Gratitude

My intention was to write every day as a daily log but the amount of information I have received over the past four days has felt like a lifetime. I feel like I've grown so much in a short amount of time.  Today was focused on therapeutics and Thai massage. We spent the morning in moving meditation setting the intention of forgiveness. First for ourselves and then for others in our lives. This particular practice never gets old for me. I feel that as I forgive myself for the little things (not remembering a full sequence while teaching a yoga class, forgetting to call my mom or burning toast); it seems all the bigger things get much easier to offer forgiveness. It's in those moments I recognize my divinity but more importantly, how human I am and reconnect to that perfect imperfection in all other beings. This intense 'love bubble' of a community that I find myself involved with here in California has so much collective power to support growth and to transmit a huge amount of information. It can fill you up and allow you to feel so blissed out, soft and open hearted and it can also leave you feeling smothered, depleted and gasping for a breath of fresh air.  Today was a day where I needed to breathe and shake it off... and how quickly the universe answered my request. At the end of a very 'hands on', emotionally charged day all I wanted to do was dance and it just so happened that tonight was the night. The weekly ecstatic dance in Oakland, where over 100 people come together to just move freely through space without fear of judgement or interruption. The venue was so expansive and inviting; A huge dance floor, space for stretching, meditation, massage and luscious treats for sale. A new DJ every hour brought variety and each one encouraged the energy to build with quality sound beats and vibration. Everyone there had the same intention- just move your body and shake it out. What a perfect way to seal the day. Nothing but gratitude.