Yoga for Everyone with Monica

Our catamaran excursion today was such a highlight! ⛵ ☀️ 🌊 We left from the Port of Palau, snorkelled in the clear water of Spargi Island, jumped off the catamaran into the sea to have a look at the occhiate fish surrounding us, had a wonderful lunch and then visited the Island of St Mary ... all accompanied by laughter, dancing, screaming when the sea kissed us unexpectedly... we just had the best day, and for this, I am thankful. What a blessing these people are 💜

Today we visited the lovely market of S Pantaleo and saw three interesting archaeological sites: a sacred well, a nuraghe and a Giants' Tomb. On our return, Reiki, dinner and Restorative Yoga. How do you beat this? Our night class was about Santosha (contentment) and staying in the present moment. And this moment is beautiful.... ❤️

Yes, we got up at 5.30am to go for a dawn swim, because when you are on a retreat like this, you don't want to miss a thing ... and you have lovely people who will come to you, no matter what crazy time it is. I feel grateful (and felt quite cold 😂 but they shamed me into jumping in!!)
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Yes, we got up at 5.30am for a sunrise swim in the beautiful Lu Postu Beach because, when you are here, you just want to experience all the beauty 😍

Going too fast, as usual! We arrived yesterday, had a yummy 4-course dinner followed by a Yoga Nidra practice and Sound Healing 💜 Today, a super breakfast, Yoga, Pilates and the stunning beach of Baja Sardinia ❤️ where I did lots of snorkeling and saw tons of fish 🐠 🐟 Hours are like minutes here! Preparing for another amazing dinner now ...

Spoiled much? The beach of Baja Sardinia today with my lovely Yoga and Pilates group 💜 Crystal-clear water and lots of laughter!

Just to let you know ... this story ends well. But wow, was it hard!
On Monday, my son went in to have his adenoids removed and his turbinates reduced. We had been really fighting to find a space despite the waiting list, because he was miserable and couldn't even run (which is his thing) or breathe properly.
It is a routine surgery, and all the other kids were going home just fine with an ice cream after a couple of hours ... but he wasn't coming out.
I am not overly anxious about these things, but I started to wonder.
After a while, I was told that there was an "ooze" from his throat so they had put a coagulation pack in his throat and would wait for the ooze to stop before they woke him up.
I was a little worried but hoped it would be okay soon.
After another while, the surgeon came to talk to me. The ooze wasn't stopping. Apparently, it's rare. They would have to transfer him in an ambulance to Crumlin because there was no night pediatric nurse where we were. They might keep him asleep till the morning,
That's when the fear hit. He would be under anesthesia for a long time. What if the blood didn't stop? What if something happened during the night?
After the surgeon left, I started crying. They brought me in to see him, warning me it wouldn't be a nice sight as he was intubated. Indeed, it wasn't. I was crying all the time in there and people were kindly trying to comfort me, but it made me notice how uncomfortable people are with tears. They try to make you stop, and I don't think that's good for you. I keep telling them it was normal for me to cry. I don't think it's fair you have to reassure people on top of how awful you are feeling. Crying is a normal response and it helps. You shouldn't me made to feel as if you were causing people discomfort.
While Aidan was transferred to Crumlin in an ambulance, I went in a taxi they kindly organised for me. His dad also arrived in Crumlin and we waited for the ambulance.
I was told the transfer had gone well but later they said that the coagulation pack had moved and he had lost more blood. They were considering a transfusion.
They also decided not to wait for the bleed to stop, and instead to do a second surgery straight away.
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Have you tried Reformer Pilates? Yes, I know it looks like a Medieval torture machine 😂 but, believe it or not, it's a fun, stimulating way to gain and maintain fitness, to move your body in a healthy way, and to produce those lovely endorphins! I love it because it challenges me but also guides my movements, and because I am constantly surprised by the infinite ways in which it can be used. That Joseph Pilates was a genius! I teach Reformer to groups in the wonderful , and one-to-one privately. You WILL see and feel the changes in your body doing this. Give it a try!

For what it’s worth... it’s never too late, or too early, to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit. Start whenever you want. You can change or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you’ve never felt before. I hope you meet people who have a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start over again.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

This quote really resonates with me. I am so thirsty for new experiences, for things that open my mind, for new horizons. I spent a lot of my life being afraid -- of what, exactly, I am not sure. A lot of things in me changed when I turned 40, 8 years ago. I made some very hard decisions and something in me opened up to life. Now my children are growing and I love my job, I am drawn more and more to experiences that enrich my existence. This is one of them -- our beautiful retreat, which now happens twice a year, is a sure way to discover new things about myself and others. To explore. To live more fully. Sometimes this leads to more decisions, more changes. If is always an eye opener.
I hope you come 💜