On road trips and sound journeys

Sat Nam Yogis

I’m excited and preparing for an epic car journey in just 2 weeks (epic for me at least). I’m planning to travel to SA via through Broken Hill crossing the western NSW desert country. I’ve never been this way before and while I’m excited and looking forward to new places and experiences, I’m also noticing the fear of the unknown rising up in me.

It is not unusual to feel emotions that range from excitement and delight through to fear and worry all over the same thing. It’s both the positive and negative minds at play. The negative mind is our safety net. It’s that little voice that calls out danger when we get to close to the cliffs edge. The positive mind is our bravado, the sense of adventure that knows no fear (and can lead us into trouble if left unchecked). They are both valid and help to keep us safe and moving forward, but they can also stop us moving forward even when it is safe or take us too far over the edge and into harms way.

Taking this trip is a good exercise in balancing these two very important but opposing minds. Thank goodness for the neutral mind, the mind that can see both positions equally and make a fair judgement between the two. The neutral mind is also known as the meditative mind and I have been exercising this to assist me in mentally and emotionally preparing for the trip.

Keeping a daily practice of yoga and meditation helps to keep me balanced in my everyday life. When faced with a challenge, like driving across the desert on my own, I boost it up a little. Taking a little extra time to sit and explore the emotions that are arising. This gives me the opportunity to dive into my fears and ask are they valid and is there something they are trying to tell me? It also makes space to reality check my expectations and allows me to find a level of calm that will support me to the best experience.

Before I leave I want to support you as well, to the best experience of YOU with yoga and sound.

There will be a two week break from weekly classes and a month break between sound journeys while I’m away so here’s what you need to know about classes and events.

This Friday is the only Deep Sound Journey for April. There’s just 4 places available so contact me on 0431 094 483 or email to book your spot. Secure your place and prepay via the Siri Shakti Yoga website or contact me for direct deposit details. The first sound journey after the break will be on Friday 14 May.

Weekly classes will continue on Wednesday morning and evening up until 21 April and will have a 2 week break until Wednesday 12 May.

I look forward to seeing you both before and after my trip. Keep connected with me while I’m away through my updates on the Siri Shakti Yoga Sound Facebook page.

Love, light and blessings
Siri Shakti