Opening ceremony - Yoga Teacher Training: fire, beach, full moon and new community

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'We are circling, circling together, we are singing, singing our hearts song, this is family, this is unity, this is celebration, this is sacred.'

As we are circling around the fire singing over and over this beautiful song all together led by Inka with the drum and after being smudged with palo santo by Concetta, we all really arrive here, at Ojo del Mar, at this Yoga Teacher Training. The 15 of us students meet each other and connect with our teachers - this is our new community for the next 21 days. And what a way to start! Inka and Concetta immediately seem to be the perfect teachers, sharing their knowledge and making this spiritual space sacred and safe for what is to come.

As I realize where I am, the full moon reflecting on the ocean waves and the orange fire making everyone's face glow, I feel I have arrived exactly where I need to be.


 Smudging each of us with palo santo to purify the energy around us as we enter this new circle

Full moon reflections

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Location: Ojo del Mar, Matapalo, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

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