Corporate Career to Yoga Teacher: Building Confidence with Rini Riraharjanti

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0:34 My path came from my friend. But then if this is something that you really want, then, you know, try to reach out like studio owners. I think subbing classes is the easiest way and probably like the more practical way because we are new teachers and then we can adjust.

0:54 You know, trying to find a job, you know, big yoga studio, right? It has to start from small steps. Maybe passions is needed during the process, but I know if it is really your path then you can definitely get to where you want it to be.

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2:03 All right, hello and welcome back to the Going Pro Yoga Podcast. Michael here, your host. And we have a guest today who's joining us to share some stories about what it's like to teach yoga. And I'm really excited as part of this series to continue sharing and inspiring what it's like to teach yoga.

2:24 But then also just, you know, the process of actually becoming a yoga teacher and going through that whole thing is, is always a bit of a journey. So Rini is here to join us and share her story. Hi Rini, how are you? Hi, Michael, I'm doing great. How are you?

2:38 I'm really good. I'm really excited to have you here. So I'll explain a little bit about who you are, but then I'll give an opportunity for you to introduce yourself as well. So I met Rini. Oh my God, I want to say like three years ago maybe.

2:52 Yeah, 3. Years, yeah, so three years ago in Chenggu in Bali. So first of all, Rini's Indonesian, she's from Jokha, Jokha Indonesia, which is in Java, if you're wondering. And Rini actually took her sequencing training, her three day sequencing training way back when, right? That was so long ago, so long ago. And that was that was like, I think you wanted to like just like learn more about yoga or like get into yoga. You weren't sure if you wanted

3:18 to do a training yet or something like that. I asked Byron, just like four days before the training itself. Yeah. And just joined in. Yeah. And then Fast forward, I don't know how long ago, later maybe like within a year or so.

3:32 Yeah. Then you joined the the 200 hour training with Christina, actually my partner, as well as who else was in that training with you, Alyssa and Brendan and. Brendan. And Brendan, so people who've been on the podcast before, Alyssa, who's shared her story. So I'm excited to have you here to share a little bit about what you've been doing.

3:51 So I kind of give you a little bit of an intro, but maybe you can introduce yourself and also like what you do and what you were doing before all this. And then, yeah, then we'll just kind of come into a conversation. Sound good? Yeah.

4:02 Sounds good. Hi, my name is Rini. So I've been teaching yoga for the past eight months. So it's very recent. And before that I took the training because I had a passion in yoga. But again, I also remember that yoga found you.

4:25 So that's probably my path. That's why I took the training. I met you, I met Paul and my I met Byron and I was very much sure that I want to teach yoga when I took the training. But I'm very shy person. I hate to be seen in front of the people. So I had my struggle before I, you know, started teaching yoga. So it took me a year after that.

4:53 Then there was an opportunity to teach yoga and I thought maybe this is the right time for me. So I grabbed the opportunity. I was still very shy in front of the students, but at the same time, it's also empowered me like, oh, this is actually really fun, like really excited and I crave for more.

5:19 So the first experience I was just sobbing my friends. It's like a two months sobbing for her. And after that I thought, OK, maybe I need to reach out more people. And do more, yeah. And then the doors were just open for me and I started teaching. So right now I am teaching at 3.

5:42 Yoga Studios 3. Three yoga studios OK, cool. So let me I'm going to reach I'm going to rewind a little bit what were you doing before Yeah. What were you doing before? Like what, what's your what would be your professional?

5:55 Because I know you're, you're a professional, right? You may feel a little shy, but I know you're a boss lady. So what's the boss lady behind the yoga teacher? OK, so I'm living 2 lives, yeah. Aren't we all? Yeah, as a yoga teacher. And before that, to be honest, I'm still doing it. So I'm working a corporate job.

6:21 It is a remote job. I work for oilfield service company. And you've been doing that for? 17 years. 17 years, holy moly and remotely. And you you enjoy doing that. Yes. Well, but the remote working was just like for for the past four years, right. But before that, yeah.

6:46 So since COVID basically, yes. Oh, nice. Thank you. COVID I guess. Thank you. COVID, yeah. So then what? What inspired you? So how did you find you? Like when's the first time you got introduced to yoga? Was it like recently or was it, you know, years and years ago? I still remember it was 2017, So I was in Singapore and then my friend said we're gonna go to Botanical Garden and then we're gonna do yoga practice with this very beautiful community. So I went there and then I was

7:19 like, oh, this is kind of nice and never done this before. But back then, yoga was only for physical practice and then? For you, you mean? Yes. For me, and and then I was just, you know, keep practicing and keep practicing. And then I found myself more grounded with yoga, like I was very reactive person.

