Betsy’s Blog

I’ve had several conversations lately remarking on all the forced change the pandemic caused. And how a bunch of that has birthed some spectacular phoenixes rising from the ashes. The Be You Hub and the gift of teaching yoga online is my phoenix. It took dismantling the way things had been done to make this shift.

I know so many are looking forward to gathering in a studio for in person yoga and fitness classes again, but before we get there here’s a reflection on the benefits I’ve found in the past year.

• Accessibility – Entering a yoga studio is intimidating as all get out for the uninitiated. And over the years as yoga studios became more ubiquitous in our culture, I saw a trend towards more rather than less homogeneousness. Meaning we were more of the same. In bringing yoga into the online space, it’s been a little easier to break those barriers. It’s a crowded space (and yes I get the irony of a white woman who is that sameness saying this), but I love that online classes have made it a bit easier for teachers and students to seek out their space.

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In mid-February as I continued working with the mantra head up, heart open I noticed my journal began spilling over with gratitude. In waking up each day thinking head up, heart open, I was more receptive to the good. I’m not about feeding myself or others a good vibes only line, but coming at each day with a fresh, positive mindset – well there is something to it.

And so it becomes how do we respond to the crap. My home state of Texas was devastated with a winter storm and I was furious with the failed systems, but I kept seeing the lifted hearts. My parents were able to stay in a hotel overnight and still receive their second dose of vaccine on schedule. My brother’s home has a generator and they were able to give friends a warm place to stay. I saw friends and activists raising money, delivering supplies, and coming together.

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Lately I’ve walked downstairs after my Thursday morning Triple B class and been 100 percent ready to take on the day. I feel confident that I’m delivering a life enhancing product!

Triple B stands for Betsy’s barefoot bootcamp. The class samples elements of resistance training, heart healthy cardio, metabolic conditioning, yoga asana, positive self-talk and more. I had been playing with versions of this class for a couple of years in different iterations labeling it Yoga Sculpt and Yoga Conditioning.

As public conversations evolved around cultural appropriation and my own research around the why and the how of the class, I changed the name and the scope of the class. Triple B is a fitness class. It can stand alone but it is also designed to complement, to support and to enhance your yoga asana practice.

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