retreated...

where in the world have I been?

I retreated...both literally and figuratively to a yoga retreat

retreated from life for a week

to a desert oasis at Prana del Mar (in the Baja desert of Mexico an hour outside of Cabo).

retreated to yoga.   

2 times a day.  vinyasa flow and restorative yin practices.  I felt my pratice strengthen.  There were growing pains as well as moments of realization.  My first tripod headstand since my back surgery was an emotional message that "yes, you are growing stronger...you are healing".  

retreated to friendship....

my bestie from high school, Margo Kellison, lead and inspired this yoga retreat and created this amazing environment that nurtured the body and soul.    

A week with my friend= priceless.

There were new friendships and connections made with 20 amazing yogis, my new friends.

retreated to a restful nights....many nights in bed by 9pm and naturally waking to the sunrise 

retreated to nurtrition.

organic, whole foods and more fiber than my body has ever seen.   So much so that at many points I didn't even feel hungry.  Learning that I can be fully satiated without carbs, processed foods.   And a week without dairy, which I now see clearly isn't my friend.

retreated to the ocean.

Its vastness and beauty in our view during sun salutations.  

Its sounds all around us.  
Its beauty ever present.

Its humbling reminder of how small we are.

How it calls us to its edge...our edge.

retreated to the sun....

waking to the sun rise over the mountains, soaking in its rays during the day

setting each night, as if it just drops off into the Pacific.

What a sight to behold.

retreated to serenity.....   

days of restortation and giving my body everything it needed.  my practice became stronger.  my back was able to stretch and strengthen.  my soul was able to relax and rejuvenate.

grateful. grateful....oh, so grateful.  retreated.