7:45 You can see me like I'm very calm, but when I'm at work, I am a different person. So when I started doing yoga, I kind of find myself like more calm. And then I can also give a good positive impact to the rest of my team members. So I thought like, OK, let me continue to do this and explore more.

8:07 So that's the reason why I just keep continue practicing. That's great. You noticed that was impacting your other relations or relationships and your work and stuff. So then you're like, OK, so it's not just a physical thing. Yes.

8:18 And then, wow, there's like so many things beyond that, right? So that was in 2017. And then you just continue to practice, you know, casually public classes. Yeah, public classes. I tried to find whenever I move to different countries because of my work, I always try to find a good yoga community where I can develop myself, where I can also connect with other peoples, get inspired by them.

8:44 That's amazing. And now you're one of the people to inspire hopefully. Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. And then OK, cool. So then you're working the you were working the corporate job and then you know, cause a lot of people they quit the corporate to to go into the yoga right.

8:59 Even Phil who, who has has a similar story, but he left the corporate, but now he's teaching full time yoga. So your story's a bit different. You're still doing that and balancing that as well as the yoga teaching. And you just said you you're teaching at 3 studios while also having a corporate job. So that's I'm sure some people are like, how is she doing that? Like what is what's going on there? So before you answer that question, how did you start? So you said you started with

9:26 subbing someone's class, which I think is really important to talk about that 'cause that's a really good way to get in, right? But before that you got that opportunity, like what were you doing? What were you trying like? So I was helping people with the private classes. Nice.

9:40 Yeah, I have some friends from Jakarta and then their family come to Bali. Then they they stayed in a nice villa and then they want to have like, you know, a family practice on Sunday morning and then they invite me to do that.

9:54 And then I just, you know, doing private classes like that. So with the private classes, what did you notice that was helpful for you? Did you learn things or did you start to build some confidence in yourself and your abilities?

10:08 Right, Like what? What did you get from the private? Besides money, of course. I assume there was some money there. What did you feel like you you learned? From confidence, because I told you, right? I hate to be seen in front of the people, but when I started doing that, there's no way. Like, you just have to be there, really. Face it.

10:27 So yeah, it's gonna, yeah, it's gonna boost my confidence as a yoga teacher. So you did that for a couple months maybe? Couple months, yeah, for about like four months. And then I I stopped doing it until the opportunity for subbing my friend's class.

10:43 So then when that came around, then you said, OK, I'm ready to transition now. Yes. OK. So when you did your first private, how was that? Do you remember terrible? It was like left or right, like, you know, like step back or like first, first of all, English is my not first language, right?

11:03 So it just makes everything, you know, like a little bit, little bit. More challenging, which I'm sure a lot of people can relate with, you know, especially your, you know, here in Bali, there's a lot of international people that come and English is not their first language and messing up the left and right like a stamp. I know.

11:22 I was like, sorry, OK, sorry again. Right. So then that session you said didn't go great, but did you have another session with that same person eventually? Yes. So she actually booked my class like for four classes right away like. After the first one.

11:41 No, she actually paid for classes OK beforehand. Yeah, good. Which is good advice. Good, good. That's a good thing to do, right? Yes. I think Paul might have recommended that, actually. I know like I asked her like, hey, you know, you can pay like for one session, but then if you pay for a session, you're going to get, I'm going to reduce the price, right?

12:02 Something like that. Yeah, that's good to get a, to get a package in as well, because it's really hard to help someone in one setting anyway, right? How much are they going to progress? How much are they going to learn? So having multiple, especially needing to break the ice, that's right for you, whether it's be for you and also for them, right, You want to build a bit of a rapport, especially if this person is on someone that, you know, prior to that moment.

12:24 So I think multiple opportunities for that. So like a little package deal, like, you know, three or four, right, is a great strategy. Yeah. Just to kind of like if someone else is thinking, oh, oh, maybe I'll do that. Yeah, Yeah, I think a package deal is really cool. And then you're not getting cold as well because you know that, OK, I still have three more classes with her. I need to do this, this, this, like, right. You know, for me, every classes

12:46 that I thought I always have grounding time and then I will evaluate myself nice. I will select what went wrong, like what could I do better, like in every classes. So that kind of like helped me to also help her, Yeah. Right. Yeah.

