
Retreat founder, Amy Hansen's energy is infectious when she asks us in her distinct voice, "What brought you here?" I tell the group 'I was led here.' Sometimes when we get quiet we can hear the whispering of our soul's desire and we are led to where we need to be.
Pearls garnered from my week in Guatemala
Pearls garnered from my week in Guatemala
- Maintain your center. At all times
- Reality trumps illusions and fantasy
- Humor trumps everything
- Don't Rush. Mindfulness in all things
- I don't need to look for reassurance anymore
- If something isn't working, don't suffer through it
- Listen to my gut
- Be the Dreamer, Not the dreamed
- The environment can be preserved if we Re-Use, Re-Cycle and Re-New
- Forgive myself. Forgive others. Don't take things personally--their dream not mine
- Be thankful. Everyday
- Be Grateful. In all things
- Embrace my idiosyncrasies--my need to be alone, to create, for comfort and happiness (Mayan Reading)
- Allow myself to be me
- We are all the Same. We are all Different (the lessons from the Direction of the Eagle)
- My life is open to transformation for the betterment of my soul and for other
- Cacao adds for pretty amazing stuff to happen during ceremony
- The presence of women in togetherness is Alchemy!
- Sound-Fire-Dance allows for the Expression of Self
- The Guatemalan people and the people of The Yoga Forest are truly lovely
- Telling your story is powerful, Re-telling it is Transformative