crying. This feels like one of those
moments in life that has great potential to
propel me forward. So I hope I can use
some of that momentum to keep feeling like
myself. Because I think she’s been lost for a
while.
On the last day, as we sat in our
final circle, Gwyn shared the importance
of service and of taking our learnings
“into the marketplace”.
Gwyn did not encourage us to put
him on a pedestal, but instead invited us
all to see the guru within ourselves. “If
you notice something that you admire in
me, it’s just a part of yourself that you’re
being aware of. Learn to bring that
out within yourself and let it shine.”
As I write this, it’s been more than
a month since my Zenthai journey,
and I’m still feeling the love ... the
impact that the course has had on my
practice, my teaching and my life. I’m
more at ease with life’s ups and downs,
and my yoga practice is stronger and
more consistent than it has been for a
long while.
I’m holding a special place in my
heart for the magic of Zenthai, and I
look forward to crossing paths with my
beautiful, new community along the
endless path of yoga.To learn more about Gwyn, Zenthai and
the beautiful courses, workshops and
retreats on offer, as well as other facilitators
and therapists see http://www.zenthaishiatsu.comThe beauty of Bali
During the training, guest teacher, Emerald, who
has been living in Bali for many years shared with us
some lessons of Balinese cosmology. Despite increasing
tourism over the years, Balinese culture has remained very
strong and their ceremonies powerful. This, Emerald
believes, is because their spirituality is experiential —
the Balinese frequently act out rituals, ceremonies
and offerings to the unseen world to keep life in
balance and harmony. Whenever a Balinese person
dies, they are released into the ocean, and are believed to
one day return. So everyone coming to Bali is welcomed,
believed to be someone returning as a reincarnation.