13:06 You're going through the process as well. Yeah, that's great. So then it got a little bit better. Yes, yes. And then eventually you started to take on more or you got more clients as well or. Yes, I got more clients. And then continued to get better, yes.

13:24 In which way? Queuing. Queuing. Yeah, because again, like, everything has to be in English, right? I don't know how to teach yoga in Bahasa, by the way. Oh, really? I can imagine that'd be tricky. Yeah, it's very tricky. So it's always like, you know, I even like my clients are Indonesian, I will always use English, right. I said like I am more comfortable and then I could be guiding you better.

13:51 Yeah. I mean, like it's not perfect, but you know, it's way better than if I teach in. Awesome. Yeah, yeah. Plus I'm sure you're showing up intentionally as well. OK, cool. So then your queuing got better. So basically your comfort with the language and how to say things. Did you notice that with one on ones you were able to see the difference between what's it's like in a training in the sense that like when you say and you queue to your your peers and how they almost anticipate what

14:22 you're going to say versus when you queue in real public time that they're like, you know, sometimes it doesn't work and you're like, oh, you got to say something else to try to get it to. Work. Yeah, Yeah, I do that a lot like, OK, I think I need to adjust because it is understand, yeah.

14:38 So that's how you find the language you're in, queuing and prose and stuff like that, bringing in the reality of it, right? So that's cool. So then, you know, you started to develop some of your skills, you started to get more confident, and then eventually that opportunity came your way. So how did that opportunity come your way? You just had a friend that was a yoga teacher and. Yes, I have a friend who is a yoga teacher. And then she was away for two

15:02 months. So she said like, hey, do you want to stop my class? I didn't answer her right right away. Did she ask you? Because you had already said, hey, if you ever. No. So she just reached out to you? Yeah. Oh, that's great.

15:18 So, she said. Come on, this is probably your time. Amazing. Start. I was like, well, if she trusts me, then I need to trust myself, yeah. That's great. Yeah, that's amazing. So then you subbed the class. How did that go?

15:36 I think it's different. I mean like, you know, private class and studio class is way different. Like I think I kind of feel like I need to show up even more guarded in a way, like because I don't know the background, I don't know if they're practicing yoga or not and what is their mood to that day and things like that.

16:05 So I just need to make sure that, OK, I read the room. I kind of know like, you know, my students and stuff like that. So in terms of like giving the class like cueing and stuff, I don't, I, I, I don't think that I did something bad, but for me it's like I learn like, OK, I need to understand the class better and maybe walk more or not giving too many demos to the students and stuff like that. So that's the thing I kind of learned. So cultivating more, what I

16:43 would say presence. Yes, yeah. So the ability to be fully there to read the room, to notice if someone's struggling or notice if you know someone's needing help. So obviously not demonstrating helps you to be more present because then you can actually look at the room. So you didn't say if it went well or didn't went well you so you just felt like it went.

17:05 Yeah, it it was OK because the student came and then said like, hey, it was like a nice class, just what I needed and stuff like that. So I thought like, OK, I did something good today. Pat in the back. Right. A little bit of self doubt.

17:21 I'm sure you had to work through that. Yeah. And again, a lot of people I'm sure can relate with that. And then what happened after that after you subbed the class? Oh, so wait, you subbed for a few months? I subbed for two months so.

17:34 You had many opportunities. Yes, great. And then? And how did that progress for you? So when it's when it's completed, I thought like, I crave for more. Like I kind of like I want to, I want to share more, you know, with my ability. So I reach out this to the owner. And then I asked her, hey, if you need, you know, maybe like subbing your, your teachers classes, then I'm going to be around.

18:02 And she said, yeah, sure, I'll contact you. And then just two days after that, she text me and then she said, I have a free Phineas class on Thursday morning. That's class for you. Nice, yes, I was like, Oh my God, such a validation, right? That's great.

18:22 Just building momentum, right? One step after the other. So a lot of gratitude for your friend. Yeah, I know. She pulled you in, right? You didn't necessarily jump. She pulled you in. Yes, like hey. Yeah, that's great. And then, yeah. So then going from the private to the public, you know, being more present is, is a really great thing to kind of reflect on.

18:42 But then what else did you notice as you continue to? So you said you got thirsty for more almost, right, which I can relate with. Every time I teach, I'm like, oh, that was great. I want to do that again. Even if I feel like I could have done better.

