Opening up...

Opening to grace, that's what i try and achieve every morning now with my meditation practice. Today, for the second day, i completed a full Mala, which today was dedicated to mister Imperfect Yogi back home. It is a soothing experience to devote some minutes to the person you love, and dwell on your emotions for him. And he needs it today. Shiva had that beautiful image to close our meditation, comparing us to a field of sunflowers in the south of France, popping our head to the sun and moving slightly through the day to continue and enjoy his rays.

After that, we kicked an amazing practice again. I have to say I was VERY sore from Seane's class last night, and my first adho mukha svanasana was not a happy one. My first lunge was a real torture... but the rest of the practice was (almost) a breeze. We did Dancing Warrior 1008, the most beautiful of all, and an amazing flow leading to full danurasana and pincha mayurasana. All so great. I got a great assist in wheel again from Corral this time, and in the ardha baddha pashimottanasana twist. I feel amazing since then.

After that, we had the teaching lab, which was fun. I partner up with Andrew, a lovely guy from DC. He is my official lab buddy. It was fun and short, as we had to rush back quickly for the second leg of the session with Paul Ortega. Very very interesting, but i have to admit i was tired today and totally phased out during the first hour. Plus, I was thinking too much of my mister back home, who is tense today, and whom I would love to be with to help. We are so far and yet so close, I feel him next to me all the time, and send him prana the whole time I am awake.

The session was good though, and we approached some really crucial issues. The whole fact that we live with the illusion of eternity, when our time in this Life is finite and very short, so we had better rush and act quickly to complete our dharma. Also, we should not live in the fear if impending death, and instead focus on action and meditation. All very good. I must make a move towards my dharma.

We had another teaching lab, which was really interesting, where Shiva gave us questions to reflect upon. What is melting in you? What is arising that needs to be dissolved and recreated. I had a great brainstorming session with a lovely girl from Seattle, Heather, who went through similar issues as me, relating to the release of creative material and so on. She strongly suggested I find my own practice of creativity, but that I ought to let the bubble burst shortly. She suggested this cool book, which I think I will get online.

To close the day, I got to message my dearest, after his first class, who was in a slightly better mood, but i wish i could have crossed the ocean to meet him and care him as he deserves.

And to close this, I had a real nice meal (was starving today) with a Caesar salad, some salsa with chips and a mini bowl of pasta :)

Love to you all.

IY