Monday, September 20, 2010

DAY 1: Welcome to Bikram's Torture Chamber. No windows. No doors. Get my point?

TODAY WAS AMAZING!!!

This is where I'm supposed to be. Everything has been happening so streamline and the timing is so smooth for everything, I have to believe that this is meant to be.

Yesterday started off @ 1am when Scott and I left for Buffalo. A small snag at the border (30min), but I was still on time for my plane. First flight of two, middle seat open, and a cool dude next to me who slept the whole way. Then I stop over in Chicago. 30 minute wait, board plane quickly, and again! no one in the window seat this time; the whole plane is full. I slide over and grab the window and this nice lady in the aisle seat tells me I'm her lucky charm :) I'm glowing. After 3 and a 1/2 hours we land in San Diego a half hour early. My bag is the first one off the corral. United didn't loose my luggage?! amazing. After I got my bag I went up to grab a bus to take me to the hotel. It was already waiting for me, I'm the only one on it, and we leave for the hotel right away. Check- in was a breeze. Only 10 minutes (Linda waited 2 hours!!). I'm the first one to my room. I got everything set up the way I like it and had time for a shower before everyone was to register @ 1pm.

As I'm getting ready after my refreshing shower my room mate, Laura, rolls up. 30 years old, practicing for 5 years, lives in San Diego, has a car here, and has brought her entire kitchen and a gazillion groceries with here. "help yourself to whatever you want" she says. I'VE HIT THE ROOM MATE JACKPOT! -later Linda! haha

There were two lectures yesterday and the night off. Today started at 10am with a lecture, another lecture at 11:30 with Bikram, and class at 5pm. Again, had the night off :) The first thing that came to mind while in the second lecture was "Holly has to come here!" dunno why, but seriously, Holly- you have to take teacher training. The class with Bikram was insane! So amazing. So much energy. This is the largest training ever, 483 students from 52 countries.

I need to take this time to say THANK YOU to my yoga crew, BYKW and all my peeps in T.dot. It seems like no one in the states has the support system and community that we have in Ontario. Teachers don't talk to student, let alone hang out with them outside of class. Students can't practice advanced series, let alone know that one even exists, and students who are becoming teachers don't talk to other student who are working towards the same path. Its so insane. My room mate introduced herself to a guy that has been practicing at her studio for the last two years. They both knew one another was going to training by hearing it through the grapevine and STILL they didn't talk or support each other.
I am so lucky.

I need to hit the hay though. Big day tomorrow, starting @ 8:30am with class. I'll try to take some pictures this week and will likely post again this weekend. Just wanted everyone to know I landed safely. Miss you all!

Namaste.

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