Let me clarify that...as a teacher! This was definitely different than being a participant. So some background first. I've been doing yoga off and on for about 4 years. I started being much more serious about it once I moved down to Dominica. I was taking a great class from an awesome girl, Jess, who was a spouse of a student at Ross. Unfortuantely they don't stay students forever, so they left at the end of last summer (August) to go back to the states. I was definitely bummed, because it's hard to find a good yoga teacher, that teaches a class like you want to take (I'm more of a fan of the workout and sweating type and not so much of the feely relaxation aspect of yoga). So I decided that even though I don't have any certifications, but I have enough experience, knowledge, and ability that I could do a decent job of teaching a yoga class. So...I began teaching an intermediate level Vinyasa yoga class one day a week at Ross. I must say that I've developed quite a following this semester, because I routinely have 15-20 people at my Friday afternoon class!
One of my friends, Natasha, begged me to do a yoga retreat this semester (Jess used to do these when 
she was here, but I didn't do one last semester), so I gave in and basically threw one together within 2 weeks. So we left school at 9am and drove to Red Rock park and did yoga on the big red rocks overlooking the ocean (if you're my facebook friend, you should check out the pics, they're pretty awesome!). We did a normal yoga class for about an hour and 20 minutes, then spent the last 40 minutes doing partner yoga poses. Luckily for us, the weather was beautiful that day (low 80's, breezy, sunny at times, but other times partly cloudy~ which was nice bc I definitely got sunburnt on my back!). After yoga, we made our way down to Red Rock Haven (a favorite relaxation spot on the island) for some great food (I literally have dreams about their tostones~ fried plantains in a spicy garlic aioli sauce) and a few hours of relaxing on the beach. Trust me, there were exams this week and the students and the faculty needed some down time! So I thought it was a success! No major mishaps, 20 participants plus me (21 total), and everyone had a great time! Maybe I will do this again next year!!
she was here, but I didn't do one last semester), so I gave in and basically threw one together within 2 weeks. So we left school at 9am and drove to Red Rock park and did yoga on the big red rocks overlooking the ocean (if you're my facebook friend, you should check out the pics, they're pretty awesome!). We did a normal yoga class for about an hour and 20 minutes, then spent the last 40 minutes doing partner yoga poses. Luckily for us, the weather was beautiful that day (low 80's, breezy, sunny at times, but other times partly cloudy~ which was nice bc I definitely got sunburnt on my back!). After yoga, we made our way down to Red Rock Haven (a favorite relaxation spot on the island) for some great food (I literally have dreams about their tostones~ fried plantains in a spicy garlic aioli sauce) and a few hours of relaxing on the beach. Trust me, there were exams this week and the students and the faculty needed some down time! So I thought it was a success! No major mishaps, 20 participants plus me (21 total), and everyone had a great time! Maybe I will do this again next year!! 
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