Weekly Update #2

I have enjoyed another lovely week in Edinburgh! Classes are quite fulfilling - I have really great students - teaching people of all ages, all physical abilities, all backgrounds - some are brand new to yoga and some more advanced practitioners. My Bristo classes are gonna take some time to build up because they are brand new - however, the students that have started coming are mainly new to yoga and they are taking to the practice like fish to water - I LOVE IT! My other classes are really wonderful but Bristo is my baby - this program will teach me quite a lot and I am enjoying the process tremendously!

My personal practice has been rockin - although quite different in many ways than I'm used to - primarily due to the colder climate - partly the increased walking and biking - and partly due to the increase in physical activity in general...I have a new weekend ritual - Step class in the morning and West African Dance class in the afternoon....Sundays I do a Body Pump class in the early afternoon and then meet up with Chris for a nice afternoon practice, which is quite a treat on the weekends. Monday through Friday Chris and I meet up at Bristo Place at various times, depending on my teaching schedule that day, and do our practice together....I feel so lucky to have Chris here in Edinburgh - he's a lovely guy, great new friend, and wonderful practice partner!

The weather is definitely changing....the last two days have become increasingly colder and the wind is wiping - was so strong this morning I thought for sure it would carry me westward...BUT, the sun has been shining and its only rained once in the last week - for that I'm so very grateful! I can handle the cold, or at least I think I can....but I can't handle rain and cold and no sunshine, or at least I don't think I can - but from what I understand I may have no choice in the very near future! I may have to get used to the lack of sunshine when the nights start around 4pm, but that just means you'll have to get used to me complaining about the lack of sunshine ;)

Spoke to Kwang this afternoon and he was headed to the beach ;( BEACH!!! I can't even fathom siting out on the beach in a bathing suit enjoying the sun's gorgeous face! I admit I was a bit jealous, but that's ok because I live in Florida and don't think I'll ever get the chance to spend four months living in Edinburgh again - so I'm soaking up all the time I have here with a smile - even if some of the time I feel as though the cold has taken all feeling from my toes ;)

Lots of rambling......looking forward to the week ahead - more teaching, more practice, more walking, biking, sleeping and eating in good ole Edinburgh! I have been in my new home for a week now and I couldn't be happier - I really love where I am - feel at home - and plan to spend the rest of my time in Edinburgh here at this flat in Marchmont (it is a little closer to the city center than my previous flat but still a good 40 minute walk to the city center where my Virgin and St. Mary's classes are but only about 20-25 minutes to Bristo - not too shabby!)
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I am off to bed after a wonderful dinner with Caroline and her family - such a lovely group of people :) I am leaving you with a very happy belly and a happy soul! Good night all - sweet dreams!

Sending my love from Edinburgh!