Where to start?
This new fan dangled technology is so beyond me. They said “Ms. Westcott, you need to put yourself out there, create some hits, get social media savvy.” I said let me put you straight you jumped up little nerdy geeks… FIRSTLY my name is Petunia Westcott the Third. That said you will drop the Ms. and add the Petunia and the Third before we go any further. SECONDLY…I have no intention of singing some silly song to create some hits. I have no intention of auditioning for a talent show with a couple of complete strangers. Absolutely no way will Simon Cowell herd me into his next manufactured girl band.
Hmmm now then, where was I?
Yes, yes, yes Hello to you all, my name is Petunia Westcott the Third. I wrote a fun little book and it’s caused quite the stir with some people who want to ‘get it out there’, whatever that means! They’ve asked me to write a Block. Goodness knows what that is supposed to mean…in-fact, could anyone please help me?
The Origins
Lumsden Kindergarten is a great kindi and so when my daughter turned three off she went. I asked if I could do a yoga session there one day and we all had so much fun that we did another and then we did a whole week where the parents came in and did yoga alongside their children. It turned into a weekly slot and parents asked if I would continue after my daughter graduated.
Daughter 2 then attended and was quite used to having Mummy hanging around on a Thursday morning roaring like a lion and running around like a unicorn. We have so much fun and the openness and connectedness of the souls I teach is truly beautiful:
- They have no ego.
- I have the Ancient Rishis themselves sitting before me; studying and creating their own poses of the animals (some of which you’ll have never heard!)
- Nurturing their confidence while they stand before their peers explaining the animals.
- Children are oh so open minded, eager to learn, willing to participate, have great flexibility and desperate to join in any fun.
- Able to laugh at themselves and to persevere.
- They are excited about becoming the home yogi and showing off their moves.
Best Moments so far
- Having the boys who usually play outside wanting to come to my sessions.
- Sharing the Oms with my little yogis.
- Having a mother who only did it to please her daughter say “that woman really knows what she’s doing”
- Hearing children tell their parents, “that’s my yoga teacher”.
- Being told that a little girl was practising her Oms on the toilet.
- Watching my two year old hold a perfect hand mudra.