Yoga really is the love of my life. Why, because it is for me and right now I am for me. I have made decisions in the past based on love and the feeling at the time without thinking about what it is I truly want and need. I have always been told that I am open, wear my heart on my sleeve and have allot of love to give. Though this love and openness is not the same love and openness to myself. Its taken me almost 32 years to realise that (or 10 adult years).
So making this decision to go off and pursue my yoga dream is not only about acquiring status and getting the 200 hour teacher training certification. It is about me doing what I do best! That is adventure, change, adapting in uncertain situations, exploring my creative side and the most exciting of all, meeting new people and hearing their story. So though yoga and meditation is the focus of the trip, Its going to be the self exploration along the way that will be the highlights of my journey.
For the most part I say now I know who I am, what I like, what I dislike, but what I am struggling with is finding balance. That is, what makes me launch my self with bountiful energy out of bed every morning. Sure yoga does this as does traveling, but I think I am searching for the creative space in my head to find a way to tie all of these things together to create something to share with others.
For the most part I say now I know who I am, what I like, what I dislike, but what I am struggling with is finding balance. That is, what makes me launch my self with bountiful energy out of bed every morning. Sure yoga does this as does traveling, but I think I am searching for the creative space in my head to find a way to tie all of these things together to create something to share with others.
To find this here in the city I am from, would only be half arsed attempt, here is why. Australia is a small continent with a young history, we are located at the end of the earth (though I'm happy with the hemisphere) and we are influenced by other cultures and lets face it, what form of movement originates here and is of spiritual decent.
Origins of cutting edge concepts or spiritual practices go back ions, like yoga in India, Tai Chi in China and Taiwan, Akido in Japan, Capoiera in Brazil... I'm pretty sure most of this happened before James Cook bumped into us. No disrespect Oz. You are my heart! In saying this, I am not saying that we as Aussies do not offer creative, innovative ideas and practices. We most definitely do. But traveling the world and experiencing other cultures and disciplines is so much more interesting than staying still...
Origins of cutting edge concepts or spiritual practices go back ions, like yoga in India, Tai Chi in China and Taiwan, Akido in Japan, Capoiera in Brazil... I'm pretty sure most of this happened before James Cook bumped into us. No disrespect Oz. You are my heart! In saying this, I am not saying that we as Aussies do not offer creative, innovative ideas and practices. We most definitely do. But traveling the world and experiencing other cultures and disciplines is so much more interesting than staying still...
I have to go to yoga...Namaste
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