I'm in Ubud now. I've had the itch to come back to Bali for a while now and last week I decided, the heck with careful spending and saving money. I'm going to live life doing things that excite me (I totally blame Tim Ferriss and The 4 Hour Workweek).
I've heard of Yogabarn when I was here the first time with Izzy, but we never had the chance to check it out. When I made bookings for this trip though, it suddenly dawned on me that I can finally check Yoga Retreat off my bucket list by staying here and taking classes.
I arrived at around 4 pm yesterday. My room is an absolute wonder, bright and airy with tasteful decorations. And clean floors too, something that is a pet peeve of mine whenever staying in hotels in South East Asia.
I walked around the compound a bit, you wouldn't believe how many beautiful, lean and toned yoga bodies there were, signing up for classes, drinking healthy juices, meditating and walking around bare-footed. I felt so out of place. Fatter than usual, lumpier than usual, definitely not dressed the right way too. Instead of taking my first class right away, I opted to walk around town. I remember being kind to myself too, thinking that we all have different journeys (and bodies) and things are hard until they are not.
Today I woke up at 5.45 without an alarm yay. Thought of skipping breakfast, because a place like this surely would serve unappetizing food, right? So glad I didn't, they served me a bowl of rainbow colored fruits and some delicious omelette.
Update :
This entry was a year old, since then I've been to Ubud twice, and actually planning another trip right this second. Figured I'll post it anyway because since then, I've advanced in my yoga journey and am more confident too. To hell with yoga bodies and exclusivity, I'm meditating and I'm present on my mat, that is good enough.
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