A Farewell to 21 (part 1)

We decided to celebrate the end of the year by listening back to
the guests we had over the last year; to share the impressions we
had, the lessons we learned, the beautiful stories  shared.
However, we were really only half way through when time was up (a
booster vaccination appointment was calling!). So this is just
part 1. We will talk about everyone before the year is out...
(hopefully!)

What have we learned? CHANGE. Everything changes, and we are
certainly not the people we were at the beginning of the year.
Some of us are very aware of this, others need some time to think
about that. We learned that you don't have to believe in God to
live a yogic life. The outdoors is good for the spirit.
Everything, in the end, works out for the good. And reading
should be a part of your practice! (We have a little "debate"
about the value of reading something all in one go, as opposed to
taking time to study what you're reading...)

Matt gets passionate about gender in yoga... Just because we only
heard about male yogis from the past, does it mean there were no
yoginis? And how does this relate to today's yoga world, where
it's overwhelmingly women who practice?

It may be a cliché but we both feel wonder, awe and gratitude for
having spoken to these amazing people. And you're just as amazing
- wherever you are, whomever you are.  

For those who celebrate it, Happy Christmas.