They met, and they all SHINED

So here they are - my classmates and friends; each one a little bundle of inspiration. Funny really, when I knew this adventure was about to happen, I didn't think about the beautiful souls I was about to meet. My head was too preoccupied worrying about pointless things like 'shit, what happens if everyone on my course can do Scorpion'. Well let me tell you, no one could do Scorpi0n and neither did I care how flashy anyone's asana was; neither did anyone care about mine. What really came to count was the support and love that each one of my yoginis gave each other. And that was in abundance.

The course got pretty tough and relentless at times. We all got sick. We all had our moments. But what became so beautiful was watching how every person, each so different to one other, overcome their own battles. And how each person shared their inner quarrels, and these were received without judgement and with empathy. I've never really experienced anything like that before. I came to see the ability to share, trust and respect as testamont of strength. That Scorpian was long from my head..

The first class yoga empress Julie Martin taught us was based upon foundation and core. More specifically, grounding yourself to the earth and drawing its energy into your being. It's only when your relationship to the thing that is supporting you is stable and rooted, that you can grow and expand. And that concept can be extended to our day to day lives - we need our jobs, our homes, our families etc - these are our foundation. When we feel these are fixed, we have the confidence to be creative, to experiment, to build. Without doubt, over my 2 month course, my yoginis who had only known for just a second, became my grounding. It's through their constant love, support and lack of judgement (and general all round AMAZINGNESS!) that gave me the energy to grow and expand. Stripped from everyday identities where money, careers etc had no value whatsoever, they became my foundation. And for that, I feel blessed.

I think Emil Wendel, our mediation and philiosophy teacher, got it right when he said: I look forward to meeting all your hearts in the silence. They met, and they all shined.

I dedicate this to you all.

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