One day I’m going to be an Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher! For sure. I am just putting it out there, that I am 85% sure that I am going to be focusing my Yoga instruction on balancing people’s Vikrutis. I love going to classes but I need to also stick to my own practice which best serves me and my Vikrutis. . My oh My, I just can’t wait.
For myself, I want to begin going to Yoga classes for the social reason (hoping to meet like minded people), as well as have someone else direct me for an hour.
Perhaps I can go to 3-4 classes a week and then do 3 sessions for myself… Or always, do at least a short practice for myself balancing my Vata, every day.

I have SO MANY great ideas of how I can begin helping people around here and even from my home of Saskatchewan, VIA retreats and visits back there.

But first comes first. I need to study. I need to focus. I need to apply the lessons to my own life. I need to grow.
Speaking of growing, I just wanted to say how I have noticed how much I have grown in the past year alone. My practice, my routine and my outlook on life. I have been leading my own personal practice for the past year pretty much- I have taken only a handful of classes and each class I take- I love. I really do. I learn something or they remind me of something… and sometimes, the class is so SIMILAR to my own personal practice, that I feel so happy that obviously someone else feels the way I do. My teacher doesn’t know that we are so similar in our style… but I do… and it makes me feel like I have a connection with their soul. JAJAJA It’s kind of weird- but it’s true. The hard part is that, perhaps we will never talk outside of class or know each other… but for me, connection and just feeling that oneness- gives me great satisfaction.

THIS DOES NOT only happen in Yoga class though. The other day I was walking down the street and I started thinking about oneness… and as I passed the people I looked them in the eyes and it was really astounding.  I am not going to lie and say that everyone I crossed paths with look at me and had light in their eyes… some people, never even looked at me… some people eyes were direct and cloudy, obviously distracted with life and the dramas that fill it. BUT, there was a large number of BIG, BEAUTIFUL eyes that shone back at me.  This made me smile… and they often also smiled… and it was a second of connection with strangers. This type of energy exchange gives me so much happiness.

That same morning I was going to be late getting to where I was going and waiting for the collectiv0/shared bus,  with my suitcase of massage oils.  The collectivos were passing me by and I was standing out under the hot sun- but trying to stay positive and then, some car with 3 young people in it asked me if I wanted a ride… AND BY GOLLY I DID… haha so I got to Puerto Aventuras from Playa Del Carmen very quickly, in time to set up for my massage and be in good place.  The day went long and when I came back, I accidentally walked the wrong way home- so I had been walking for 35 minutes already when I asked the Sushito delivery man how I get to Pakal… he explained to me, and I think I understood- but I didn’t want to, because it meant I would need to walk back another 30 minutes and then walk another 20+ with my suitcase and hungry body… but no choice, I began walking and then 5 minutes later he passed me and asked if I wanted a ride… and BY GOLLY I DID, SO I hopped on to his MOTORCYCLE and carried my suitcase to the side and he dropped me off infront of Pakal. I never gave any money to other of my free rides… but I hope they felt my sincere gratitude, for human kindness, compassion and just helping out a stranger.

I could write for days about my experiences like this- but I need to continue studying now! Dr. Halpern is teaching this section of my online class and I really enjoying listening to his interactive lectures. My mom thought that the class was live last night, by the way I was responding to the video.

Hari Om!