Monkey Beach, Where Monkeys Drink CocaCola!

Once upon a time I was in Thailand and my friends thought it would be brilliant to hop in a traditional long tail boat and buzz on over to Monkey Beach! "Lets go!" I said, excited for another adventure in Thailand. Granted, I had burned my foot the night before trying to jump over a fiery jump rope, so I was a bit timid to the idea of hiking around with monkeys, but thats another story! Regardless, Thailand is full of adventures, so lets take another one!

Monkey Beach is called so for a reason. Monkeys graze around, looking for human things that they can steal. Cameras, beware! Towels, beware! CocaCola bottles, beware! They are so funny, and a bit creepy how they will run up to you and inspect what they can take. When you get off that long tail boat you should really get off with no accessories! Think you can have a nice picnic or suntan on the beach, sorry to burst your bubble but no. You can try though, thats fun!

These monkeys have learned over time how to get what they want. One screech and BAM! you run and it is all theirs! Monkeys are such funny creatures, and I love to watch them in their environment... from the boat! To the monkey that took a womans coke bottle, opened it up, and guzzled the drink. My hats off to you, I presume you had your caffeine fix and were ready for another day of thievery! Thank you for the story, and the laugh!

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You ARE Worthy!

This topic just seems to be popping up everywhere I look, its in my yoga practice, in my life, with my friends and loved ones, it just seems to be everywhere. So, why not share my thoughts on the subject with you!

You ARE Worthy, you are worthy of love, happiness, joy, grace, any positive affirmation that you can come up with, you are worthy of each one. In addition to that, you are also worthy to give those things. I've have a few moments lately where I tell myself that I am not worthy of these things. I remind myself that not only am I worthy to receive them, but to give them, and that is part of the process... Life is not always selfish, it doesn't work like that universally. Life is composed of vast examples of dualism. We give we take, the sun rises, the sun sets, the tide ebbs and flows, the breathe in and we breathe out and so on.

I'm reminded of this in my yoga practice as we INHALE the affirmations we want to receive, we EXHALE what we want to give back. When we give back, we have created space to bring in another. Every breath is a place to taste our own soul, even for just a moment, and when we nourish our soul with giving and receiving, the wheels turn much more freely.

Live a life of worth 

be strong, give love, receive love, be free, be brave

Live.

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Eternal Lavender-For Carol

One of my students recently left this world to see what else is out in the great vast universe and to explore the possibilities of life after death. Carol was a beauty! Her soul shines as she has moved on. Every Monday I could look forward to her kind smile, her blessing on a good day and a gentle hug and thank you after class. Carol was one of those who you know genuinely did hope you had a blessed day. I cannot express how kind hearted she was and she will be greatly missed.


Carol, I wish you only the best on your journey through the universe and beyond, with your husband by your side once again, and all of the lavender you want! Thank you for your kind heart and gentle spirit. You were and will continue to be a positive influence in my life and I'm thankful I had a few short years with you in class.

In love, light, and eternal lavender~shine on!

~k10yoga.com~

Fall Yoga Teacher Training!

I can not wait for Friday! Not because I'm going off to some foreign land, but because its the start of a bigger adventure. Not just an adventure for me, but also for 8 aspiring yoga teachers!

Yoga Teacher Training starts Friday!!

As I look back on my notes and prepare myself for this journey, I can't help but feel excited to share what I have learned over the past 8 years. To share with new students who gaze upon this experience with a wondering eye, a curious mind, and a loving heart.

As yoga teachers, we often learn the most from our students. They always think its the other way around, but in real life, we are taught daily, in some capacity, about life, love, patience, boundaries, and what it is to live life.

Can't wait to see where this journey takes my students and in turn takes me. Keep your head high, open your heart, speak your truth and let the sun shine on your soul.

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Momentos (from the archives)

From the archves...

Momentos

Momentos are little things that remind us of stuff...

Momentos are things that move us...

Momentos are momentum in its solitary form, the ability to stop us in our tracks and think... Ahh! This is something I want to remember (and I may be willing to pay money for it) then we continue. We move forward, we carry on, but now we have a reminder.

Momentos could be things, memories, or keychains from Florida, but they mean something.