Firstly, to introduce a new member of the family. Please meet Aurora! She is 10 months old and we picked her up from the Rescue centre on Monday. She's been spayed and is off for her injections later on today. She is a little angel, good as gold and happily sleeps under the bed when I am teaching a class or have a private yoga client at the house. She loves yoga too -- every morning she gets on my mat with me, twirling through my legs as I hold Down Dog, showing me how a Cat stretch should be done, gently nibbling my toes in Savasana. A great lesson in Pratyahara; withdrawing my senses so the kitty just becomes another part of my practice, not a distraction. A great lesson in not giving a damn as well!
Secondly, I have two bits of exciting news:- (1) I have been accepted (subject to references and CRB checks) as a volunteer yoga teacher at The Mulberry Centre -- a drop-in centre in West London for people with cancer, their primary carers and those who have lost someone to cancer. A wonderful and life enhancing opportunity for me. (2) I am going to work on a yoga retreat for people with ME and CFS in Turkey with Fiona Agombar in October. Again an amazing opportunity to share those things that I have found in yoga that have helped my recovery process to those who are just beginning. An opportunity to help those who are intent on changing their lives around with the help of yoga. Some of the people on the retreat are very ill, much more so than I have ever been, and yet they are willing to fly to Turkey to begin or enhance their recovery for the opportunity of working with someone as wonderful as Fiona. Such courage. And such a privelege for me to be able to join them.
Thirdly, I have had my article on Yoga and Scoliosis published in Yoga and Health magazine. Sometimes my array of health problems does have an advantage!!
2 comments:
Oh my God, this is so great on so many levels. First of all, I love that you're involved in yoga therapy. Do you know Mukunda? I saw him last week and though he didn't have much of anything positive to share with me about my current situation, I've heard he's incredible.
Secondly, congrats on the article. That's fabulous.
Thirdly, you're taking ill people to my country! Well, the country of my parents, but still. Where in Turkey will you be? I could perhaps recommend some things for you to check out while you're there. I loved this post!
Sorry it's taken me so long to get round to reading this!! I have worked with Mukunda on a few courses - he can be wonderful, he can be a bit of a snake charmer! But nobody's perfect. His knowledge of anatomy and physiology is second to none though.
We're about 30 miles outside of Bodrum. I'm not sure the name of the village though.
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