18:53 Part of me is like, I want to teach again so that I have the opportunity to do better. That's true. Yeah, I feel the same way, Yeah. So then is that kind of what happened for you over the two months is you just saw this as an opportunity to continue to develop?

19:05 Yes, yeah. And then I said there is no way for us not teaching if we want to be a yoga teacher. So any opportunities we have, then just try to grab it. Yeah, Say yes, yes, even if it's like a small one person in the room, right, Yeah. Because for me, I don't, I mean, like I, I believe in quality and quantity.

19:28 So if my student feels better, like if they feel like this practice helped them, it's also, you know, help me. Yeah, yeah, teaching is therapeutic for yourself. Yeah, that's true. Yeah. OK, great. And then so yeah, you did the two months or so, you know, you continued to build on your craft, building some confidence, building some teaching technique with regards to the presence. And then because you kind of started to get onto the sub list, would that continue on

19:58 from longer than two months or did they eventually hire you like what happened after that? Yes, after subbing two months I got the job right away. At the same place. At the same place. That's also like. It's also a way that it works. Isn't it uh huh, And then?

20:12 And where was this? Changu Yuga Center. Changu Yuga Center. OK, great. And then, so then you taught there for a while, like a regular weekly class or weekly classes? Weekly class, I only teach there like every Thursday morning until now. OK.

20:30 And then and then what happened after that? How did you? What was the next stage for you? So the next stage, another friend, open retreat place and then I just reach out to her. I said I saw your advertisement that you're looking for a yoga teacher and I said I would love to give you a demo if you need it.

20:53 Then, you know, then you can see the way I teach. And then if it fits with, you know, the energy of the, the yoga retreat, then you know, I'll, I would love to teach there. Yay, so you did jump in eventually, yes? I reach out finally.

21:12 Yeah, that's good. Yeah. Especially as a, you know, an introvert, someone that's shy. It's like putting yourself out there is like, it's a lot, right? You're gonna take a deep breath. Oh my. God, I know, I know. But that's so good, though. It must have been so healthy for you to just finally, like, you know, do that.

21:29 And then she I assumed she said yes. She said yes, yeah, uh huh. I, I taught one class. And then she said like, yes, I would, I would love to have you. Amazing. Yeah, amazing. So was that, is that what you said retreat center.

21:42 So is that regular classes or is that actual? It's also regular classes every week. OK. And you're still teaching there as well? Yes, OK, great. And then, you know, just kind of progressing along your journey. Was there anything else that you started to notice that was changing, improving things that you're like, oh, I don't want to do that anymore or oh, I like this and I learned this from this class or this moment and you started to infuse that.

22:08 So just trying to think of like a progression of change or progression of growth. Was there anything that kind of started to come through for you? Maybe after the second one, teaching more than once a week. I actually found it very challenging because I have my full time job, right?

22:27 So it's to, I think my friend said like, yeah, but it's only two classes. But the energy like, you know, like what, what we put into it, like the effort, it's really taking so much of like energy. And my full time job is also very demanding. So that you know, I, I found it like a little bit difficult at first, but I said like, I can do this both. So you know I'm.

22:59 Stuck with it. Yeah, so I will just, you know, try to balance everything both like, you know, my full time job and the yoga teacher jobs. Then I think I should be OK. But yeah, I go through like a process. I also kind of like, you know, step back and should I do this or should I not? Maybe just once a week, you know, or I don't know. But I thought like, hey, but this is my passion, so suck it up.

23:32 Do it like show up. Yeah. Nice. Yeah, that's a good moment. So then with the 2nd place, was it 1 once a week as well? Yes, OK. So it was a gradual progression for you time wise, which is good considering you still had a full time corporate job. I could imagine if it got more than that it would have been like way too much.

23:49 So you appreciate had an opportunity to slowly figure out how to adapt while still having a full time job and figure out how would I show up for two yoga classes a week now, right? How do I prepare for that? And then, you know, you must have done that for a while. Eventually, it's probably got easier. Yes, yeah, it's easier.

24:08 And then then what happened after that? Yeah. And then I thought, oh, maybe I can take another class. Yes. There it is. You started to probably feel more confident, more sharp, and then you're like, I'm ready to give more. Yes.

