Oct 26 2009
Jun 17 2009
Heidi Bock: a multi-faceted gem of Dhatri
Upon meeting Heidi Bock, or even better, taking a yoga class with her, one would assume that yoga has always been her life. She is flexible and graceful and exudes the pure essence of yoga.
While I presume that Heidi has always been elegant and poised, yoga has not always been her sole passion. As a matter of fact, after graduating with degrees in German and music, Heidi found herself in Boston working as a technical trainer and writer in the banking industry. She loved writing and teaching and it was these aspects of her career that fueled her passion.
Heidi remained an employee of corporate America for 10 years before moving to Vermont and raising two beautiful girls. After moving to Vermont, she did a small amount of consulting and as her youngest daughter grew older, she realized that she should get back to a solid career but she didn’t know quite what she wanted. She entertained the idea of doing some technical consulting but didn’t have the same desire or passion for it any longer. Over time, the idea of yoga repeatedly appeared in her life. Finally she headed to Northampton, MA to do her training as a yoga instructor.
This training made Heidi dig deep into herself and face her own authenticity and she realized that “ you can’t teach yoga without being authentic. It’s incredible how we cover up our authenticity to protect ourselves on so many levels.” It was this that made Heidi passionate about her new work. Heidi has always loved poetry and writing and her background allowed her to hone it on and organize in a way that people could understand and learn during their yoga practice. Heidi finds her inspiration to teach in many areas of her life. Most prominently is the inspiration she find watching her students learn from week to week, especially when they face a challenge such as their own physical pain and they learn that they can defeat the pain through their yoga practice: “that inspires me so deeply because I don’t think people realize the capacity they have to heal,” says Heidi. Additionally, Heidi explains the vast amount of inspiration there is to be found in the beauty of Vermont – the weather patterns, the changing seasons, the lakes and mountains. It’s all beautiful, she says.
Taking a class with Heidi provides far more than simple yoga instruction. Heidi shares heartwarming stories, reads inspirational poems and shares her own personal experiences with you, welcoming you into her world of yoga and motivation. Heidi explains that she feels absolutely blessed to be teaching yoga because there is so much more to it than people often assume. Many things have changed in Heidi’s life since she left corporate American and teaching yoga has given her an outlet for her both her successes and her sorrows.
When Dhatri invited Heidi to teach a few classes in the Movement Arts Space, Heidi was delighted. Heidi feels that the strong intention of everyone who works at both Dhatri and in the greater Eastern View building has created an incredible energy in the space that allows everyone who enters to feel comfortable and nurtured. Heidi explains, “Dhatri has a small staff but each believes so deeply in the mission. They each embrace all people and wrap them in compassion and love and educate them on how they can heal.” She loves that the whole building is full of many different people – acupuncturists, therapists, traditional doctors, massage therapists, midwives – who are all healing people in their own way at the same time, under the same roof.
Heidi emphasizes how wonderful it is that Dhatri cares for everyone in the building by both providing healing classes for clients as well as proving a safe and loving place for children to stay while parents have other appointments. “There is no other place which treats its patients in such a way. It is unusual to be treated so well,” says Heidi.
While I presume that Heidi has always been elegant and poised, yoga has not always been her sole passion. As a matter of fact, after graduating with degrees in German and music, Heidi found herself in Boston working as a technical trainer and writer in the banking industry. She loved writing and teaching and it was these aspects of her career that fueled her passion.
Heidi remained an employee of corporate America for 10 years before moving to Vermont and raising two beautiful girls. After moving to Vermont, she did a small amount of consulting and as her youngest daughter grew older, she realized that she should get back to a solid career but she didn’t know quite what she wanted. She entertained the idea of doing some technical consulting but didn’t have the same desire or passion for it any longer. Over time, the idea of yoga repeatedly appeared in her life. Finally she headed to Northampton, MA to do her training as a yoga instructor.
This training made Heidi dig deep into herself and face her own authenticity and she realized that “ you can’t teach yoga without being authentic. It’s incredible how we cover up our authenticity to protect ourselves on so many levels.” It was this that made Heidi passionate about her new work. Heidi has always loved poetry and writing and her background allowed her to hone it on and organize in a way that people could understand and learn during their yoga practice. Heidi finds her inspiration to teach in many areas of her life. Most prominently is the inspiration she find watching her students learn from week to week, especially when they face a challenge such as their own physical pain and they learn that they can defeat the pain through their yoga practice: “that inspires me so deeply because I don’t think people realize the capacity they have to heal,” says Heidi. Additionally, Heidi explains the vast amount of inspiration there is to be found in the beauty of Vermont – the weather patterns, the changing seasons, the lakes and mountains. It’s all beautiful, she says.
Taking a class with Heidi provides far more than simple yoga instruction. Heidi shares heartwarming stories, reads inspirational poems and shares her own personal experiences with you, welcoming you into her world of yoga and motivation. Heidi explains that she feels absolutely blessed to be teaching yoga because there is so much more to it than people often assume. Many things have changed in Heidi’s life since she left corporate American and teaching yoga has given her an outlet for her both her successes and her sorrows.
When Dhatri invited Heidi to teach a few classes in the Movement Arts Space, Heidi was delighted. Heidi feels that the strong intention of everyone who works at both Dhatri and in the greater Eastern View building has created an incredible energy in the space that allows everyone who enters to feel comfortable and nurtured. Heidi explains, “Dhatri has a small staff but each believes so deeply in the mission. They each embrace all people and wrap them in compassion and love and educate them on how they can heal.” She loves that the whole building is full of many different people – acupuncturists, therapists, traditional doctors, massage therapists, midwives – who are all healing people in their own way at the same time, under the same roof.
Heidi emphasizes how wonderful it is that Dhatri cares for everyone in the building by both providing healing classes for clients as well as proving a safe and loving place for children to stay while parents have other appointments. “There is no other place which treats its patients in such a way. It is unusual to be treated so well,” says Heidi.
