A foot outside the comfort zone

Greetings everyone,

This past weekend was one that had many opportunities to step out of one's comfort zone. I ran a yoga based retreat in our local mountain village of Idyllwild, with eight spectacular women attending. Everyone at the retreat had varying degrees of yoga experience and I had the challenge of offering classes in yoga postures, meditation, discovering our dosha's and learning how to live one's yoga. We ate beautifully prepared vegetarian food, laughed and had our own "kirtan" last night (a musically meditative experience).

I was impressed by the courage of these women. It can be scary stepping into a situation where you might not know anyone or if you can keep up with the program. It also takes courage to step more deeply into your own yoga practice. It can be confronting to look at our own place in the Universe and reflect upon how we've been traveling this journey so far. I was very honored to be with these women and hope they continue to expand what they have learned and continue to widen the ripple of energy to those that surround them.

My thought for this week comes in the form of a question. When was the last time you stepped outside of what's comfortable for you? What has challenged you lately?