I found my inner “hippie” a couple weeks ago at a yoga
practice. This was different from my normal practice – seeing as it was out in
the country on an organic farm. It was a small group of yogis, but I felt very
comfortable there. After hanging around for an hour or so, we began our
practice. I ended up with a few bug bites, but I also ended with a clear and
open mind. It was pretty nice to be out of “town” where I could see the stars,
hear nature everywhere, and just BE. After we said our “Namaste” we enjoyed
some organically grown food and some wine from the local winery. I’ve always
loved the busyness of the city, but it’s kind of nice to be out where no one
else is. Close enough where I can easily get to people, but far enough away
that I don’t get bothered by them. The whole time I was out on the farm, I felt
like Jennifer Aniston from Wanderlust. (If you haven’t seen the movie – you should.
It’s pretty hilarious. Plus – Paul Rudd is in it and who doesn’t love Paul
Rudd?) Anyway – we show up and there’s incense burning around the outside of
the house, there’s a hammock in the yard, and a man with dreadlocks greeting us
with a huge smile and a hug. I felt so out of my element – it was great. The people
there were so REAL – I hope that’s something that will rub off on me. The realness
of the place and the people, I want to be that REAL.
And after great, calming nights like that of yoga, I have
the occasional practice where I feel like I’m dying. That happened last Friday.
It was a free class at a studio I hadn’t yet been to. I thought I would try it
out – there’s no harm in that right? Plus I have a Groupon for 10 sessions that
I hadn’t used yet, so maybe I should try one out for free before I use those. Well
let’s just talk about how it was hot when we walked in, and once the class was
fairly full – the heat lamps were turned off. It was SO HOT in there from body
heat alone. We went through an awesome flow – hit so many poses – and attempted
a Side Crow. Not quite as successful as my regular Crow, but it was a good try.
(Side note: whenever I say Crow it makes me think of the Brandon Lee and I get
a little freaked out. That movie is kinda freaky.) It was nice to switch up my
practice a little bit, and I definitely got my ass kicked. Once we were done,
there was a free keg of 312 (awesome) and some great conversation with a
different dynamic of people than I’m used to at PLY. It’s good for me. Broadening
my horizons is ALWAYS a good thing. To follow that kick ass workout, we headed to Exile Brewing to drink FOR FREE with my German beer mug. Fantastic. Those bad boys are aggressive – the mug not the beer – and I loved trying the new Oktoberfest. (Speaking of which – Oktoberfest is just around the corner… so excited.) And in typical German beer fashion, I came home and fell asleep – on my couch. I woke up at 3:00 in the morning with the TV still on – I have been trying to finish up Nip/Tuck. I crawled back into bed for another few hours and then headed to the Farmer’s Market in the morning for a burrito and some Java Joe’s Coffee. Weekends like that are some of my favorite.
I made a trip to Ames on a party bus for the Iowa/Iowa State
game – boo Hawks – and spent some time with my favorite people. As it turns out
– I’m not as good at tailgating as I used to be. Or maybe I’m better at it –
you choose. I’ve celebrated love with friends getting married, friends getting
new jobs, and just friendship in general. I’m in a good place with most things
and am content with what that means.
And while I have decided to forego the yoga teacher training
(for now), I will be all-supporting for someone else going through it for the
next two months. One night a week, and one full Saturday full of yoga and
learning – I’m really excited for the end result. Finding something that opens
you up and frees your mind is something that I hope everyone finds.“Dare to be free, dare to go as far as your thought leads, and dare to carry that out in your life.”
– Swami Vivekananda
Dare to do what you want to do, even if it’s something you never thought you’d do. Try something new – because you never know, it could change your life.
Be who you are and just do you. Because as Abraham Hicks says: “People will love you. People will hate you. And none of it will have anything to do with you.” So do you, be you, and ignore anyone who can’t handle that.
Be you.
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