As I begin my preparations for Yoga Teacher Training in Thailand next month I reflect on how the journey began.
2 years ago my mom Carone graduated from yoga teacher training in Costa Rica. My sister Alana, her daughter Rhyan (1yr old at the time), and myself went down there to visit her after her training. The first thing that struck me as a positive experience for her was not only the physical transformation but the mental & spiritual change. She glowed and radiated from the inside. I was so very proud of my mom in that moment and moving forward it has lead to her world changing forever.
I realized in that moment that I would someday take this journey. Every person who has ever done this similar training speaks of it as game changer for them. I live for life experience and ever since that trip I have looked forward to my own adventure in health and spirituality.
My first goal with the training was to be in a foreign country during my education. As much as I wanted this training I knew I would only find my enlightenment by pushing my boundaries of my regular existence and going outside my comfort zone. My mom researched yoga teacher training sites all over the world and luck would have it a site in Thailand had the dates I needed; and it happened to be my favorite island in southeast Asia, Koh Phangan.
I'm still not sure if I want to be a yoga teacher after my class is over but I do however want to take away the skills of 'presence' and 'breath'. I find my mind is always on tomorrow and as simple as it might seem, being in the present, the here and now, is something I have not mastered. I'm always thinking about the future and sometimes have been known to miss what was happening all around me in the present.
I ordered my class books today and look forward to diving into a new realm of understanding with my practice.
More to come. I'm actually very interested to see how the writing of these posts changes throughout the experience. Curious to see what the future holds.
-Ryan Edward
"Each one of us has our own evolution of life, and each one of us goes through different tests which are unique and challenging. But certain things are common. And we do learn things from each other's experience. On a spiritual journey, we all have the same destination."
-A.R Rahman
My "adopted" son. I am so incredibly proud of you and your journey into self awareness. I feel that the next steps in life will be revealed to you, just take time to cherish the journey! I look forward to sharing your experience via your posts.
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