{"id":360,"date":"2014-05-29T13:02:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T13:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/2014\/05\/bali-yoga-searching-for-inner-peace.html\/"},"modified":"2022-03-09T03:41:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T20:41:10","slug":"bali-yoga-searching-for-inner-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2014\/05\/29\/bali-yoga-searching-for-inner-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"Bali yoga searching for inner peace!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><b>I am a yoga teacher&#8217;s worst nightmare&#8230;<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I&#8217;ve booked the <b><span style=\"font-size: large;\">BALI holiday<\/span><\/b> with a yoga retreat, the true yogics<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0have booked a <b><span style=\"font-size: large;\">YOGA retreat<\/span><\/b> in Bali. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I&#8217;m drawn to yoga\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">because I have a dodgy knee, and can no longer run. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Others are drawn to yoga\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">after &#8216;life&#8217; has thrown them some very curved balls.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-gA64sj1M2kk\/U4clmhQooXI\/AAAAAAAACsY\/JcbEFoZYyBU\/s1600\/Yogabali3.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-gA64sj1M2kk\/U4clmhQooXI\/AAAAAAAACsY\/JcbEFoZYyBU\/s1600\/Yogabali3.jpg?resize=402%2C640\" alt=\"Yoga over looking the Bali paddy fields\" width=\"402\" height=\"640\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I&#8217;ve decided I&#8217;m a <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">&#8216;Come on Inner Peace, I don&#8217;t have all day&#8217;\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">sort of yogic, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">others have bounced straight here from a week-long<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0pranayama and meditation journey to personal self-discovery in Queensland.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">And little old Wren? Well, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">she has just wandered in, for the holiday!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">At the end of the day, none of this mattered. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Our yoga teachers were skilled in making the week the best for each of us. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I had a zen time and a few giggles along the way&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<table style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-T_OPRgYnTKY\/U4cl40WzQ1I\/AAAAAAAACsc\/zVdYoHdglkY\/s1600\/Baliyoga1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-T_OPRgYnTKY\/U4cl40WzQ1I\/AAAAAAAACsc\/zVdYoHdglkY\/s1600\/Baliyoga1.jpg?resize=640%2C468\" alt=\"Yoga Studio Ubud, Bali\" width=\"640\" height=\"468\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">One of our yoga studios at Ananada Cottages, Ubud<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Whilst others turn up with professional yoga mats and all the gizmos. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I arrive with an old aerobic mat chosen especially\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">because it is light and fits in my suitcase.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">A good move, so I thought as my Melbourne mat is\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">a 3.9kg Lululemon heavyweight beauty\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">and without it, well\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">let&#8217;s just say I have more space and weight allowance <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">for\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">the important things of life &#8230;\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">like shopping!<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">However because it actually says &#8220;aerobics mat&#8217; on one side, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">and I don&#8217;t want to look like I&#8217;m stuck in a Jane Fonda 1980&#8217;s time warp, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I turn my mat face down.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I was pretty unaware of what a catastrophe this would cause <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">as I have now turned my yoga mat into a yogic snowboard. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I can just about keep grounded in <i>Happy Baby<\/i> pose,<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0or at a push\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">in a S<i>un Salutation<\/i>, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">but any mention of adopting the <i>Warrior<\/i> poses <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">and I&#8217;ve taken off\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">sliding across the floor, to join up with my rather surprised teacher\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">like an\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">uncoordinated gazelle!<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>I feel like yelling out &#8220;Ta-ra&#8221; as I arrive <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">but <span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\">it may not impress my group, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">even if I&#8217;m secretly rather proud of remaining upright on my mat&#8230; Ta-ra!!<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-i5RbSGpuAXg\/U4cmNCmSJDI\/AAAAAAAACsg\/o3QPV2K2By0\/s1600\/YogaBali4.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-i5RbSGpuAXg\/U4cmNCmSJDI\/AAAAAAAACsg\/o3QPV2K2By0\/s1600\/YogaBali4.jpg?resize=640%2C388\" alt=\"Yoga Bali\" width=\"640\" height=\"388\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Of course, I&#8217;m the only one in the group who has succumbed to <em>Bali Belly. <\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Not that I&#8217;m competitive (much)\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">but I&#8217;m also the only participant\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">in the entire week, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">who takes the given option for a restorative pose<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">&#8230; for a whole lesson. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Well, at least I stay flat on my back in mountain pose,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">for most of the lesson, before I leave quickly <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">afraid I might disgrace myself.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">There is absolutely no way to leave in a hurry from a yoga class quietly,\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">as I run out scattering blocks, straps,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">my special\u00a0lavender\u00a0and lemongrass eye mask\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">which seemed like a good idea on purchase,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">but now its strong scent makes me want to vomit. Trying to quickly gather m<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">y room key, water and all the other paraphernalia needed to <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">achieve perfect relaxation.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I feel bad!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-O3hMmrkbZsk\/U4cmvilJ2II\/AAAAAAAACsk\/JD5D1yzE6zc\/s1600\/Yogabali2.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-O3hMmrkbZsk\/U4cmvilJ2II\/AAAAAAAACsk\/JD5D1yzE6zc\/s1600\/Yogabali2.jpg?resize=640%2C426\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Luckily my Bali belly passes and I return to my old energy levels.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Keen to redeem myself <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I vouch to turn myself into a model student <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">and to make a superhuman effort to be present in the moment.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">A few days later we are invited to leave our mats and ground ourselves in the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">beauty of our Bali setting. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I&#8217;m up, keen. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Engrossed in the &#8216;here and now&#8217; I set off <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">focussing on the ducks on the horizon.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I walk watching their every movement. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">The ducks form a perfect line and waddle along the edge of the paddy field. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">They are white, one stops stretches and flaps its wings. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">The sun is setting and it&#8217;s magical. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">My hand rests on the frame of the building looking out.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Oh yeah, baby, I have this yogic &#8216;<em>in the moment&#8217;<\/em> under control&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I sneak a proud look back at my teacher, and to my horror <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">see the rest of the class has yet to leave their mats. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">They are moving with such slow deliberate, precision<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">They won&#8217;t be anywhere near halfway to the edge of the room by Christmas <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">&#8216;<em>Oh come on&#8217;<\/em>\u00a0I want to yell <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">&#8216;<em>Get over here and enjoy the ducks!<\/em>&#8216;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q3A03rBAnfM\/U4cnluO1TZI\/AAAAAAAACso\/WY7WK-ziv3Q\/s1600\/YogaBali5.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q3A03rBAnfM\/U4cnluO1TZI\/AAAAAAAACso\/WY7WK-ziv3Q\/s1600\/YogaBali5.jpg?resize=640%2C358\" alt=\"Yoga Bali shoes\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">The moment is lost, I look down at the shoes <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">all neatly paired in the doorway <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">except for mine.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">If you have enjoyed this post you might like to read my earlier Bali posts having my <a href=\"http:\/\/littlewanderingwren.blogspot.com.au\/2014\/05\/happy-blue-bali-monday.html\">biodynamic energy analysis<\/a>\u00a0or on getting my knickers in a twist at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2014\/05\/24\/spa-queen-of-asia-this-is-the-life\/\">Bali Spa.<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7559 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cropped-Little-Wandering-Wren-LOGO-2-01-scaled-2.jpg?resize=403%2C147&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"403\" height=\"147\" 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