WHO ARE YOU? 
WHY ARE YOU CALLED TO THIS WORK?

Everyone has a calling.  For some inexplicable reason, we are drawn to certain experiences, people, paths.  You had a calling to sign up for this course.  Something inside of you led you towards this work.  This is not easy work.  You could have chosen a million different paths, but you chose this one. 

 

There is an invitation here to begin to craft your “Why.”  You may want to have a journal specifically for this course.  Here are some prompts that may encourage you to dive deeper into crafting your "why."

 

Why are you compelled to do the work that you do?

 

What brought you to this time?  This place?

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This “Why” may change over the course of this training, and you will be invited to return to it frequently.  In fact, we will encourage you to probe and question your “why” through the course of this training.  
 

Other questions to consider:

 

What was your conception of the role of a person who uses yoga to work with people at the end of life before beginning this training?

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What particular skills, talents, and gifts do you bring to this practice?  What would you like to offer?

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What are your limitations in this work?  Boundaries?  What do you feel uncomfortable offering and why?

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What are your current spiritual beliefs?  How might they support your practice?  How might they hinder your practice?

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How comfortable are you with the unknown? Can you find comfort within the discomfort?