Living Yoga

On October 19 I was back in my little Versa again, riding solo, on to the next adventure and yet again filled with apprehension and curiosity. The next month I was going to be attending the 200 hour yoga teacher training at Kripalu Institute in the beautiful and serene Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts. Little did I know of the transformations that were about to take place and the community of angels that I was going to be surrounded with for the rest of my life.

The training is a one month intensive and my days went somewhat like this: 6:30 am - 8 am yoga class, breakfast in silence, workshops from 10 - 11:30, lunch/study/nap and/or dance class, 1:30 - 4 workshops, 4:15 - 6 yoga class, dinner, 8 - 9:30 workshop, then trying to sleep in my dorm room of 22 women. Crazy, hectic schedule...and believe it or not, I LOVED it! OK, well my face did not express loving kindness when I was going to the morning yoga, but my spirit was quite happy. I sang, danced, drummed, laughed, cried, hurt, hugged, and felt fully alive. I did things during this training that pushed me way pass my comfort zone. And at the same time I was simple allowed to be me...yes, the wild, crazy, free spirit that I am was finally able to let loose with no judgement, only pure love and truth. What an awesome way to live.

I met some of the most amazing people there and will always be grateful for these angels of love and light. We constantly provided support to each other during this physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually challenging time in our lives. And we each held space for each other, with 100% love and kindness. If the whole world could live like that, wow, it would be a beautiful world.

So I am now an officially certified yoga teacher, which still seems unreal. It is amazing how we can truly make anything happen by having faith and taking a risk of letting go and adventuring into the unknown. I still don't know what is next for me on this journey, but what I do know is that I am happy to be a part of it and am grateful for it all. Namaste!