Survivor

She's a fighter.  This teacher sustained a head and spine injury while teaching at her studio six months before I met her.  What she taught:

• Feel the shake; it means you're getting stronger.
• If you're about to pass out, go into child's pose and focus on your breath.
• Don't ever go further into a pose than you can correctly.
• A positive attitude can keep you alive; don't let others take it away from you.
• Follow the rules or you can expect growling.
• You only get what you put in, so give everything you have, every time.