tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644635069888572968.post8920058909553560465..comments2024-01-30T06:03:47.016+00:00Comments on Life...On and Off the Mat: Things I learned in Thailand - Part onedaydreamingmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12950130144855104385noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644635069888572968.post-31426922415872767742010-11-30T04:42:40.905+00:002010-11-30T04:42:40.905+00:00wow, just read this and it's so timely and hel...wow, just read this and it's so timely and helpful. You voice the things that we have always been concerned with about retreats. I think Dena is going to be here in California this summer so will probably wait and see her then. I love how honest you are, because it is always a mixed bag even when you have a great time! Now I must read Part Two!Loohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04527656741874519550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644635069888572968.post-79183136181896487452010-11-29T04:41:14.524+00:002010-11-29T04:41:14.524+00:00Oh yes, do share when you know. I would love to kn...Oh yes, do share when you know. I would love to know who ends up covering. I look at it as having a holiday teacher without having to travel. :) Hope you get a good one.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14159426572858459854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644635069888572968.post-31169900679913020672010-11-28T21:14:40.279+00:002010-11-28T21:14:40.279+00:00I will let you know if he is coming LV (!), just o...I will let you know if he is coming LV (!), just out of interest! He wrote me a lovely email and told me he's having a wonderful time with Tim - actually Tim is high on my wishlist these days....<br />When Cary went to Mysore in the summer I actually had a really interesting and positive experience in having a cover teacher (loads of resistance to begin with, but I stuck with it and completely loved her by the end) so in a funny way I'm looking forward to it. By my reckoning you get something new and different from every teacher, there's so much to learn...so hopefully it will be a good experience again, whoever we end up having :)daydreamingmelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12950130144855104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644635069888572968.post-85344379772319566732010-11-27T20:03:31.637+00:002010-11-27T20:03:31.637+00:00Yes LV! :) Ooo NW would be great. I hope he give...Yes LV! :) Ooo NW would be great. I hope he gives an answer. Heard he's back with Tim now. What a nice life that would be to go around and sub for people around the world! I think it will be a great experience. I know it can be stressful to change teachers, but I hope it is a good experience for you!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14159426572858459854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644635069888572968.post-76012378265623944302010-11-25T19:43:03.867+00:002010-11-25T19:43:03.867+00:00Wow Roselil, really? That is so funny! Actually it...Wow Roselil, really? That is so funny! Actually it's good to know that I'm not alone in my observations, other friends of mine who have been to YT perceived it differently from me, I think it could be a lot to do with the teacher, maybe going for the big names (Kino, Richard Freeman) brings a different crowd....daydreamingmelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12950130144855104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644635069888572968.post-32423635227055553642010-11-25T16:33:55.863+00:002010-11-25T16:33:55.863+00:00I had to laugh at your description of the new Yga ...I had to laugh at your description of the new Yga Thailand retreat/wellness center. I have never been there myself, but a very good friend of mine has - and reading your words was just like listening to her. The wording, the examples, the description of the atmosphere ...roselilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644635069888572968.post-14536670172813132822010-11-24T13:19:57.166+00:002010-11-24T13:19:57.166+00:00Thanks Claudia, actually I stole the phrase "...Thanks Claudia, actually I stole the phrase "suck it up" from our lovely friend Evelyn (and didn't even credit her!), semantically-speaking (to me) it implies having to fight your resistance to something a bit more than surrender, but I hear you... :) Oh & this is hardly a list in your style, I am way too bad at brevity...<br /><br />And hi Laura, glad you enjoyed it :) (this is LV, right?). Well, there is talk of getting our friend NW over for at least half of the maternity cover,but he is being a little vague! Whoever it is though I am excited about the possibilities, I think having another teacher for a period of the year is a great learning expereience - and it seems like we will have two, so surely that's double the fun (I hope so anyway!).<br /><br />Danielle & Evelyn, yeah sucking it up is the way forward (and thanks again E for providing me with this lesson....)! Combining this with the lessons I have learnt from some of my teachers, both Jeff's "yoga is forgetting your story" and Kino's thing about "your special unique problem" it REALLY tells us to shut up moaning and just get on with whatever's thrown at us...easier said than done of course, we reserve the right to moan and be proved wrong later!<br />Part two is coming I promise...daydreamingmelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12950130144855104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644635069888572968.post-21214640076686602112010-11-24T06:13:10.113+00:002010-11-24T06:13:10.113+00:00Hi Mel!
Sorry I never comment. Enjoyed your post! ...Hi Mel!<br />Sorry I never comment. Enjoyed your post! So much packed into it!<br /><br />I agree with you on the teacher thing, you just have to surrender and do as the teacher says. If it's truly a bad match, I think a student knows. Surrender is so hard for so many people. I've had my own issues with doing things in a way that I thought wasn't right (only to eat crow later when it turned out to be exactly what I needed!). Taught me to suck it up! ha ha!Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09802261573015214574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644635069888572968.post-79871207997317015582010-11-24T00:21:29.367+00:002010-11-24T00:21:29.367+00:00I always enjoy reading your posts, especially reca...I always enjoy reading your posts, especially recaps from retreats and workshops, and this is no exception. I like what you said about applying yoga off the mat - it is the 'real' yoga and the hardest to achieve! I like how you summarized everything into 3 words (suck it up), because it cuts out all the faffing and excuses we make to ourselves. It's been my mantra since moving to the US 3 years ago and has helped me preserve my sanity immensely! :) Can't wait for part 2!DThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13842558079176315193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644635069888572968.post-25906216745241846752010-11-23T23:28:57.068+00:002010-11-23T23:28:57.068+00:00Lovely post Mel. Great that you had such an amazi...Lovely post Mel. Great that you had such an amazing experience. I am so happy to see you grow in both your practice and life. What a wonderful time! Do you know who will be replacing C? I hope it all goes well for you and your practice. Ashtanga is all about growth, isn't it? Inside and out! :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14159426572858459854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644635069888572968.post-30343355513747465222010-11-23T23:05:19.311+00:002010-11-23T23:05:19.311+00:00Hi, I really loved this post, you are very honest ...Hi, I really loved this post, you are very honest and sincere in how you are dealing with it and it is refreshing to hear truth. For me sometimes it is a struggle and the only thing I will say is that at least for me, what worked was to replace the wording of "suck it up" by "surrendering"... but I do hear youClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609779915009954933noreply@blogger.com