ファイン・フレンジーのインスタグラム(alisonsudol) - 12月29日 05時23分

The thing is, I’ve been fortunate enough to have traveled to a lot of beautiful places- it doesn’t matter how stunning a place is, if you don’t feel good. I’ve been low in enough high places to know that my mind can harangue me anywhere. I’ve feared holidays, fearing the anxiety that would inevitably settle once I slowed down. I was embarrassed about this- what kind of weirdo gets anxious on a vacation? The thing is, Ananda is not a typical vacation. I did an Ayurvedic program there, supervised by an Ayurvedic doctor. There were daily treatments, medicated oils and powders rubbed into my body by women with care and expertise flowing through their fingers, coaxing energy to flow to places in my body which had been neglected for far too long. They sang prayers before and after the treatments, and I felt humbled and in awe of their spirituality and dedication & that they could treat a stranger with such love and respect. Everyone at Ananda has that quality- a quiet, gentle humility and devotion to the finer details of their work.... the energy is special because of it... there were so many thoughtful touches, flower petals in our room, hot water bottles in our bed, hands on heart or palms together in greeting... it beckons you to slow down & feel. I felt my anxiety rear its ugly head more than once, especially in the mornings, when it was particularly beautiful and the sun was just rising, like it was in this photo. But i walked those demons up the hill & we did yoga together. Then, a bit less troubled, I walked them down the hill to a locally grown, organic, healthy, delicious breakfast with D & soon found myself laughing with full-body joy into my masala chai. I went to Ananda to escape not only the toll the world takes on my body, but also the chaos of my mind, yet being at Ananda was more than an escape. It held my hand, led me right to my body, my mind, the places where it hurt, said, “this is what you need. Stay.” Some things needed to be released, others needed to be fed.
Sometimes i needed to joke, sometimes i needed to listen to lectures, or just lie and feel the pool of warm oil gently sinking into my sore sacrum. So much healing.

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