Wow! I don't know why this surprised me so much. Let me tell you the play-by-play of my trip-related surprises today. This morning I got an email from my favourite Vanessa*...
My Official Letter of Welcome! My yoga teacher training (YTT200) Class Schedule! and I was super excited! (not surprising)
Theeeennn I read it carefully (surprising) and found a couple details, well, surprising! I obviously researched the program but I did not realize the nine (9) hours of silence would encompass breakfast, every day. My dear University roommates might suggest this would be the perfect time for me to be silent as that was certainly not my moment to shine those years, but now I feel a bit... surprised. For anyone else who knows me this idea of Lyndia + silence has probably already rendered you speechless.
Well I say (think, I mean think!), "bring it on! I look forward to quietly silently contemplating the Himalayas over my oatmeal!" Ok, that's actually awe-inspiring.
The other big surprise? There is a written exam, verbal presentation and a 1500 word essay to pass the course! At first my surprise was in the "shock" variety. Then I felt the shift to excitement as I started plotting what books I'd reference for the paper and which yoga sutras I'd most like to present on. If it weren't for the fact some of those books are taped up in boxes... I'd be done 500 words already. So the total surprise? That I'm SUPER EXCITED to have homework again! Three cheers for nerds!!
Oh, there was one other thing... when I continued to the third (fourth?) attachment that indicated the yoga school (ashram) tries to be as environmentally friendly as possible and I was, again, pleasantly surprised! I love that stuff!! But then I contemplated... travel mug? Easy! Cloth handkerchiefs? Uhhh... I do not even know where to look. So there will be at least one more preparation adventure in my future. But for now, I better go pack another stinkin' box. Hint: don't ever move in winter.
*names changed for privacy but syllables remain the same.
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