24:24 OK. So yeah, currently three classes a week and full time job. So the the the third one is at a different. Place. Yes, a different place. So then how did that one come into? It's the same thing. So another yoga teacher that I know, he opens a yoga studio in Kudungu and then he also was advertising that he needs a yoga teacher. So I reach out to him.

24:52 Nice. So you put yourself out there again? Yeah, great. So two retreat centers and as well as in Changu. You're not doing the one in Changu anymore though. I still. Yeah. Oh, you still do? Oh, OK. Yeah. And then I also overheard before we started recording. You teach at Ubu Yoga Center as well? No, the owner of Ubu Yoga Center in Jungu Yoga Center are the same.

25:13 Person. Oh. Oh, right, That makes sense. OK, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. OK, cool. So, OK, so then now you got up to three and how long have you been doing that? Three classes since April. Since April. OK, so still pretty fresh, yes. And how's that going for you with a full time job? Yeah.

25:34 I mean like I can, I can manage it. So I mean, just keep doing it, yeah. Feels good, great. And is there anything that you could say that, you know, like thinking about someone else who's like working full time or doing, you know, corporate job or whatever else doesn't even really need to be corporate.

25:57 Like how do you think or what what kind of things that you did or or notice change for you to be able to show up for three times a week? Like was it like being able to take care of yourself better to prepare ahead of time?

26:12 Like what? Like what kind of things did you notice was really helpful for you to show up in those in those? Kind of ways I still have my myself practice. I try to, you know, show up for myself as well, like to be grounded.

26:29 And I have specific days where I put my effort and my time just to do the sequence for that particular week. Yes. So for three classes in a week since it's different yoga studios, so I do the same sequence. Nice. But when I see the students walk in and then I say like, oh, this lady seems very strong. So maybe I need to tweak a little bit. Then I add something just, you know, just to help the progress of this student, things like that. That's great.

27:05 Yeah, being more present. Yeah, exactly. Amazing, Amazing. And then did you, so do you create a new sequence every week or do you kind of like tweak the one before and it's slightly different or you do you feel like you have like a a couple different sequences now that you teach you kind of like have out of your pocket and you're like, I might pull this one out. Yes.

27:24 Cool. I have, I think I have like 5 prepared and yeah, like this week maybe I'm just gonna add something here, something there, and then next week a different one. Right. So, OK, so thinking back to because we didn't really talk about sequencing at all, but thinking back like when you first started your subbing and then eventually two classes a week, like what? How was the process for you with sequencing? Was it very much like you said, like my own practice and then trying to figure out what that

27:57 sequence is? Or did you find yourself teaching the same class but then also just tweaking it? Like what strategy was working for you? So the first one I stole the sequence from our manual book. That's good, that's the advice we gave you.

28:11 Just teach what we already giving you. Exactly. So like, there is nothing wrong with this sequence. I'll do this. So yeah, I, I do that from the our manual book and then having myself practice going to different yoga practice like with Byron or Paul. And it's like, oh, I think that's nice. Oh yeah, I I kind of like that.

28:33 So I also get some inspiration from different teachers as well and then create my own sequence. Amazing. Nice. So bringing in your personality and the things that you resonate with. Cool. And you play music I assume? Yeah, I play guitar, but I don't play during stuff I said.

28:54 Now maybe I should. No, I was actually going to say like, play like you play music during. Oh yeah, yeah, yeah. Teaching. Yes. Yes, you play guitar. Oh, you're like a mini Paul. You could do that. But you know what, I was talking to Byron the other day and he was we were talking about sharing something at the end of class, like an instrument or we were talking about singing because I told him I was like, I really want to, you know, I like singing. I'm a family of musicians, and,

29:22 you know, my aunts are all music teachers and singers. And I was in the choir before whenever. Yeah, nobody knows that except for everybody now because I just said it. But. And I was like, yeah, I kind of want to get back into it, maybe take some singing lessons again to try to like, you know, exercise my, you know, muscles because I don't know if I can even try to do that anymore. And he said, oh, that's great.

29:43 But he's like, be careful because if you sing at the end of class, he's like everyone's going to expect you to sing after every class. So he said it's similar to like playing the the guitar. He's like if you play the guitar at the end of class, people are going to be like, oh, this class is great. I'm going to come back because they play guitar at the end. And then if you come back or they come back and you don't play guitar again, they're going to be like, what the hell? Yeah.

