Traveling to Costa Rica – A Yoga Adventure……continues05.02.12

 

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Traveling to Costa Rica – A Yoga Adventure…..continues04.30.12

 

When we weren’t doing yoga, we would go into town – Puerto Viejo was just a short 15 minute drive away.  Puerto Viejo was an adorable surf town – right on the beach and a visual feast for me!  We had dinner one night in a restaurant and apparently every evening at the same time, a sloth would appear and cross a beam in the restaurant.  It was quite a sight!

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Traveling to Costa Rica – A Yoga Adventure…continues04.28.12

 

The wildlife in Costa Rica was unreal!  Snakes, howling monkeys, humming birds, toucans, parrots, scorpions, lizards, sloths – you name it!  If you just stood still, the jungle would just move!  It was both amazing and a bit unnerving at the same time!  On my third night there, a scorpion fell from the ceiling on to my bed – after that, I had a mosquito net!  Most favorite: waking up at 5:30am to howling monkeys.  Least favorite:  the cockroaches as big as a taco tortilla.  Enjoy!

 

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Traveling to Costa Rica – A Yoga Adventure…continues04.26.12

 

Where does one begin on trying to write about such a transformational experience?

First, I can’t say enough about Peak Beings and Troy McPeak.  Troy is an amazing teacher!  His knowledge, experience, calm nature and patience in teaching was really just a perfect fit for me.

Also, the setting was beautiful and very nuturing:  Samasati Nature Retreat was located in the jungle, far away from any distractions (FAR, FAR away – haha).  We were fed vegetarian meals and surrounded by all the jungle your imagination could offer – toucans, howling monkeys, sloths, everything!  It was a very unique experience!  More photos to come on just the animal life there!  And, still yet, more photos to come on the visits to Puerto Viejo – a surf town located just a 15 minute drive from the reserve.

Being immersed in this beautiful setting with a great group of people was just a heart opening experience!  I learned so much about myself and yoga and made some really great friends!  Enjoy the photos!

 

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Traveling to Costa Rica – A Yoga Adventure04.20.12

 

I was incredibly lucky to spend a month in Costa Rica back in January to become a certified yoga teacher!  My trip was amazing in so many different ways, I don’t know where to begin.  The scenery was raw and beautiful, my yoga experience was transformational and I met some really great people along the way!

There were so many photo “experiences” that I just can’t digest them all into one or two blog posts (my head would explode, haha).  So, I will be putting together a series of posts.  It only seems fair to start with something really dramatic, like a black sand beach located in Puerto Viejo – Playa Negra.  My friend Alicia was kind enough to do some yoga poses for me (and cover herself with black sand!)….

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Feeling a bit Tropical Today04.13.12

Let’s go to Bimini, shall we?

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Hawai’i – Self Portrait03.19.12

It was my last day in paradise – I went on a nice hike to a waterfall, but the lighting conditions were not good for photos.  I sat quietly contemplating my trip – the laughter and tears, the beautiful sights and hikes, sunrises, sunsets – amazing people.  Then, I saw these bright colored leaves and noticed the water around the small pool was very calm.  What’s a photographer to do?  I started to photograph this beautiful leaf sitting on a rock – but I could not get rid of my reflection!  I tried different angles and camera settings, but I could still see myself reflecting in the water.  So, I thought – why fight it?  I started to play and this is one of my favorites out of the bunch – looking to the sky to get my profile.

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Waikiki and Makapu’u03.16.12

 

Sunrise at Makapu’u and a few photos from the water off of the Sheraton Waikiki – not too shabby!

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Waialua Sunflower Fields03.14.12

 

Sunflowers make me wanna jump!

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Hiking on O’ahu03.12.12

 

I was so thankful for finding 2 absolutely fantastic websites before I went on my trip to O’ahu!   I can’t say enough about these 2 sites – they were packed with information and I did about 10 hikes while I was on my 17 day trip.    The websites are:  www.unrealhawaii.com and www.alohafrom808.com.

From the looks of this hike, I thought it would be pretty easy – NOT!  It was a bit challenging.  I went through different terrain, which was really cool – and the views were magnificent!  I highly recommend this hike!

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