Category: Dance & Fitness

Today it was time for the second tour stop with my Choreo Boost Workshop that I’m holding for SATS – and it was SATS Göteborg time to move their asses. : )

According to the list it was gonna be a rather small but still an ok crowd of dance peeps – but when I came it was a teeny tiny group, only five people. But the better were they.
They all moved really well – which was great to see, and they seemed to like the workshop.

Awesome job guys, thanks for your positive vibe!

Now I’m in Malmö – where the third and last tour stop is or this round.
The training manager from the club where we’re supposed to be called me earlier and said that the studio were “kind of double booked” – so I’ll be at another club.
I don’t mind, as long as I catch my flight.
But then when he was about to explain how to get to the club he asked me what hotel I’m at… I answered that I really didn’t know, some Elite hotel close to the central station.

Then he got quiet for a while before he continued;
– Aaah – that hotel.
(me)  – What?! Is it bad
(him)  – Noo.. the opposite… (silence) so, the educational budget is lavish indeed (even more silence)
And in the same moment as I felt he turned really bitter and judgementful to me it hit me that there is rather fancy Elite hotel as you walk from the station – but it’s not that one I’d be staying at.
And for some really weird reason I  felt obligated to explain to him how it was.. and he was like – what ever. Annoying!

He gives me a call one day in advance – tells me that they have double booked their studios – and need to move my workshop to another club, and that I might need to switch studio in the middle of my session as well…
And then he judge me for what hotel he thinks I’m at.

Weird!!!!

Anyhow – that’s just a tiny side track.
I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s CB and I hope everyone remembers to change the time this night – finally back to summertime!!

You know what that means, it’s summer! YAY!

The upcoming weekend will be spent in Sundsvall – and at EGO to be specific.
That’s one of the biggest gyms in Sundsvall. This weekend it’s time for their annual convention.
I’ve been there several times before – last year as well.
It’s always a pure pleasure to teach there. The owners are great – they have an amazing staff and a lot of sweet and good members.
So, I’m looking forward to it.
I’ll teach my sassy jazz that I taught at the Nike Blast Finland.

But before that it’s friday – which means sleeping in (yaay) and my lovely jazz lesson at House of Shapes.
Hope to see you there!

Yesterday I taught my regular wednesday hot yoga class.
It’s a nice 10 am class – and I’ve chosen to keep that class and let the thursday 5 pm class go – since I prefer the atmosphere in the day classes (and least when it comes to yoga)

Last week it was a great focus – and it was even a lady that came up to me after class and was impressed by how concentrated everyone were, and that made it so much easier for her to focus as well, which also made the class way more intense and beneficial. Awesome!

How ever – yesterday’s class was quite the opposite.
I had one lady that shouted out questions loud – non stop.
The fact that I do explain every pose super closely, verbally, and the fact that some of the poses are repeated two – or even four times – if it’s right and left (so there is time to feel, find and try) didn’t matter to her.

Then it also was this couple – a dude and a chica – that chatted to each other.
And every time I tried to assist her she kind of snapped to me. Like it was offending that I came up to her. I only did that twice – and then I put my energy into those who were receivable for development and help.

All these elements made the class a bit fussy and since it is a mental challenge for most of the people that do go all in – it was definitely harder to focus yesterday.

I encourage my participants to ask questions but even more to pay attention in class.
Especially in a dance class.
I much rather want them to ask me if they’re stuck or don’t get it – then get annoyed and therefore block themselves. Totally un-necessary, right?!

In yesterday’s yoga class though, that’s all about focus and concentration – I’d preferred if the people with concerns would have payed more attention from the beginning.
Listened carefully to my instructions – observed the people in the front row that’s been there before – and used the fact that some of the movements were done repeatedly.
If they don’t get it the first time – they will the second, sort of.
And then ask. Not just shout it out loud over and over…

That is me.
What do you think?!
As a teacher – are you in to questions in all classes at any time?
As a participant – do you feel comfortable asking questions, or are you one of those who sighs when someone else asks?
Just curious…