It is hard to imagine (it has been snowing here!) but it was just one week ago that i woke up early in the morning with the upcoming sun in my face. I woke up in de the desert of the Sinai (Egypt).
It took me some years to give this great gift to myself: a 8 day
retreat including a 5 day yoga-hiking safari. With 4 other women, one young Egyptian guide and one Bedouin guide, we went crossing Sinai on the back of a camel, sleeping underneath the stars, ate breakfast with freshly baked bread and sweet Bedouin tea.
We had a this wonderfull yoga teacher
Jana who introduced us to different aspects of
Ashtanga-Yoga (normally i do Hatha). And i really loved it! Yoga in the desert is a unique combination. Because of the quietness, the mental and physical effects of Yoga are having a deeper effect. Everyday we did about 1,5 hour body work (
Asana) and we spent some hours practising breathing exercises (
Pranayama) and meditation (
Dhyana).
It is hard to explain but when you are in the desert
clock time blurs and
inner time appears. It is like a
reconnaissance of a stream of time and consciousness. Suddenly, your inner voice is loudly there and you are in total harmony with the environment. I even fell asleep at the back of the camel!
The flow of energy is most beneficial.
In short: this Soul-Full Journey was a great experience!