Stages to samadhi

Yoga weekend at the yoga house was excellent. Mom and dad came along for the journey which also means the girls came - yaaay! All in all it was a fantastic weekend. Yoga was great, and even though I felt like I was on a holiday, I felt sorry for myself because I wasn't science centering/imaxing/outdoorsing it with my kiddos. They had a lot of fun with Grandma and Grandpa, as per usual. Our hotel had the world's fastest waterslide. Olivia came flying out of that thing like a bullet, it was quite hilarious. Of course I had to try it out....I wish I didn't. I got so much water up my nose and so much of my bathing suite up my bum. I had my mom and dad and Madison in tears they were laughing so hard. Ollie on the other hand was the only one worried about me (she's so sensitive). I was fine, but I think the horrendous coughing and water coming out of both my nose and mouth was enough to throw Olivia into a worrisome state. We went down that slide at least 237345 times before the end of the weekend.

Rameen introduced us to a chakra meditation. I have never really been big on meditation. Not that I didn't like it, but just that I didn't ever do it that often. Why didn't I meditate more often? It is my new favourite thing to do. After my asana practice I take 30-45 min to meditate - it's like a super duper long savasana. At one point in our meditation I started to dream. I was startled when Rameen started to talk, I felt like I had been sleeping for hours. Not too sure if that's what's suppose to happen, but that's what happened to me on Sunday. I am going to that my father who snores like nobody you've ever heard snore before. Broken sleeps are. the. worst.

This month we are focusing on breath. Last month was on the awareness in our bodies. Joints stacking upon bones, bones staking upon joints. The asana practice was dedicated to the back body - it's a beautiful sequence that I have been craving, especially after these last few night shifts. This month I am going to try something new. I am going to wake up early (something I hate doing) and do my practice before the house wakes up. I just might even go across the street and practice in the field. Since I won't want to wake up any earlier than 6 I'll have to do my meditation before bed. I started doing this last month and I can proudly say that I am one of those people who falls asleep as soon as they hit the pillow. Teaching is so much fun. I am having a blast with my friends and family. Hmmm..maybe the fam can do a easter yoga practice on Sat. HA - maybe though.

I have a bunch of studying to do, and brilliant me left all my notebooks in Regina. Seriously. Allie, the darling that she is, will be sending them to me hopefully today. We are studying the Chakras, Koshas, and Nadis this month and will be tested on it at the end of April. Next weekend is the anatomy portion of the class. I am obsessed with how the body works, so needless to say and I stooooked for that class.

Rameen has made me want to grow out my hair. Embrace the hockey hair Kelly, it will turn into a beautiful swan one day.