Day 53: Stepping Back Into my Skeleton

Finding My Way with the Healing Power of Chanting

Its 2am here in Abu Dhabi. It’s night two of my yoga retreat. Today was a pretty special and amazing and also emotionally challenging day for me. I have tried so hard to sleep and just haven’t been able to access rest. So I’ve given up and started to write.

Today I wasn’t planning on writing something for the Daily Dharma because all of my thoughts are consumed about what happened last week. I did write a few things today but they were mostly detailed recounts, to help me with my own processing. Things I wouldn’t post on my Substack (yet - but maybe eventually).

I wasn’t planning on telling the retreat guests anything about it, but I honestly felt like I was moving around like a skeleton. I knew I was not the same yoga retreat host or yoga teacher as I normally am.