Peru was a wash, literally. It rained most of the time and kept us from skiing the mountains we barely even had a chance to see. It was a difficult time both mentally and physically, but it was an eye opener. I’m in Talkeetna right now, typing in the rain as we wait for a flight into the Central Alaska Range. Hopefully we’ll be in on the glacier attempting a first descent soon, but if not I’ll try and finish the Cordillera Blanca trip report. Until then, a little yoga break.
Thankfully, on my return from South America I headed directly to Moab for a Yogascapes retreat that my yogi Shannan had organized.
We camped right on the Colorado River and began and finished every day with the act of Yoga.
Yoganating is on the list of things that I love doing and know that it’s good for me, but for some reason I don’t do it often enough.
It was a very diverse group of folks from all over the U.S. Many of them had never been to Utah and it was really cool to see this magical place through their virgin eyes.
I end up on a lot of trips, but very few “vacations”. There is usually much exertion, some stress and lots of movement of some form or another. It was nice to just hang out by the river, eat good food, meet new people, and reunite with my bathing beauty.
It happened to be the memorial day holiday weekend, so we didn’t exactly have the place to ourselves when we visited Arches National Park.
When among the tourists, do as the tourists do. Working on our wedding announcement photo? Nothing like the love of a woman and the warm desert of southern Utah to revitalize and dry out.
The retreat includes rock climbing and river rafting. Again, these were firsts for many of the other folks. I have taken the outdoors and the lifestyle I live far too much for granted.
We hiked up into the foothills to breath, move, and quiet the mind. It makes me very proud of Shannan when I take her classes. Her mastery of the art and her ability to read the group and teach accordingly is a pleasure to watch and be part of.
So good to be back and surrounded by so much goodness. Namaste Bitches!