Learn, Grow & Smile!

The first time I was asked what my life mission was, my instant thought was “Wow, I’ve never been asked this before”

Do you know yours?

The 1st of October I touch down at Tofino Airport on Vancouver Island, I’m about to dive deeper into my 500 hr Yoga Training and connect with my Blissology family once again, these trainings have taken me to a few locations from Bali in 2013, 2016, Workshops & Wanderlust festivals in Sydney Australia, module in Melbourne and now Canada’s Pacific Coast.

‘Superflow 50 hrs’ 300 hrs completed of 500hr YTT Blissology
Photo Credit Meredith Rose Photography

Learning ‘Superflow’ was amazing, I have been teaching adaptions of Vinyasa flow for quite some time and to add an element of fluid hand, arm, body and breath movements in a unique way is exciting and cannot wait to share it with everyone.

Photo credit Meredith Rose Photography

Walking the trails of Ucluelet was a high light in between modules the rugged coastline and rainforest with crisp air is spectacular. The weather is cool, being prepared for all climates add to the experience.

My next module sees me in Nature most days – meditating and soaking in all our surroundings, from Eagles to salt air.

Meditation big beach Ucluelet
Eagle 🦅

Breathing, learning, discussions, hugs, dance parties … walks in nature, this is how our days unfold … test complete meditation over !

We are all connected, taken on a journey with sound bowls and harmonious singing …sharing a common bond, full of knowledge, love and gratitude for all we have shared, and learnt over these past weeks … tears flow as we say our goodbyes.

375 hrs complete of 500 YTT

2013, “My Life’s Mission” is “Learn, Grow & Smile” meaning ”Learn everything this wonderful world has to offer, Grow from these experiences and Smile/Embrace/Share the lessons/Rewards/knowledge learnt”

2019 it has changed I am wanting “To help others love and accept themselves fully”

To my fellow Blissology friends thank you for sharing your deepest selves it has been an awesome ride … x

To my husband Thank you for being my friend and supporter in all I do. X

Meredith Rose Photography

Yoga-Sûtra

I am re-visiting the Yoga-Sûtra of Patañjali at Yogic by Nature module and found my 500 word assignment in 2013 prior to beginning 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training …

Blissology YTT 2013

I read The Yoga-Sûtra of Patañjali  a few times, first every written word, secondly a little of both, thirdly just the English Translation. I struggled to begin this essay, a sense of self doubt crept in and confusion with the written text and my understanding, what prevailed? I took my Yoga Mat and I-Phone to the beach, after my practice, feeling relaxed and focused I began to write…

The Yoga-Sûtra of Patañjali I believe translates the transitions, practices, distractions and ultimate goal of a Yogi and progression into a Yoga Teacher. 

Yoga Sutras, “The Teachings of Yoga” passed on through Sanskrit, an old ancient Indic language of India, guides you to still your mind, focus and breathe, bringing all these together as one, enables you to hold postures with ease and without limitations. Your limitations to learn, grow and teach are only as strong as your mind will allow.

Inner strength, body strength, posture, peace and bliss will prevail through breath, focus and ability to remove obstacles from your mind and project love and happiness through your teachings.

Positive attitude, thoughts and love projected through practice and teachings of Yoga create an inner calm within yourself and students. Focus happens without thought, calm continuous positive instructions, become hypnotic and your breathing becomes relaxed and controlled. 

To project self worth is to feel comfortable with yourself and the world we live in, what you project out, projects back. Life presents complications, don’t allow these to consume you, discard what is poison and keep what makes you smile. We are all different but happiness is a pursuit of all human beings, nourish your body with goodness, discard what you do not need, purge and feel free.  

Understand your body and what you feed it, through knowledge, information, exercise, discipline and nutrients. Find time for meditation, reflection or quality time, allow the mind to relax and filter, clear the mind and allow perspective.

Share what is learned through these Yoga Sutras, through your own practice, teachings and throughout your life. A calm, peaceful world is something we all strive for, flexibility and freedom to move is taken for granted, share these teachings to enable all to have quality of life.

I want to introduce Yoga into the lives of others, there is certainly more to Yoga than postures, I want to watch physical and personal growth through my students, feel their collective energy in a class, help a student with special needs to strengthen muscles and encourage positivity and growth. My Island life is relaxed, I hope to instill that quality into my students, encourage breathing, posture and positive attitude into their lives. Encourage young children to stretch and move like our animal friends each day, so in later life flexibility, movement and breath is a given.

I am very fortunate to be living a life of choice, it transpired through a dream, became reality by focus and sustained through love. I feel Yoga compliments my life. My home floats on water, my meditation is underwater, nature is my window and the beach is my playground.                         

Namaste!

Uluwatu Bali