How Yoga Like Water do Retreats :)

Gemma and I have just fully processed this weekend. It was a pretty special experience and a great example of how communal living with likeminded people can work. Some might call it a retreat as there were twenty yoga teachers present, we all just called it the November family holiday. No-one made any money, we shared the rent and the food costs, we cooked communally, washed up communally, cleaned communally. We established no rules at all, had no group meetings (not a single one even for a minute), no-one steered or guided the event, no-one dominated the weekend, yet everyones contribution was invaluable. There was no rota to cook or wash up, yet every single person present did their share at just the right moment. Everyone had the freedom to be themselves but respected the rights of the group as well. People that smoked, smoked, those that drank, drank. Acceptance of everyone’s perfect self was practised. Politics was entirely absent. We surfed, climbed, danced, laughed, talked, drank tea and more tea, ate together, planned together and discussed together. Oh and I set all the fire alarms off with a giant smoke machine! The weekend had the barest tint of ' woking yoga', it occasionally and naturally came up in conversation but it didn't dominate. I think they got it together once (maybe twice i slept late!) to share a 'yoga' class with people taking a turn to teach a few minutes. When you are all living your yoga it doesn't need to be talked about, dissected, separated from the rest of life. twenty plus people being perfect 'yogis' which basically means being perfect humans. Id do it all again tomorrow, thank you to everyone that came and played :) Next planned meet rendezvous of the Yoga Like Water family are Humble Warriors - Charity Fundraiser 2019 Jan 27th in Bristol and SoulCircus 2019 in August when we are gonna bring it even bigger and better :)
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