My life is a vacation? I wonder if my career is really a vacation intead of a “working” type. I travel alot, and have called myself a gypsy at times, although I am going to change that, because I am not glorifying the lack of stability anymore. I do love what I get to do, and simultaneously I wish to be more stable and work at home as well as travel to the glorious places I get to. I have lived in So Cal for almost 10 years, and have travelled A LOT of it. I have many friends in LA, but most of my students are around the country and globe. I think my DVD’s help with the global awareness of my work/play/passion, and the traveling like a gypsy has helped also. My intention is to set up “work” at home…
I’m not complaining, I promise! I get to travel to places like where I am right now, Rancho La Puerta, the Golden Door, which is a retreat center right across the border in mexico. I was invited by Consious Dancer magazine to be one of the featured teachers here this week. It’s my first time to this magnificent resort. I had no idea a place like this exsisted. It’s high-end, and very nurturing to the needs of everyone. For instance, the food is in moderate portions to keep a low in-take to ease digestion, but if you are gluten-free, or any other restriction, they cater to it in every way. It’s such a blessing to be able to eat-out like this and not worry about the diet I choose to follow.
Last night, I met Deborah, the founder and wise woman who is the magical Goddess that created Rancho La Puerta. She is 90 years old, but you would never beleive it by the way she lives and speaks. She is NOT like any other 90 year you have ever met!!! She is a leader, inspiring and BEAUTIFUL!!! I was most inspired by her talk last night about living a life full of purpose and creating ways to be living every second in the most fun way. I resonated by what she expressed and am comitted to live this way…
She said to pick an age when we felt most happy, and stay at that age, no matter what the calendar says – you are the age you say you are! I was looking back to see when I felt most happiest, and I was thinking maybe 27? then I thought it doesn’t have to be so far in the past…because I feel like I am my most happiest right now. So if I were to pick an age I’d say 38, since I just turned 39 last week. I beleive my year of consious-celibacy last year was my happiest. I carry that with me now, and will forever be 38 going on whatever age my calendar says.
I am impressed with the amount of things going on here at Rancho la Puerta on any given day. The schedule is packed with many options. You can choose from morning hikes, par cour, pilates, yoga, cardio, stretch, water fitness classes, foam rollar class, spanish, writing, cooking classes, and hundreds of the other wonderful offerings, or all of them.
I am here with my friend Kimberly Miguel Mullen (Brazillian and Afro-Cuban Dance) and have met some sweet other dancers that I have gotten to know better: Aspen Madrone (Concious Dancer Magazine founder), Valerie Chafograck (Soul Motion) and Rana Satori Stewart. This has a been a sweet blessing to be with these women. Thank you to Rancho La Puerta for hosting usthis week, and Consious Dancer Magazine for the invitation.
I am heading home tomorrow after teaching my last class here for these wonderful souls. I feel blessed in every way!
Hemalayaa 