTO MENTORSHIP WITH VICYASA™...
Many prospective teachers, graduates of teacher training(s) and a handful of you that have a desire just to dive deeper into the many aspects of a yoga practice and teaching yoga regularly have been impacted greatly by our bespoke mentoring program.

Here are some of the key topics I have programmed into varying syllabuses:

• Inspiration, narratives and focused areas for classes/workshops
• Sequencing strategies
• Anatomy and kinesiology; functional movement
• Asana mechanics, transition theory, alignment and safety
• Creating a safe space/inclusivity for all bodies
• Working with the injured body/beginner student(s)
• Sequencing, theming and storytelling
• Cuing, verbal, physical prompts and finding your teacher voice
• How to start my career teaching
• How to teach online and to create your online platform
• Creating and instructing private and public classes, workshops, programs and retreats
• Making the next step in your career as yoga teacher
• How to promote yourself and create your offerings
• Deepen your teaching and assisting skills
• Creating a signature program
• Website content and creation
• Develop your communication strategy

What if you're not a teacher and would like to prepare for training or enhance your ever-hungry-desire to absorb all things yoga? Holla' at me.

Feel like your 200 hour training ended with you needing more questions answered? Want to expand on those teachings? Do you feel like there are areas of your teaching repertoire that need enhancing? Contact me for more info and enrollment.

PRIVATES: ONE-TO-ONE WORK!
If you want to set up any private sessions or events, please contact me through email. You can learn more about privates: CLICK HERE!

SINGLE CLASSES
We've added single class purchases to our on-demand offerings. How does it work? A $17 payment will give you access to a single pre-recorded class with Victor or anyone on his staff. The private link with unique access code will give you entry to that class, which you can load anytime you want. You'll have 24-hours of unlimited access to that class. No refunds, returns and you must use that class within 24-hours of receiving it before it expires. You can request a teacher on our on-demand options... featuring Demetra Kentrotas (@d_meetch), Leanne McDermott (@leannerays), Elinor Cohen (@elinorraerigby) and others.

REGULAR RATES:

• $65 for 30 days of UNLIMITED CLASSES! (includes on-demand)
• $17 for 1 pre-recorded class (24 hour access from purchase)

PAYMENT:
VENMO -- @Vicyasa
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NAMASTE,
Victor Cotto
www.YogaWithVictor.com
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