เกาะพะงัน Thailand!

During my time in Korea, yoga was a tool for stress relief and physical well being. I regularly attended classes on weekdays and found myself enjoying the many benefits that consistant stretching and physical activity can bring. I began to see how the positive outlook on life and the physical strength could be an aid in the rehabilitation of victims of trafficking (we all know most things in my life often relate to this work).

Seeing how these things could go together, I applied for a Yoga Alliance Certification program. This means I will be certified to instruct yoga anywhere in the world. Not only did I get accepted, I was offered a scholarship! The picture is of my Korea friends and I celebrating after hearing the news. A special thanks goes to Autum for helping me edit my application! The program is called Love.Spiral.Yoga http://www.lovespiralyoga.com/ is there site if you would like to check it out. We will be practing the physical movements of yoga, learning the anatomy, and studying it's origins. During the course I will also be taking my own time to develop a yoga therapy curriculum to use with those who have encountered trauma. The program itself is two months and immediatly following I am going to dive right in and volunteer at an aftercare facility either in Cambodia or North Thailand. (The details of which will come later.)

I leave for Thailand January 3rd, make a quick stop in Cambodia (to meet with the founder of an aftercare facility) and will begin my program on the 9th. Please pray for opportunities to challenge those around me, as I presume many will not have the origins that I do. Also that I would have an open heart for my peers and for the things that are to be revealed.

Thank you all for your emails, prayers, love and coffee dates while I have been home. You all have refilled my life and refuled my passion for those who are oppressed. I cannot wait to share more with you all from the land that has my heart and the people who will not let it go. ^_^