Sunday, March 28, 2010

Two more sleeps 'til Singapore

Today I had a plan. A study plan. With Alan in Australia this weekend I had no excuse not to hit the books and do some pre-training reading. In less than 48 hours I will be on my way to Singapore for a 5 day yoga teacher training workshop with Sarah Powers, one of my favourite teachers from the US. I took a couple of classes with her last year at the Yoga Journal Conference in San Francisco and I was hooked...I've been wanting to study with her ever since. So, yes, I'm really looking forward to it!

What I wasn't expecting today was the feeling of being torn between wanting to stick to my study schedule and to start ticking things off my Going Away To Do list and desperately wanting to go out for a hike, or even just to be outside. It was Perfect weather again. For a while it was touch "n" go but I managed to remain focussed on My Plan and made do with a very slow walk to Starbucks for my morning coffee and then headed back to the apartment, took up residence again on my favourite chair, pointing towards the tree-covered hillside and immersed myself in the final chapters. A few hours later, I'd finished the book. It wasn't so bad...firstly the book was excellent and left me wanting more and secondly, as there is no construction going on below us on a Sunday, it was beautifully peaceful (apart from the symphony of beeping taxis, which is a common sound here) and with a gentle breeze wafting in from the open window, I almost felt like I was outside.... my air purifier may have had to work overtime afterwards as a result as there's a price to pay for opening windows here, but it was worth it.


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