10.5.10

Everyday is a new day filled with new knowledge and breakthroughs. Commit to doing one act of selflessness each day.

I feel so truly blessed to be given the opportunity to have this experience.
It didn’t rain at all today. For the rainy season in Costa Rica, that’s unheard of. It usually starts raining every day at 4 PM like clock work. When it’s not rainy, it’s likely to be cloudy or overcast so today was quite a treat!
I had trouble getting out of bed this morning. Jory, Katie, Misia and I went in the infrared sauna last night and even though I felt amazing afterwards, I am definitely feeling it today. Infrared therapy is supposed to be the most effective way to rid the body of toxins so I’m sure it’s a good thing that I was feeling like crap. I also don’t think I drank enough water before I went to bed either so that didn’t help.

Class was great this morning. We learned about Kirtan, the yogic practice of sound therapy. It was amazing to hear 25 people all humming in pitch together, I felt the Earth vibrating underneath me from all the positive energy. After lunch, a few of us went down the waterfall just a few minutes away. It was absolutely breathtaking. There are three waterfalls: the first is about 30 feet high, the second is closer to 50 feet, and the third we are told to stay away from because it’s too dangerous. I was the first to jump off the first, it was so entirely exhilarating. Camilla, my friend from Norway, was nervous to jump so I climbed back up and held her and jumped with her. She loved it of course. Then Lisa, from England, was too scared to jump so I climbed back up and held her hand as well. Then Katie, from Vancouver, was too scared so I was the designated jumping guide. There’s a rope tied to a tree about 20 feet high that we swung from. I felt like a kid, it was marvelous.

Lecture was all about the chakras which was really interesting, but it was cut short so we had the night to ourselves. Leah, one of the girls who works here a the resort, teaches a Zumba class on Tuesday nights so a bunch of us joined in and danced our butts off. So much fun, I know I will be sore tomorrow though. We were all completely drenched in sweat so we jumped straight in the pool afterwards. Mandy showed us some partner yoga, or acrobatic yoga, which I am definitely going to have to take up. It felt so great to be the flyer on top, my back has never felt so good. Then we had a little Bob Marley hula hoop party and ate an amazing dinner of vegetable fajitas and tuna ceviche. The food here has all been completely beyond words, I have never eaten so good! It is so hard to believe it is all organic AND made without sugar! I do believe I experienced my first sugar withdrawal today which I really didn’t expect to happen. I have been eating gluten free and dairy free for the past few days and feel so great. I have been eating fish here and there because with the amount of activity I am undertaking I feel that I need the protein.

I cannot believe that today is only day #4. I feel like I have known these people my entire life. Everyone here is so amazing, such a wonderful group of people.