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Another experience from retreat: (I am not tagging this in a slight effort to keep it tucked away – only so dedicated readers might find it) The yogini who organized this beach retreat, her father passed away about a week or two before retreat started. It was expected, after he wrestled with Alzheimer’s disease forContinue reading “transference of consciousness?”

Another experience from time recently on retreat… Sitting in front of the large picture windows, gazing out at the sea, for at least one to two hours a day meant that after a few days, the waves literally permeated my mind stream. I would be sitting with my eyes closed, and I could feel wavesContinue reading “Waves and sunrises permeate my body”

I picked up my friend and fellow yogi from a Richmond bus station. He was vowing for a while never to travel via cheap Chinese bus again.. and from what he was saying, I can’t blame him! Long story short, he took a flight home. 🙂 Arrived to find a dirty and dusty house, onContinue reading “Early in retreat…”

I just returned from an incredible 10-day retreat. Actually, I returned about six days ago and somehow found myself dog-sitting at one house and cat-sitting at another nearby home for those days. (Note to self – I prefer being around animals post-retreat, rather than fast-paced, coffee-brain-type people; but I would rather not have to doContinue reading “Back from retreat, mind yearns for more”

It’s that time of the year again! Time to go quietly into the darkest time of the year. At least as quietly as a radiant compassionate smile, or the volume of full ripe noble silence. 🙂 I am participating in another dynamic Winter retreat that involves some silent meditation (Vipassyana or Shamatha), some Zapchen SomaticsContinue reading “10 day Winter retreat”

Recently, I was invited to a precious gathering. There was a yogini / acupuncturist, a yogi / health educator, a shaman / bodyworker and myself. (So you know this might be a potent evening!) We had dinner and then gathered for a 45 minute meditation. My friend led it. She introduced a Nyingma type ofContinue reading “Three Spaces meditation”

Hello dear readers, I am so very excited to be going to massage school in beautiful, sacred, pristine Crestone Colorado in January (later in the month). I will be driving out there, so just that road trip will be an adventure! I have started a Go Fund Me page to assist me in getting theContinue reading “I am so excited about massage school (want to donate to my massage education fund?)!”

Hello dear readers, As you probably have heard, I am heading off toward the setting sun in January, so I should say the low sun and cold days, driving West to go to a unique massage school. It is a heaven and earth school, meaning that in addition to massage techniques, they teach a lotContinue reading “In spite of prepping to leave for school, staying busy!”

Hello dear readers! I just got my home study books for massage school. Exciting! And it is amazing how many chapters they have assigned to have finished in the next six weeks – I think 2 or 3 chapters a week of reading will be necessary, plus memorizing countless muscles. Thank goodness I have aContinue reading “got my books for massage school; need to study :-)”

For all of you regular readers (thank you BTW!), I have been attempting to maintain a semi-retreat in the month of November – which meant doing one to three (or rarely four) hours of practice a day, in addition to maintaining a life as a lay person in Virginia, USA. The past couple days though,Continue reading “Semi-retreat stalling a bit, but virtuous conduct continues”