Re-mix

After over a year, I am back in the shala, back in Arne's class and I am so very happy.

In a magical turn of events, I find myself in Manila in my annual yoga retreat. I had hoped to be in Bali but circumstances have kept me here. I was devastated for a few minutes learning I could not leave. Two minutes later, saw this post.

Now, I could not be happier.

I have a handful of teachers who have grown with me over years of practice. Arne is one of them. I am so glad to be home in our Yoga Manila shala. 

This is Arne "re-mixed" and we had a beautiful long talk about it. Same, same yet different. I know what he means.

Our practice is a process and what we show, what is seen or heard are snap shots, point in time perspectives . What we are, what we teach, what we receive is a flow. What we give flows, too. We change, we gather experience, and here we are, not quite the same. 

Tat Tvam Asi.

The stories we tell...

I've started a new blog at www.yogawithnature.net

I'm bringing some of the old stories and telling some new ones, too. So maybe I will see you there. 

Nov 27

On my second to the last day here, I finally am coming back into my practice reintroducing the 2nd series... Laghu is still on leave but that's fine. We will take all the time we need. My strength continues to grow.

It started to rain hard here in Samadi. The downpour feels something like how I feel inside and after, the air seems cleaner and the sky is clearer.

Today too, I had my very first cranio sacral therapy with Jacques and it was very interesting. I got sensations of waves and rocking and colors. Over the past days, there has been more compassion and forgiveness in this space. I had finished reading Radical Forgiveness, too.

For dinner, Marika, Damien and I headed to Green Ginger. Surprisingly, I slept so well.

I know I am ready to go home. I do not know where I am in my LifeWork process though. I am just trusting...

November 28

And so here I am, on the very last day of this trip. It doesn't feel as if I am leaving but I feel a stirring somewhere.

My last practice felt so full of energy. Damien made me do Kapotasana. That's my coming home gift, I suppose.

Day 10 (Nov 22): Italian Dinner

Ah, Italian Dinner was great. Lots of fun in the prep.

I realized though I must be alone tonight and the dogs started barking...

November 24

This may be the last practice with Rose and Simon. Or not.  It depends.

Marika was not in the shala this morning. I think with the soul pouring came a natural detoxification. That or she must have eaten something bad. I'm fine though.

Day 11 (November 23): Betelnut Cafe

Sunday at Samadi Bali. Of course, the day begins with practice. Yude brought his amp today to play during the Sunday market. Seems to not be as busy as the previous one. Maybe because Jacques and Lente and some of the kids aren't here...

For some reason, I felt so tired today that as I lay in bed, I wanted to almost beg off from my dinner with Marika. She was feeling tired too so we ended up going to Betelnut Cafe. I liked the veggie burger and the burritos. Rather than go to Deus, we ended up going back to my place and we talked for another 5 hours.  I am amazed at the things we all go through alone and in the best moments find someone with whom you can share stories. This time next week, our days will be vastly different from these. We will be in different places and we will make decisions.

In the outpouring of citta vrittis, we find friendships.