Everything happens for a reason....

Sunday night in Perth seems quiet this week. Cool air breezes through the cracked window on my way home from the studio. Beautiful night. Glad I can start appreciating the beauty around me again and not be so self involved. I'm still not myself, but I am on the path to healing, so I think. I feel better, at least.
Being here is good for me. Whether there was unfinished business in the States or not - I'm supposed to be here. And what if I'm NOT supposed to be here? Would it matter anyway? I AM here - why not make the absolute most of it? Right?!
We had a full day seminar with Craig Villani! He is Bikram's right hand man - the person that managed my training for 9 weeks. It brought back memories of training. Sore thighs and sleeping bum made sure of that.
Tomorrow I teach 3 classes AND spend 3 hours with Craig going over detailed teacher questions. Now that's a full yoga day! I feel so blessed to be teaching yoga for pay :) Thank you Mira (one of my first teachers at San Rafael) for telling me to go to training. Not sure where you are, but you made a big impact in my life with just a few words. Thank you.
Funny how just a couple words can make such a big difference in someone's life. I wonder if life would have led me to teacher training even if I hadn't had big influences like Mira, or Jefferson, or Arjay. Or if I would have found Bikram if Evy didn't drag me to my first class. Guess I'll never know. But I do know that I'm glad. Everything happens for a reason...
Goodnight world. Dream of smiles :)

Craig Villani and I

Just Pics

Random dog and Yallingup beach enjoying the sun

Most South West point of Australia!

My attempt at taking a picture of the super moon

Good friend and smiles (From left: Heidi, Nora, Shawn)

BAM

So, sometimes you're just walking along enjoying the view and all of a sudden BAM! Life happens. It just kind of slaps you in the face. That's been my experience the last week that I've been here. I also have to admit, the monthly present mother nature gives me had a little (a lot?) to do with it. It's funny, because I was thinking back at Bikram yoga teacher training, and it was about the 4th week when shit got heavy, which is the same amount of time I've been here. I think I am starting to get lonely and searching in my head for what I remember "comfortable" feels like. Like my friendships. Some that are possibly lost. Tears, hugs and lots of thinking and writing has filled my last few days.
Now, I'm not saying it sucks here AT ALL. It's amazing here, I think it's just a natural rhythm of things coming up because I moved across the world. I've been making friends with the students and doing some other yoga styles. It feels good to be involved, although sometime I feel I just want to crawl in bed and shut out the world. Trying to stay positive amongst all the sadness in my head, feels like a never-ending battle. Like Mami says, sometimes it's good to just cry and be sad and understand that it's ok. Yes, Mami, I listen :)
I also know that everything that has surfaced for me recently, although painful, will help me grow in the end. There is a quote by someone (who I forget) that says something like this, "I love it when I am so far out of my comfort zone that I feel awkward and weird, because I know that at that exact moment, I am growing." This is what I keep telling myself. And I will not give up on my daily affirmations :)

HEAR ME NOW UNIVERSE!

Lately I've been all about asking for what I want. Because if you don't know where you're going, if no one knows (i.e. the Universe!) then you will never get there. Sometimes we just need to trust the process and know that everything we go through is absolutely necessary to transform and change. Man, I sound like an infomercial for "The Secret" hahahaha. LOVE that movie. If you have never seen it - see it. It could change your life. Affirmations work. You don't have to believe it, just say it over and over and over. Right now mine is, "I have healthy, beautiful, CLEAR skin" hahaha - apparently my skin is not liking the new climate... we'll see! Another one (you can have as many as you want ;) is, "It is September 30th 2011 and I have residual income check of $2000 coming in EVERY month! And I am worth it!" - see one of the tricks is that you need to be specific with what and when.
It's funny, but lately I have been missing that desert place that I left. I was kind of happy to leave (not that I don't miss all of you!), so I wasn't expecting to miss it this much. At the same time, I LIKE missing things - helps me appreciate it/people even more. BUT I love being next to the ocean at the same time - enjoying the beaches SO much.
Ate at an amazing organic, vegetarian, gluten-free restaurant the other day! SOOOOOO GOOD! Yum! It better be tasty for a $18 sandwich!!!
I feel pretty strong. I was in triangle pose today and as I was looking forward I actually found myself checking myself out! hahaha I thought "nice tricepts!" I have been practicing a lot. Tomorrow I practice advanced for the first time here! So excited.
Alright then, that's it for now. Off to bed for me! Goodnight my friends :)

