Esalen Massage & Bodywork 175-hour Training in Bali in 2024

Note: Times are local Bali is 13 hours ahead of WV Qatar is 8 hours ahead of WV Saturday 3/9  10:am leave Mimpi Resort on the western end of Bali [9:pm Friday WV time] (I've already reviewed the resort bill and everything is correct) Driver has been arranged through Mimpi The drive in good weather without traffic or stops is about 4.5 hours The weather forecast is rain/thunderstorms There is a very important Balinese holiday going on right now, so traffic??? I want to stop at BaliBuda to pick up food So maybe arrive at guest house by 5:pm  [4:am Sat, WV time] Overnight at Kos Bulan Bali Guest House Sunday 3/10 Find a car to get me to the airport by 6:am [5pm Sat WV time] 9:40am depart DPS (Bali) [8:40pm Sat WV time] Flight AA 8251 operated by Qatar Airways flight is 9 hours, 50 minutes 2:30pm land DOH (Qatar) [6:30am Sunday WV time] 10 hours and 55 minutes layover in Qatar airport most likely spending it in the women's resting lounge Monday 3/11 1:25am depart DOH (Qatar) [5:25p

Have I been conspicuous by my absence? It's been a strange week. Not bad, per se, just not what I was planning or expecting.  I've spent most of it in my room, to be honest. The heat here is hard for me to tolerate, and my room is the only place - other than the pool - where I can find respite. And I can only spend a limited amount of time in the pool or I will burn.  But I do love the pools. There are two here. They are bathwater warm which is surprisingly pleasant in brutal heat. The water comes from a natural hot spring on the property and contains more of some mineral or other which makes it easier to float in. In fact, every time I climb out, I am reminded of the power of gravity and just how much of a burden every pound is on feet and knees and hips and spines.  Short recap of my week -  Sunday I was trying to decompress and disconnect from the energy of the intense class, yet I remained attached by connecting with four other students and the teacher who is still here. Th

  The bittersweet moment has arrived [click on the caption above for silly video]

" Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories... Do it as well as you possibly can. You will have created something." Random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty... There were beautiful flowers on the step into the wantilan, then an amazing centerpiece on the floor. I heard some of the students and teaching staff working on it last night.  I cannot begin to guess how many flowers were gathered, then how many petals were plucked from those flowers, in order to have the "paint" for these floral images.  We milled around and took various pictures together saying our final "goodbyes" before we took our last class picture. (I'm in the back center, in front of the orange silk with my hand up.) Then we circled together one final time. Left hand on my own heart, right hand on the back of the person to my right, and so the circle connected. And we sang "All I ask of you is forever to remember me as loving you."  Some students had alr