Unlearning in Italy

Photo by Silke

I’ve just spent the week with 33 yogis from around the world. We gathered in Southern Italy from Alabama, Minneapolis, Florida, California, Canada, Herefordshire, Sweden, Sydney, Salzburg, and everywhere in between.

The days were spacious. We ate vegetarian food around big tables and danced in the rain and swam and shopped and ate gelato. We also moved our bodies and made space for rest.

In terms of yoga, a lot of what we did was unlearning. Unlearning unhealthy habits in the active poses, and learning how to be more comfortable in silence. I asked each student to summarize their learning/unlearning in a single word and here’s the amazing list:

Me
Nourish
Smile
Rest
Trust
Open
Care
Release
Connected
This
Heart
Rest
Stillness
Courage
Free
Light
Trust
Align
Create
Ease
Now
Soft
Chill
Now
Complete
Hope
Silence
Permission
Fluidity
Being
Live
Light
To allow
Elders

And my word was spaciousness. So that’s our theme for next year: Spacious Silence. Save the date: I’ll be returning to Yoga in Salento from September 13-20th, 2025.

With a €300 deposit you can reserve a single room and secure a special rate before January 1st. Just email the office info@yogainsalento.com to make your reservation.

Until next Sunday,
Lizzie