This article was written by a human (me), not an AI.

In the timeless words of Jim Anchower: “Hola Amigos! It’s been a long time since I’ve rapped at ya.” A lot has happened and a lot hasn’t happened since I last posted. 

I’ve self-published three books for yoga leaders, fulfilled over 300 Etsy orders, developed a deeper skill set with Inkstitch/Inkscape and I’ve continued to work in the Wi-Fi space, but I feel that I have not contributed a lot to the larger Wi-Fi community during these recent years.

During the past ten years, my passion for researching, documenting, compiling and sharing information was focused on my yoga teacher trainings. I wanted to document what I’d learned, and document it in a way that used easy to understand language. I compiled books on hands-on assisting, yoga props and a guidebook of daily quotes and class themes for power yoga teachers. I created a Yoga Alliance certified teacher training manual, course schedule, syllabus, daily/weekly/monthly agenda, co-led a yoga retreat, established an LLC and opened a small yoga collective with several of the yoga teacher training graduates.

I have completed these things to the best of my ability and now I am returning my focus to contributing to the Wi-Fi community. 

After WLPC 2024, I was inspired to create Willow Wi-Fi. Willow was going to be how I reinvented my method of contributing to the Wi-Fi community. I started in earnest. I brought Willow to life as a fully articulated pupped with a full wardrobe and accessories, took her to Aruba Atmosphere, even toured the show floor with Dan the Man! I successfully made a few videos and when I was just getting going, life gave me a bucket of lemons which derailed my self confidence and undermined my desire to make a visible contribution online. I didn’t make lemonade. I took a step back.

Time has passed, and I am back. This week is #WLPC2026 in Phoenix and I have also accepted the nomination to be a delegate at Mobility Field Day 14 in May of 2026. 

If I’m handed more lemons, this time there will be lemonade. I have too much to share with the world. Staying hidden doesn’t serve my higher purpose to be a source of contribution.

My next big move is a literal big move. My husband and I and our three cats (!) are moving to The Netherlands. Our goal is to be moved by October of 2026. We’ve set our sights on Nijmegen. We’ve visited there several times and enjoyed everything about the city, the culture and surrounding landscapes.

Between now and then I will be organizing, thrifting, selling or gifting everything that I have filled our house during our time in Tampa. The enormity of the task grows or shrinks depending on how much energy I give to seeing it as the end of something or imagining the possibilities of what is yet to come. I look forward to rekindling old friendships and making new connections as I chart a new path forward both metaphorically and quite literally.

A Confluence of Divergent Interests - Interop ITX 2017

I'm inordinately excited to announce that I will be speaking at Interop ITX 2017 and leading two morning yoga classes this year! I couldn't be happier to combine my love of Wi-Fi and yoga at Interop.

You can find me Wednesday May 17th discussing "Wireless Security Gotchas to Avoid" and leading morning yoga classes (poolside) Wednesday and Thursday morning 7am to 8am.

You can save 20% off any Interop pass with the discount code HUBER.

See you soon at Interop at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas!

You can read more about my love of yoga over on my other blog www.JenTechYoga.com

Teaching Yoga Is Unlike Anything I've Ever Done!

Today I taught my first 60 minute yoga class. I spent weeks planning the asana sequence, timing the breaths, counting the in-between spaces. More hours choosing an exactly timed playlist, even calling upon my beau to assist with a recommended playlist, knowing he has a better grasp of recording artists who create primarily instrumental tracks.

I deconstructed every yoga class recording I had. I was attempting to distill the essence of what makes a good yoga sequence and a rewarding yoga class.

What I can tell you is that there is no app that can make sequencing easier (at least not for free or one that works offline), there are no hard fast rules for how long you should hold Warrior I versus the first Utkatasana. I came up with some general guidelines based on the excellent classes I've taken at Breath and Body Yoga in Austin TX.

Online resources:

• Sun Salutation Stick Figures from Yoga with Amey
• The Baron Baptiste Vinyasa Flow from Rachel (Alive In The Fire)
• Downloadable 108 Yoga Stick Figures from Charlotte Bradley (Yoga Flavored Life)
• Speech to Text Machine Transcription via Voice Base

I took class audio recordings and put them through a speech to text translator, creating a written transcript of an excellent yoga class/sequence. With this transcript, I could see how many words fill the spaces where we are holding poses and breathing. I had practiced at home many times to these video/audio classes but I had never actually watched the video to see how the instructors words are landing with the students. As I began to dissect a class recording and note what pose we were in (including drawing my own stick figures) and counting how many breaths we were taking in while in the pose, I realized how many students make time for fixing their pony tails or straightening out their mat towel for the tenth time (guilty as charged!).

