"A day in the life of a Yoga and Reformer Teacher"

By Donna Walton

6.30am - Alarm goes off

Pretend I did not hear it. Consider throwing phone out of window. Remember I teach "calm and mindfulness" for a living and therefore must not behave like a feral pigeon, BREATHE deeply and hit snooze.

7.00am - Actually get up

Make cup of tea. Immediately spill tea everywhere. Decide universe is testing my "inner zen". Universe doing very well!!

8.00am - First client arrives

Lovely woman. Wants to "strengthen her core" but also wants to discuss her neighbour's affair and whether I think her dog is depressed. Guide her through footwork on the Reformer while giving life advice I'm definately not qualified for.

9.30am - Second client

Tall. Very tall. Adjust ALL THE SPRINGS. Reformer carriage creaks like a ship heading into battle. He does one plank and says he "felt that in his soul". Same.

10.45am - Breakfast

Eat yoghurt standing up whilst feeding screaming cat and getting dog ready to take out .

11.00am - Walk dog

12.00pm - Admin

Check emails. Wix has decided to rearrange my website without asking. Booking calendar has invented slot for 3am. Accidently send reminder email to myself and panic that Ive double-booked ME with ME??

2.30pm - Reformer intro session

Client arrives saying she is "very unfit". Performs entire class like a pirates ninja.

I applaud her. She doesnt know why! Must of gone well as she booked another 4 sessions.

4.00pm - 1:1 Yoga client

Teaching my lovely client for a few months - she's very gracefull and very "bendy wendy".

6.00pm - Evening Client

Asks "is this supposed to shake this much?" "Yes," I say lying through my very calm reformer teeth. (Pilates shakes = good. Probaly).

7.15pm - Finally stop teaching

Feel ;like Ive done 12 marathons and a diplomatic peace treaty.

Dinner to cook and Planning lessons as Ive got to do it all over again tomorrow.

10.30pm - Bed

I've taught 5 sessions, answered 9 messages, adjusted 46 springs and performed at leat 12 downward dogs to demonstrate how its done.

Feel very much like collapsing face first into pillow.