I’m leaving today for a yoga retreat in the Land of Medicine Buddha–gonna shed the cares of the world and get my Om on. 
I’m grateful for the opportunity to extend my yoga practice in such a gorgeous setting. Beyond the obvious pampering, I find deeper, more spiritual reasons for doing yoga:
[Yoga] means ‘union’ and that the practice of yoga unites body, breath, and mind, lower and higher energy centers and, ultimately self and God, or higher Self. But more broadly, yoga directs our attention to the unity or oneness that underlies our fragmented experiences and equally fragmented world. (Yoga Journal, May/June 1984, p. 4)
Interpreting yoga as a gathering place—it’s a very cool concept, don’t you think? Plus, I’m meeting up with long-time friends. In between our yoga and meditation sessions, we’ll catch up with each other on long hikes among the redwoods. Nirvana!
Namaste, my friends. I’ll be happy to see you again next week.
WOW!! I checked the site out and the photos are magnificent. Wish I could join you. Enjoy!!
I wish you could have been there, too! I would have loved to learn and enjoy in your presence. (I posted pics today, in case you’re interested.)
WOW!! I checked the site out and the photos are magnificent. Wish I could join you. Enjoy!!
Have oodles of fun, Pretzel Girl!
LOL! I did feel rather pretzel-ish.
(I posted pics today, in case you’re interested…)
Oh! I’m envious (in a good way)! Enjoy!
I would have loved for you to be there, too! And whoa, I had no idea you and D. were going to be in H.B. last night; otherwise, I would have tried to meet up with you….
(I posted pictures above, in case you’re interested in seeing the place…you should visit sometime; it’s lovely!)
I would have loved for you to be there, too! And whoa, I had no idea you and D. were going to be in H.B. last night; otherwise, I would have tried to meet up with you….
(I posted pictures above, in case you’re interested in seeing the place…you should visit sometime; it’s lovely!)
Oh, it sounds heavenly! I’ll be living through you, Melodye, so dig deep for me too
The aspen are gorgeous in a different way than the redwoods, but it’s wonderful to spend time relaxing in nature, isn’t it? (I have pictures above, in case you want to see the place through my eyes…)
The aspen are gorgeous in a different way than the redwoods, but it’s wonderful to spend time relaxing in nature, isn’t it? (I have pictures above, in case you want to see the place through my eyes…)
Sounds heavenly!
Oh, it was so beautiful! Much more like the Pacific Northwest than the dry, beachy area where I live. (I snapped some photos and posted them today, in case you want to see the place…)
Looks beautiful! Have a wonderful time, Melodye.
Lorraine, I thought of you and Tracy often while I was there. It’d be a great place for the Blue Raincoats to meet up, I’m thinking! (I posted pictures today, if you want to see them…)
That looks lovely. I know you’re having a good time.
Om….
Ommmm.
Oh Tracy, I thought of you so often while I was there. Take a long look at the prayer wheel and prayer flags in the pictures I posted today. Can you almost see and feel the good vibes being directed your way? ((hugs))
You so often bring tears to my eyes. The good tears. Thank you.
I’m so happy that you get to go work on your spiritual self, Miss Melodye! What a beautiful setting! I hope you enjoy your time away and we’ll see you when you return!
You would have loved this place in every way, Kevin. So much beauty, and so many lovely lessons…
(I posted photos today, in case you’re interested in seeing for yourself its magnificence.)
Oh pictures!!! I must go and see!!!
Oh pictures!!! I must go and see!!!
You would have loved this place in every way, Kevin. So much beauty, and so many lovely lessons…
(I posted photos today, in case you’re interested in seeing for yourself its magnificence.)
Sounds sooooo perfect. And we’ll be happy to see you next week, too. Enjoy every moment.
It was gorgeous in every way, Jeannine. I know you would have enjoyed it, and I wish you could have been there with me…
It was gorgeous in every way, Jeannine. I know you would have enjoyed it, and I wish you could have been there with me…
Wow, that sounds realy amazing. I did yoga prenatally but then for some reason never keep up with it after the baby is born. I need to start up again. I hope you have an enlightened and relaxing time!
I encourage you to try again. You’ll experience it differently now that you’re not pregnant, but probably in new and important ways. If ever I get away from yoga for too long, I really feel the difference, body mind and spirit. Sometimes I don’t realize the full impact until I return to class again…and it’s in the practice that I realize how important it is to come back to the breath, come back to center…
(I posted photos today, if you want to see the Land of Medicine Buddha.)
I hope your retreat was everything you wanted and needed it to be.
Thank you, Susan, for sending out these powerful good wishes. It was all I could have asked for–and much, much more. I posted photos today, if you’d like to see the beautiful place I visited.