Armed with this timeline information I created a spreadsheet which I used to keep track of each pose and how long each pose would take, or should take to equal out to a 60 (or any other variant) minute long class. I also resisted the temptation to copy the class pose for pose (that was hard!).

Each time I would practice the planned sequence at home, it never seemed to add up to 60 minutes. I wasn't talking myself through each pose out loud when going through the asanas, but I probably should have - so speaking the verbal alignment cues would be familiar.

Turns out when teaching this sequence for real at Jai Dee Yoga in Tampa, I had to cut a couple of poses for sake of time. A couple of asanas got done out of the planned sequence, but nobody was the wiser.

Of course, doing all of this pre-planning is completely overkill for preparing to teach an hour long yoga class, but as they say "How you do anything is how you do everything". I typically break things down into their smallest common denominator (the breath in this case) and then figure out how best to put it all back together. 

Now I know that I have a solid foundation for building, time checking and playlist creating for the next opportunity to teach on the mat. I made an audio recording of my first time teaching and I'll post it once I've checked the audio levels.

Also, sticking the printed sequence on the wall to look at while teaching was a great help!

Here's the sequence in an image layout:

Introspection, Basic Truths and Transformation

I wouldn’t have ever imagined the personal transformation I would undergo as a result of beginning a yoga practice. Admittedly, I first came to yoga for superficial reasons. I had become bored of running and I was seeking a new challenge. What I found on the yoga mat was more than a butt-kicking workout. I found myself. I jokingly refer to the time spent on my mat as ‘forced introspection’. Taking 75 or even 90 minutes a day to turn inward and focus on the self, the breath, was not something I had done. As I faced each physically challenging asana with calm, measured breath, I also began to face myself and the choices I’d made with the same calm determination. “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” was starting to make sense. With each conscious decision, I was cultivating my own new reality. Turning inward each time I got on my mat was helping me clearly define the direction I was moving toward off my mat.

I marveled at how the simplest truths became profound when combined with a physical challenge I did not initially envision myself capable of achieving. Shifting my perspective allowed me to see that what I could or could not do was not bound to the past simply because things had always been that way. If I had the strength for wheel pose, I had the strength to manifest a new reality of my own choosing.

I have let the specter of judgement keep me hidden away for too long. I shied away from social media for fear of saying the wrong thing, or saying too much. Instead, I said nothing which might reveal the personal revolution I was undertaking. I will no longer be silent about what I think or how I feel. This journey has just begun, but I feel I must share my truth in this or else I will be incapable of sharing anything else.

I recently enrolled in a 200 hour yoga teacher training program so that I may give back some of the power of change and mindful, determined living into my new community. The experiences I’ve had through coming to my mat each day have been so profoundly rewarding, I am called to pay it forward.

Sharing my story allows me to blog again about Wi-Fi without me feeling that I’m not saying something which I feel needs to be said. We only get one go around in this life. I think it is of upmost importance to be mindful in one’s intentions and move from a place of authenticity.

Do not be surprised if you see more posts from me on this theme. I briefly considered starting a different blog to separate the technology from the spiritual but quickly rejected the idea. I think I would be doing everyone a disservice by compartmentalizing myself to suit an presumed audience. If I’ve written about cookies and cameras, why would I not write about the most meaningful choice I’ve made - to begin and continue a yoga practice.

It has been three years since I started this journey. I had no idea where it would take me when I began, but I am plotting a clear course for where I want to go.

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My sincere gratitude to everyone I've crossed paths with at Breath and Body Yoga in Austin Texas, every single one of you have contributed to my growth. To all of the teachers at BBY: you are more powerful and influential than you could possibly know. You all deserve a shout out (in alphabetical order) Christine, Cynthia, Desirae, Diana, G’Nell, Jen, Jess, Kat, Kate, Katie H., Katie O, KK, Laura, Lauren, Louise, Michael, Mindy, Natasha, Sami, Shannon. XOXO