Reflection

I've been working on stuff for my Restorative Yoga Day tomorrow. It dawned on me that I haven't held a full day one since January of last year. Did 2 minis but I don't know what went on last year that made me unable to do this.... Think I was doing a lot of reflection, re-organizing, figuring out what to leave in and what to leave out. Last night Sheree & I were getting ready to leave after yoga and I was gathering my stuff for the yoga day and she was gathering her stuff to do a mandala workshop and we both paused and shared a moment of sadness for what might have been... but alas, things change. And it really is for the good of all but it would have been nice for things to be different.

Have I ever mentioned how much I love working on gifts and planning a retreat day and thinking of wonderful ways for people to relax and find their spirits and enjoy themselves? I love it almost as much as I love yoga so you can imagine I'm way over the top right now. The cool thing is that usually I do these events in other places so I have to carry a whole bunch of stuff and move a whole lot of furniture and am limited to what the rules and limitations of the places I do this at. It's wild because I keep thinking I have to pack stuff up and I realize I don't have to... and when I think of preparing food and storing it, the possibilities are endless cause it's all right here! So there can be many, many more choices... and I don't have to boil the water, put it in a carafe and carry it in my car without spilling it on me... I can make fresh tea. Right on the spot. How cool is that?

It's going to be a beautiful day. And hopefully, the start of a more regular schedule.... so it's not just once a year.

My cup runneth over.

And now I have towels to clean it up. Right here at my fingertips... I can't get over what a relaxing feeling this is.

Weekend with Soul

Our SoulCollage Retreat this weekend was amazing. CBF is such a great spot to hold an event. Even though it was chilly, we bundled up and did our meditation on the beach. With the waves gently splashing in, birds calling in the distance, mmmm.


The sun was amazing. Merrill Center is a solar heated building with huge panels just soaking in all the heat. At one point, we even had to open the door and let in some cooler air, it was so nice and toasty.


The group was a true test of Sheree & my passion and teaching since we didn't know 4 of them and only 2 of the whole group knew each other. It's one thing to teach to your friends and family but quite another when it's complete strangers. Plus, they came from all over, one even came from Springfield, VA! One of our students made a card with a goat on it that got Sheree & I off on a tangent about the goatman which to anyone from Bowie is just a known part of history-- everywhere else? Not so much.

Anyway, it still worked. It was still wonderful. Everyone really seemed to enjoy themselves and "get it". The cards they made were beautiful, so imaginative and inventive. It was so interesting getting to know who they were and where they come from, such varied stories. We were blessed with their honesty and openness. Each of them found a chakra animal-- even one who had never meditated before! Power of the water.....

Lunch was so easy and nice. We had soup in a crock pot and large buns. Lots of muffins, banana bread, fruit and of course, chocolate. We really are getting quite good at making this process easy and taking the whole thing to a level where even we get to relax and enjoy ourselves too, instead of running around working frantically. The slide show presentation on the big screen was quite fun too. All in all, a great day! We came home and right away planned the next one!

Here's one of our participants walking on the beach wrapped in a blanket during free time:

You should have seen the water glistening in the sun....Liquid light. So nice. Thanks CBF! What a beautiful setting for a beautiful day of soul searching....