19/09/2026
The last 9 days have been truly wonderful - many insights, reflections and moments of connection.
Most of my trip was PHONE FREE (such a joy!) but here’s just a few moments I captured on camera.
1. Arriving in London…with an important and appropriate message from Paddington Bear 🐻
2. Welcomed by my host into the place I called home for 9 days…I felt well and truly cared for ❤️ little touches like Norman’s books being placed in my room when I arrived to having chocolate granola (such a treat!) for breakfast was just amazing.
3. Sharing delicious food with some of my favourite people ❤️ it was so lovely to catch up with StephanieJezard
4 & 5. My first ever time on an electric bike! On Sunday we had the afternoon off so I hired a Forest bike and cycled around Tufnell Park, Kentish Town, Camden and Hampstead Heath, all places I used to live/frequent during my brief time living in London.
6. The journey home…”Love is the running towards” A good reminder that life is short and precious - how am I choosing to spend it?
7. Inevitable ups and downs throughout the nine days together. Quite a few of us shared a cold/virus 🦠😂 I’ve travelled back to Dorset with this cold so dosing up on plenty of vitamin C & echinacea and still hoping to teach tomorrow🤞
8. Lots of gifts have come home with me. So much more than a certificate…a deep well of knowledge shared by our amazing teachers Norman Blair , Maitripushpa, Emma, Amanda and of course Vajra (the cat on the postcard 🐱 “wake up!!!”) Lots to read, lots to share and lots to integrate. All with the important reminder that there is no rush. Practice is a process, not a goal. We are forever changing, evolving and growing. The question is are we aware of what we are doing (or being)?
So grateful to have had the opportunity to go deep into practice with a group of incredible teachers with a wealth of knowledge and experience. It was a real privilege to spend these 9 days together ❤️❤️❤️