This is the only pose I took a picture of myself in. I regret not taking more now! The training was intense, long, and so worth it. I came back from Spain with a new tool for exercising my body, a new craving for Milka Chocolate biscuits, and almost a blank slate on how I want to proceed this year. I definitely want to teach yoga trapeze, but I'm not sure if I want to do private training or see if a yoga studio would be interested in doing this with me. We shall see! Its a lot of fun hanging upside down and developing muscles that haven't been developed with traditional yoga. I hope to share this with as many people as I can. Other than Yoga, we (a couple of friends of mine went with me) also saw a traditional Flamenco dance, saw the Sagrada Familia church, ate lots of chocolate croissants, and enjoyed the beautiful city by walking miles and miles every day. I keep learning how beautiful the rest of this world is and that traveling really helps you see beyond your everyday life and understand and experience other peoples' lives, culture and as different it is to my everyday life, the similarities of being human is what really makes me happy and resonates in me. I came back to the inauguration yesterday and this dichotomy of America First and the fact that I had just visited another country whose quality of life is just as good as our own....just highlights the arrogance of our thinking. I am ashamed to be American sometimes when we turn up our noses at other's languages, religions, traditions. It's embarrassing to be so closed minded and inexperienced. I love being American but that doesn't mean I can't appreciate other nations and their people. I met some wonderful people from Hungary, Lebanon, Italy, France....they are lovely people. They love and seek happiness just as I do. To be afraid of them or distrust them is so ridiculous to me. I pray for this country, for this world. I didn't mean for this post to turn out like this. I didn't want to be political, but I guess that's what I have on my mind. I really wanted this post to be light and fun. I kind wanted it to be gossipy about the time I had over there. I wanted to mention how yogis are such lovely people but they can also be uptight and kind of "pure". It's almost like a religion with its set of rules and protocols. Be Vegan, Dont Drink, Practice Every Day, Be Strict. Anyone who knows me, knows that's not me and I'm super ok with that. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for becoming the best me, but I also love enjoying life in the way that I enjoy life. It makes me think of this quote: "Water which is too pure, has no fish" - Zen Proverb. I don't wish to be too pure. Ha!
