Yoga Therapy Intensive in Vancouver

A month ago I have attended a four day Yoga Therapy Intensive in Vancouver with Susi Hatley Aldous. It has been, like a lot of these trainings, a life – or more correctly – life perception altering experience. As the course ended, I really wanted to share what I’ve experienced with my teacher as well as my students. Funny thing, though – I couldn’t find time or words to express myself clearly. In fact, I couldn’t find any words at all that matched what I felt. A few days ago I woke up at 4 in the morning – that happens often when I am exploring an idea and I knew exactly what to say.

The experience in Vancouver has been enriching, profound and at the same time very grounding. I guess that makes sense – a lot of us had finally settled into Being in our bodies.

Something that was said during the workshop ” What is it that you are doing that is causing you pain or discomfort” had been the light that suddenly went on. First it completely changed my own practice and how I taught. As my body and my mind started to unraveled, this new learning had spilled into absolutely every aspect and every little corner of my life – what I eat, how I work – and importantly – how much I work, my relationships; no stone left unturned.

It had touched everything – bringing a lot of things, some unexpected and some unpleasant, to light. We talked about “the red flags” – body sensations that let us know – “hey, you are going to ache tomorrow! hey, you are going too far with this stretch!”  and how we have the potential, ability and the knowledge to stop before that point – at the “yellow flag”. And so now I keep watching “the yellow flags becoming the red flags”  and feel like I am finally getting to know some parts of me that are more connected, settled, steady and grounded  with and to who I am.

The workshop also brought me back to the though of how wonderfully miraculous our bodies are and how, if treated with kindness and respect, they have an absolute ability to heal. Here is the video of the inner life of the cell  more often then not I teary-eyed watching it. Life is so grand!