France, July 2018
The word generosity has been following us around Europe.
Like a sweet fragrance that shows up beautifully in the most unexpected moments, it appears again and again.
This morning, Kristoph, the full-power 79-year-old manager of our AirBnB in Switzerland, escorted us to the train station. He jumped onto a bus with us both, helped purchase our tickets, shared a cup of coffee before hugging on the train amongst tears and goodbyes.
This is after days of non-stop helping hands. Gaia had private tours of the city, a continuous supply of Swiss cheese, chocolate and cherries, and we sat and enjoyed sunsets and stories together. Last week he was a stranger inviting us into his home, today he is family and we struggle to say goodbye.
In the last two weeks we have floated down the Rhein river in Switzerland, toured castles in Stockholm, swum in the Aegean Sea in Greece and played in waterfalls in the French Alps.
Everywhere exciting, new, amazing land … but it is the beautiful generous people that have touched us the deepest.
During this time I have been sharing Zenthai in various forms, with classes and workshops, and I am consistently reminded that the deeper your dive, the simpler it is.
The magic three of Zenthai keep appearing again and again … so here they are — the foundation of our practice that shows up in all corners of our day.
- relak, relak, relak— let go of the story. Swap tension with freedom. Soften the grip around striving or holding on. Relax and breathe into the new free space. Not too serious
- open to open — be open to all possibilities and people you meet. Be open to not knowing. Say Yes more often … to all that arises. Be in a state that is a continuous consent to circumstance.
- adjust, adjust, adjust — continually adapt. Be ok to change your stance, your perspective, your thought, your opinion, your belief. The power of flow is available though being in a continuous state of listening and bending accordingly.
Maybe this is the month to put the three into action?
On a final note, we are excited to be joining forces with two exciting new projects in Europe
- Yogobe: an innovative online yoga company, drawing the corporate world into a new perspective, and with a great support of some needy charities and –
- Open Garden: a project initiated by Christine Janin (first French woman to scale Everest), aimed at providing support to children dealing with Leukaemia. 10% of profits from the new Zenthai book, Connected to Source, (out soon) and a percentage of fees for all 2019 Bali retreats will be going to Christine’s cause.
Enjoy yourself
With love,
