Hi Ruth,

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog. I appreciate your thoughtful comment. Yes, I agree we must learn that the sacred life force is the same in all beings and learn that respecting others is the same as respecting ourselves.

In Ubud, I was doing yin yoga at Yoga Barn. They had lots of choices. There was another place that offered yin yoga but I never made it there and don’t remember the name. The only yin yoga DVD I have is the one in the Ultimate Yogi set. It’s only a one hour session. However, I think he also has a gentle yoga DVD along similar style so it’s a good set if you feel willing to invest the money.

Cheers and hope you’ll visit us again :)

– Erika

Just stumbled upon your blog looking up yin yoga in Bali he he.

Just posting a message to say that your ideas and journey fully resonate with me in a huge way! I look forward to reading more when I return as it is hard to view on my phone :p

This post grabbed me as self-righteous indignation came up as something for me to work on in a kinesiology session a short while ago. I had a father and encountered many people who did not accept or tolerate beliefs out of their own and this can still sometimes trigger me because I love the idea of a world where noone enforces their ideas on to anyone else. We can all share from our experience yet not force our ideas or tell anyone who they are. Yet you are right-of course that voice of the mind is of judgement and we can accept that as a part of the human condition in ourselves and others-in doing so we realise that it’s not us or them but an aspect of the mind.

I also liked your ideas about sex as they resonated for me. There are a lot of strong opinions about sex on your blog in the comments section. For me, my truth is one of realisation that my body is sacred. I have been mostly celibate since engaging in a conscious lifestyle. This has occurred much like being vegetarian, eating less, choosing yoga and sound healing more and much like you have expressed, honouring my intuitive choices in any moment-the freedom, bliss and abundance that comes. I resonated with your thoughts on questioning where sex fits into this. It no longer feels natural to me though I am looking into tantric expressions now to see if they resonate.

All I know deep in my heart is that I will above all stay true to myself and my body. Even if the entire world becomes promiscuous I won’t be joining in as it doesn’t resonate for me-though I respect that this is an ardent belief system for some. The only future I see for a collective is respect of a multitude of expressions of individuality as all part of the same sacred life force. I don’t think we are meant to all be any particular way in the human expression other than what feels right for each being. Following this bliss is lasting joy for me, where fears kept me from simply being.

Love how open and tolerant yet authentic your thoughts and ideas are and p.s. I also gave up Facebook for similar reasons.
Before I sign off, can you please recommend places in Ubud for yin yoga and/or some great yin yoga dvds if you know any?
Yin yoga is incredible and also changed my life!!! Loved your article on it :)

Love and blessings,
Ruth from Australia