Integrating all of the lessons into my life.
Whoosh, I’m back from my grand adventure all the way around the world. I got back from a 10-day silent retreat in South Africa last month and still finding ways that I’m integrating all of the lessons into my life.
I can, for sure and without a doubt, say there were SO many things I learned along the journey… and what has been the most clear through it all is that the physical body needs time to recalibrate when doing some of this work. Especially if you’re traveling halfway across the world for the experience.
I have to laugh at myself because when I got back, I thought I’d just get right back into the life that I left… but clearly there were other plans in store for me. Two days after I got home, I fainted from exhaustion and ended up hitting my head with a significant gash that left me realizing I need to take things down a notch. Or even 10 notches, which definitely struck a blow to my ego. I thought I’d be back to teaching and doing everything that I had planned out, but that was not possible with how my body was feeling and had physically been through - going from sea level in Cape Town to Sedona 4k feet elevation, two 11 hour plane rides back to back with 8 hr delay in Europe, almost 48 hrs without good (or any) sleep, and then still unpackaging the whole experince I'd just been through. So instead of me "hitting the ground running" when I got home, it was more like, just hitting the ground. ugh
I was able to see clearly that my body, even though extremely resilient with these practices, needed a lot of time to integrate everything when I got back. Definintly more than I was giving it, that was crystal clear! Well... I mean, it was crystal clear after all my besties kept telling me. ha.
So, this newsletter is short and sweet to give me time to rejuvinate myself after the South Africa trip… I’ll have more to share later this month and into the rest of summer on all my insights from the trip. So stay tuned.
Some ways you can connect with me in this sizzling summertime are joining me for the virtual Yoga Deep Dive classes starting July 14th or catch me in Sedona for my in-person classes.... and if you're ready to come out to for your very own personalized Yoga & Ayurvedic Retreat, let's chat. I'd love to have you come out and experince the magic of the land and practices to get you feeling rejuvinated as well. Fall dates are now available.
Much love, nicole tierre
