Solo Retreat

I have just returned from my first "official" solo retreat, a week in St. John USVI. Despite the fact that I got the flu on the way home, it was well worth it. Without other yogis to keep me company and distract me from myself I learned a few things:

1. I enjoy quiet solitude.

2. Being solo forces you to truly think about what it is that YOU want. Not just in the "big picture" sort of way, but what do you WANT to do right now, and for the next hour...

3. I can easily wander down unhealthy paths; and I have the ability to course correct.

4. Being present is something that requires practice and discipline. 

5. I'm just fine the way I am. I am not a project.

We all need to create this kind of space and experience for ourselves. It could be in St. John or in the bathtub. Mowing the lawn or meditating. Give yourself room to BE.

Yoga is not something that you do, it is a state of being: present, peaceful, and with love in your heart.