December 2004 @ Esalen

I started the year out right here at Esalen. Forty of us gathered together on New Year's Day in the yoga dome for yoga mala all practicing sun salutations in unison. One hundred and eight sun salutations, to be exact. Four rounds of twenty-seven, the first for the self, the second for our relationships, the third for the world, and the fourth for our connection to spirit. The energy in the dome was palpable, to say the least. Tears of both sadness and joy flowed freely amongst our kula.

Practicing yoga over this last month has given me a lot of insight into my strengths and my weaknesses, my pleasures as well as my fears. I hope to continue to deepen my yoga practice because I've never felt more healthy and more alive in my life.