Permanent Smile

Today was a good day. So was yesterday. So was the day before. It seems like a permanent smile has been pasted on my face. I feel exhilarated, happy, blessed, I feel ALIVE. My new favorite places in Perth? Cottesloe beach, Hillary's Cove and Del's kitchen. I met with Mavis today, she is a fellow Life Force promoter! She took me to lunch with her husband at Kings park - absolutely beautiful! Then I taught the 4pm class. I am starting to spread the word about Life Force here and I'm doing some presentations this week! So excited! I feel so blessed to be able to travel with yoga AND Life Force! What a beautiful life I have - I remind myself everyday, I GET reminded everyday :)

Still can't get over the prices here. I went to go get eggs the other day and they cost me $7! F!!!

And I wanted to save money.... ha....

Chloe and my room

Perth City

Kira (another Bikram teacher) took me to check out the city after an afternoon at the beach. Such a sweetheart to think of me on my day off and show me around.

Me at Cottesloe Beach

Standing bow on lighthouse

It was so windy as I was doing this! I could only balance for a second and then I fell.... 

Hillary's Cove

Discovering Hillary's cove with my new found friend James, who I met through Marta.  Ate an awesome veggie burger WITH gluten free bun! So impressed with this place and it's diet/allergy awareness...

Hillary's Cove

Del's Kitchen (Heidi) and the best dinner ever!

Yoga-ing!

I only have a sec, because I need to go teach again! But it's been a while since I posted last. It feels like I have been sleeping, yoga-ing, teaching, sleeping, yoga-ing, teaching - not even enough time to eat!
I had my first day off yesterday! Went to go explore the beaches Perth has to offer! One of the other teachers, Kira, was so sweet to think of me and offered to take me around yesterday. NO, I did not see any sharks, but there was a helicopter flying overhead and Kira said that they are looking for sharks - oh lord.
I have some pictures but will post them later, since the time issue.
Shawn is here today! He is the one that has made my transition from US to WA (Western Australia) very smooth, and from what I hear he is a very popular guy at the studio! It will be funny to meet him at my class today, since I feel like I already know him. Then afterwards we are Fajita-ing it up! and then going out for some live music. This is what fun is! I think I forget sometimes....

Some pics

As promised some pics... 

This week I am all about feeling worth it. Sometimes, as I'm sure we all do, I feel inadequate. Whenever I feel that way, I realize that I have lost my ability to have fun. When I concentrate on that, then it seems like everything falls into place. So, I encourage all who read this to try and have a little bit more fun! Do what makes you FEEL good! Be around people that make you feel good! Forget all else, because it's not worth it peops- life is too short! Love

 Heidi and Me

 Luis

The North Studio Perth

Tight Bums

I'm surprised at how quickly I got the hang of driving on the other side. I mean, I have made a few wrong turns, but learning the streets and towns will come with time, I'm sure. I'm realizing more and more how beautiful it is here. Simple things like how the sun hits the dash on the way home are catching my eye and making me smile. I don't want to loose that. You know that? When you are in a place for a long time and you forget, or become oblivious, to the beauty of what surrounds you? I think that happens to all of us, but if only we could spend a little bit more time to "smell the flowers" I think we could all be happier and appreciate the world that surrounds us. 

Classes are going good. Have I mentioned it's effin hot here?! I don't sweat easily, and I am dripping sweat before we even start pranayama breathing! Not just in the room. I'm sweating while I'm driving too. It's humid as hell right now. But I like it - I'm definitely not complaining. I almost died in class the other day (yes, I still die in class every once in a while), but I felt SO amazing afterwards! 

The people I am meeting are so awesome too! Kelly (the manager of the studio's), the other teachers, Jen's mum and dad, and not to mention Jen and Adam themselves! I have never met more welcoming people. Even the people at the bank and Vodaphone store are awesome! I feel blessed to be having this experience. 

I haven't been taking pictures recently, but I will try to amp it up :)