I have been in Venice for almost 2 weeks now, assisting Shiva Rea. Although I miss the studio (and my kids!), it has been a great trip for me. Being with Shiva is one of the greatest highlights of my adult life. She is a living Yogini, Shakta, and huge voice and force of change in the world. She inspires and mirrors to me the best that I have inside myself, and being with her is like being immersed in grace and joy, one of those unexplainable things in life that just ARE.
This time, I had the honor of being her lead assistant, and was able to step up in a way that catapulted me to a new expression of my skills as a teacher. It was very empowering! I also had the honor of working with Twee Merrigan, a world class yoga teacher who taught several parts of the training, and the other wonderful assistants that are devoted to serving Shiva, all the participants that come to the training, and working with Exhale Yoga studio, one of the best yoga studios on the planet. (That is not an exaggeration.)
I will be back teaching class on Wednesday full of Shakti and excited to see all the lovely faces of my yoga students. I have gotten lots of ocean time as well, and am coming back refueled and full of new energy, ideas, and inspiration to continue teaching the transformative practices of yoga at YOGA FOR THE PEACEFUL!
Today the theme in our morning Fire class was igniting the flame inside of ourselves for that which we want/need to devote ourselves to. Each breath (a total of about 26,000 in one day) is a breath of God/Prana/Life-Force. Focusing on the amazing reality of that fact, we can direct our energy and propel ourselves to live a life of service, love, and joyful expression of our desires and dreams. Summer is not over until late September, so we can use the fire element of this season to ignite this flame that is inside us all. May you all strike that sacred flame inside of yourselves!
OmLove~
Monica
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