Yesterday I decided to renew my commitment to my writing. I taught my last AcroYoga class last night for the next few weeks before I head to the sunny California for more teacher training. At the end of class, I told my students they could follow my progress; my break downs and break throughs on my blog. 'What's your blog they asked?' When I had to think about it, I realized how long it had been since I've created the time to update it. There are thousands of abandoned blog sites on the internet- mine will not be one of them.
So in one week, I will hop on a plane to New York and see my wonderful family. It is still very hard for me to be so far away from their support and regular presence in my life. But for this point in time, my life here in Australia feels perfect and right in so many ways. So when I do go over to see them, I make sure that I soak in every moment of precious, quality time and celebrate the moments that we have together. NYC here I come!
My next big step after a week of the Big Apple will be Oakland, California. Breathing deeply into the space that Jenny and Jason, (the inspiring co-founders of the practice) will create for the dedicated group of AcroYoga teachers chosen from all around the world. In their presence, I always experience growth at an supersonic rate. I remember last year in Berlin when I stepped into my 5 day intensive acrobatics training, watching Jenny and Adam preparing to teach and observing the rest of the group whom all seemed more experienced than me. I thought to myself 'there's no way I can do what they're doing- I have such a long way to go.' What I experienced in a mere five days gave me such a deep belief in myself that anything is possible. I was balancing on embracing hands, walking from shoulders to shoulders and sticking solid handstands (which has been my biggest personal hurdle) on someone else's hands. Talk about a fast learning curve! Needless to say, by the time I got to Corfu, Greece for the teacher training, my confidence was soaring. I was eager and ready to try anything and so naturally, an abundance of opportunities came my way. I met so many amazing and eager yogis with such brilliant, divine light in their eyes and they were all so warm and open; ready to share their skills and support me in stepping into a more expanded version of myself. At the end of the course, my body was stronger than it had ever been before, my mind was more clear and my heart had been burst wide open. At the end of the course during our closing circle, I let the tears flow with ease. There was no sense of judgement or limitation. I had clearly begun to let go of some serious emotional baggage. I was in awe of the beautiful environment that we had co-created in a mere three weeks. I cried for the vibrant light in every person in the room with me and realized how much we were going to change the world and how we would all touch so many lives. I remember whispering to my friend Kellie Mae in astonishment of how many incredible people were gathered together and she whispered back to me, 'you're here too.'
It's been almost a year since I was in this 'love bubble' and I have been through a lot of growth since then. The relationships that I built while at the course have inspired me to connect deeply with my truth and find my voice in a big way. Though I may be living in Oz, I am still a New Yorker through and through and I have finally reconnected with my 'inner bad ass'. I can still be a yoga goddess of peace, love, play and abundant happiness but that doesn't mean I have to silence who I am to any degree. If I have learned nothing from my 15 year journey with yoga, the one thing that would remain for me is that my practice has taught me to listen to my heart and speak my truth- to just be real, to be me. I feel that my path thus far, has continuously helped me uncover how far or how close I have been to reconnecting with myself... and each time I am aware of these moments, I am one step closer to closing the gap. So now I am ready to breath deeper and continue my work...
So in one week, I will hop on a plane to New York and see my wonderful family. It is still very hard for me to be so far away from their support and regular presence in my life. But for this point in time, my life here in Australia feels perfect and right in so many ways. So when I do go over to see them, I make sure that I soak in every moment of precious, quality time and celebrate the moments that we have together. NYC here I come!
My next big step after a week of the Big Apple will be Oakland, California. Breathing deeply into the space that Jenny and Jason, (the inspiring co-founders of the practice) will create for the dedicated group of AcroYoga teachers chosen from all around the world. In their presence, I always experience growth at an supersonic rate. I remember last year in Berlin when I stepped into my 5 day intensive acrobatics training, watching Jenny and Adam preparing to teach and observing the rest of the group whom all seemed more experienced than me. I thought to myself 'there's no way I can do what they're doing- I have such a long way to go.' What I experienced in a mere five days gave me such a deep belief in myself that anything is possible. I was balancing on embracing hands, walking from shoulders to shoulders and sticking solid handstands (which has been my biggest personal hurdle) on someone else's hands. Talk about a fast learning curve! Needless to say, by the time I got to Corfu, Greece for the teacher training, my confidence was soaring. I was eager and ready to try anything and so naturally, an abundance of opportunities came my way. I met so many amazing and eager yogis with such brilliant, divine light in their eyes and they were all so warm and open; ready to share their skills and support me in stepping into a more expanded version of myself. At the end of the course, my body was stronger than it had ever been before, my mind was more clear and my heart had been burst wide open. At the end of the course during our closing circle, I let the tears flow with ease. There was no sense of judgement or limitation. I had clearly begun to let go of some serious emotional baggage. I was in awe of the beautiful environment that we had co-created in a mere three weeks. I cried for the vibrant light in every person in the room with me and realized how much we were going to change the world and how we would all touch so many lives. I remember whispering to my friend Kellie Mae in astonishment of how many incredible people were gathered together and she whispered back to me, 'you're here too.'
It's been almost a year since I was in this 'love bubble' and I have been through a lot of growth since then. The relationships that I built while at the course have inspired me to connect deeply with my truth and find my voice in a big way. Though I may be living in Oz, I am still a New Yorker through and through and I have finally reconnected with my 'inner bad ass'. I can still be a yoga goddess of peace, love, play and abundant happiness but that doesn't mean I have to silence who I am to any degree. If I have learned nothing from my 15 year journey with yoga, the one thing that would remain for me is that my practice has taught me to listen to my heart and speak my truth- to just be real, to be me. I feel that my path thus far, has continuously helped me uncover how far or how close I have been to reconnecting with myself... and each time I am aware of these moments, I am one step closer to closing the gap. So now I am ready to breath deeper and continue my work...
Thanks for your Sharing Claudine,
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful to hear of your unashamed tears, the tenderness that you would allow yourself to be seen in that moment and your truth burning brightly so that your words cannot be withheld.
Looking forward to your next instalment with Love and Gratitude!
Dunstan