She Taught Her 10 Years Ago… Now It’s Full Circle
Some yoga journeys don’t start with a big announcement. They start quietly — one class at a time. Ten years ago, Nicole was simply a student showing up to practice. Denise was the teacher at the front of the room, guiding her through movement, breath, and the kind of consistency that changes you over time.
Fast forward a decade, and something beautiful happened: Nicole took the leap into 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training — and Denise was there again, this time not just as a teacher, but as a facilitator supporting Nicole as she steps into a whole new chapter.
A Full-Circle Moment
Nicole’s decision to join teacher training didn’t come out of nowhere. It was built on years of practice, discipline, and devotion — the kind of steady commitment that doesn’t always look dramatic from the outside, but creates deep roots on the inside.
Denise, who has been teaching for years and has guided countless students, shares how humbling it is to witness this moment. For her, seeing Nicole step into teacher training isn’t just a proud teacher moment — it’s a reminder of what yoga is really about: showing up, growing over time, and becoming more of who you are.
Denise describes it as humbling — and says it brings her so much joy.
What Denise Sees in Nicole
One of the themes that stands out in Nicole’s story is discipline. Not perfection — discipline. The willingness to commit, to do the work, to return again and again even when life is busy. That same discipline becomes a superpower in teacher training, because YTT doesn’t just ask you to learn information — it asks you to grow.
Nicole took the leap. And in a program like this, that leap means more than signing up. It means being willing to be challenged, to practice teaching, to receive feedback, to keep showing up, and to learn from every moment — especially the uncomfortable ones.
Why This Story Matters
This isn’t just a “student becomes teacher” story. It’s a mentorship story. It’s about how a teacher can influence someone’s life without even realizing it — and how, years later, that student can return ready to step into something new.
It’s also a reminder that yoga teacher training isn’t only for people who have always pictured themselves teaching. Sometimes it’s for the person who has quietly practiced for years and suddenly realizes: I’m ready to take myself seriously. I’m ready to learn more. I’m ready to grow.
A Gentle Invitation
If this story resonates, let it be a reminder: you don’t need to rush your timeline. You don’t need to be “ready” in some perfect way. You simply need to be willing to take the next step — and surround yourself with the right support as you do.
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