30:04 So that's that's a bit of an expectation. So not to say not to do it. Yeah, of course. But just something to like, think about. Do I want to open that door? Yeah. So yeah, same thing with singing. I was like, Oh well, don't think I'm going to sing anyway but.

30:19 Not yet. Yeah, yeah. So that's great. So I would say overall, you're loving it. Overall, I'm loving it yes yes, I one day like my dream, I can be transition like from my corporate job and then just take the yoga teaching as my main job so. Yeah, that's what you want.

30:37 That's what you want to do. Oh, cool. Yeah, that's great. So then probably eventually, I would imagine it might transition to like maybe like part time work or like reducing the hours and then possibly developing more into the yoga space.

30:52 That's great, that's exciting. I'm glad to hear that you're loving it and then it's going well. And for you, it's a small incremental process, which I think is probably the case for a lot of people. You know, some people don't have work and they're like, I'm going to just go full thought, full throttle into teaching yoga.

31:08 But that can be challenging too because of, you know, the pay is not so great at the beginning. And you know, some people might not even show up. And sometimes if they do, it's only a few people. And and also, you know, your nerves and all these types of things.

31:21 So kind of I think gradually going into it is actually a really great way to progress develop. So not necessarily quitting the day job if you have one. And this is actually the message that Paul and Byron gave during the training because they said if you have the nine to five jobs, don't quit your job yet until you feel it like, OK, I earned enough and then I know I can sustain my current lifestyle. Then you know, you can just quit the job. But then otherwise just do both

31:56 world and if you can balance it, it's even better. Yeah. Because then you don't have that stress of worrying about the financials. And that's that's no fun. Yeah. We still have bills to pay. Exactly. Yeah, those aren't going anywhere.

32:10 Yeah. Cool. Great. Is there anything else that comes to mind that has been really helpful? So just thinking about, you know, the people that might be listening to this or people who are thinking like, OK, like, yeah, I wanna teach. I wanna, you know, I have a corporate job or they're they're looking for possibly some inspiration. Is there any kind of words of inspiration or any advice that you might give to someone who might be you, let's say a year ago or you a year and a half ago

32:36 or feeling similarly? So what would you tell yourself a year and a half ago? I think if it is really your passion, try to find your path. My path came from my friend. But then if this is something that you really want, then you know, try to reach out like studio owners.

32:57 I think subbing classes is the easiest way and probably like the more practical way because we are new teachers and then we can adjust. You know, trying to find a job in a big yoga studio, right? It has to start from small steps. Maybe passions is needed during the process, but I know if it is really your path then you can definitely get to where you want it to be.

33:27 That's great. Yeah. So possibly try to create your own path. Yeah, yeah. No matter how small the path may be. I know it's all baby steps, but you never know. Yeah. Where it leads you. Yeah, that's great. Awesome. Cool. Well, thank you so much for coming in and sharing your story. Pleasure is mine, Michael.

33:47 It's great to hear because I mean, I've, I, I mean, I've known you for a while now and I know that you've been teaching, but I didn't know actually how you got to the point that you are now. I just see on Instagram I'm like, oh, she's teaching, you know, all these classes she's doing. And I was like, oh, what's going on with me? So I'm glad that you came in to be able to share that. And then, yeah, a different perspective that hopefully will inspire someone else to be able

34:09 to take the leap, take the jump or at least notice opportunity. And then you know, whether you're ready for it or not, at least noticing to possibly take that jump 'cause even if you are an introvert, even if you are super shy, Yeah, yeah.

34:25 But taking it and especially like you said, taking it or, or making that leap has been very healing for you. Yes. Yeah. And then also maintaining the practice as well. That's. True. Yeah, Self practice. We all need it, yeah.

34:39 Exactly. Cool. Awesome. Thank you so much, Rini. Thank you so much, Michael. I appreciate you and thank you everyone for joining and listening in today. And yeah, if you have any questions, of course, you can always reach out to us at podcast@goingproyoga.com.

34:54 If they wanted to reach out to you, Rini, maybe ask you a question, get some inspiration, maybe someone's listening being like, I really resonate and I want to reach out and share. How can they do that if that's OK? Yeah, they can. They can connect with me on Instagram. My handle this rini Rahar Janti.

35:12 We'll put that in the show notes. Yeah, because they're only. How do you spell that? Yeah, we'll put that in the show notes if anyone wants to reach out and share with you. Sound good? Sounds good. Awesome. Thank you, everyone, for tuning in this week, and we'll speak to you next week. Bye.

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