Iain left 2 days ago for a (very) long meditation course and I am feeling his absence as I continue the daily rhythms of life at our house in Arpora with 1 month of yoga to go.
Some of you have asked who Iain is and I guess I just assumed everyone knew. He is a true inspiration as one of the most dedicated yoga and meditation practitioners I have come to know. He has completely enhanced my own practise by teaching me an abundance over the past 4 years in Whitehorse. But in the last 2 months our friendship really blossomed and I am so grateful. He really showed me the way around these parts and helped me find a peaceful, comfortable flow to daily life that I barely knew I was capable of. He helped keep me on track with strong daily sittings, good, wholdesome, simple foods and lots of insight and sharing about our yoga experiences.
I saw a real joy in him in India with so much laughter and lightness. At home, at the Alpine Bakery where we teach yoga, we often refer to him as the 'serious yogi' but I saw him shine here with such joy. India is a place that he is so comfortable in and it really shows. It was a pleasure to see him in his element.
The yoga shala is quieting down and the rush of holiday visitors to Goa is settling. While the last 2 months have shown me how much I appreciate and require quiet and stillness, a slight emptiness has set in that is familiar yet unsettling. I think I just have to readjust to living alone and find my groove. Life presents us with the full spectrum of feelings to entertain, which we tend to see as 'good' or 'bad' depending on how they make us feel. But as Rumi writes "This being human is a Guest House.... Each day a new arrival....Welcome and entertain them all..."
So I will carry on...
A new seed has been planted within me in the last 2 months.... a seed of inner strength and acceptance through dedicated practise. I will continue to water it and feed it, nourish and love it, because sometimes the most revealing insights come when we least expect them!
love,
t
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