Our studio owner, David, is away this week at the Advanced Seminar in Palm Desert, CA.
He is the primary instructor at our studio teaching 7 days a week and while he’s at the seminar the other teachers are picking up his classes.
Do you have a primary instructor at your studio or do many instructors share the schedule more or less equally? Because David is the primary instructor, the studio feels different with him away. I totally appreciate the security he brings to every class. You know he is totally in it with you, every time.
I had class with a newer teacher early this week and was surprised that a regular didn’t jump up in the front row when there was an open spot directly in front of him. At our studio, we line up from left to right and fill in the front row before starting a second row.

Or at least I thought we did. So, now I’m wondering, do people line up in the two more seasoned instructor’s classes and not the newer instructors or was this behavior a result of the owner, the head honcho, being away? I bet it was a combination of the instructor being totally non-confrontational and David being away.
I have been totally distracted in class by my own mind letting me fuss over what the rest of the room is doing. Writing about it would somehow justify the behavior and I know it’s just wrong. Will try harder!
I am attempting mango again after swearing I didn’t like them… pretty good in smoothies. I cut in to my first mango yesterday and was surprised to find a giant seed. Who knew?