I have returned from my Italian honeymoon! It was an illuminating, healing, rejuvenating trip. My husband, Christopher, and I have been together for almost 10 years (married last October), but we had never before taken a long trip like this, just the two of us. I think we communicated very well and we both truly cherished the many opportunities for deep connection. Italy is a romantic place, for sure! We stayed in Chianti and visited the surrounding Tuscan towns, spent a few nights in Cinque Terre, Florence and Venice. The most challenging moments involved getting from one place to another. More than once, I needed to practice some yogic breathing techniques to stay calm on the winding, narrow roads that hugged steep cliffs. There was one particularly challenging day on the way to Cinque Terre. We spent about 1.5 hours driving on a very scary road, only to find out that there was a landslide in October of 2011 that destroyed the part of the road that would allow us to reach our village. We had to turn around, drive the 1.5 hours back, get on the highway, and enter from the other side of the mountain. What should have been a 3 hour car ride turned into 6 hours. There was a point in the drive where I became emotional (a combination of exhaustion, fear of falling off a cliff in a 2 ton vehicle and the extreme need to pee!) and Christopher immediately stepped up in my moment of panic. I think that's something we've gotten better at over the years. When one of us freaks out, the other calms down considerably, maintaining balance in chaos. He did that for me beautifully in Italy, and I know I do it for him regularly. I like to think of these moments as "Partner Yoga" at it's finest. :-)
I am back to my regular teaching schedule today! I hope to see you all in class. The air conditioning at the Yoga Loft is working perfectly, so don't fear the heat!!!
