Today was my first snowy day of the season! So exciting! I think it snowed once here already, but I was out of town at RHIOT. It's hopefully going to be a big snow year this winter because of El Nina and I'm praying it'll dump hard now so I can get some skiing in before taking off for 2 months. I can't believe I'm already leaving again in less than a month.
I finally had to get real and abandon my dream for getting new skis this year, there's just no way I can afford them with Christmas, truck insurance renewal coming up, the trip and the Advanced Yoga Teacher's Training course. I'll only get to ski for about a month and a half this season anyways so really it would be pretty ridiculous to get new sticks this year. Basically I'm just praying for a miracle to be able to pay for my ATTC course right now - I just trust in the universe though, I've made my commitment to do it so it'll work out somehow.
I just sent an email to the Ashram in the Bahamas asking if I could do Karma Yoga for the 2 weeks after the course in February. That means I would get to stay at the Ashram for free if I volunteer for 5-8hrs a day. I hope they'll say yes, otherwise it's going to be another pricey bill that I really can't afford - and my ticket is already booked! Haha, just putting my faith into that one working out as well! But Swami Ambika from Val Morin did send a recommendation to them for me saying I was a good little karma yogi and they apparently had agreed to let me stay on - fingers crossed!
Hiked up my favorite mountain again today. The steep trail is getting pretty treacherous these days, the water runs down the trail and has now all frozen into a cascading waterfall of death. We had fun picking our way up and down the mountain just beside the trail on the less icy bits. Did have a couple of close-call super slips but managed to save myself from wiping out each time (barely!) Thank goodness for all the yoga I've been doing otherwise I might of had some seriously pulled muscles from some of the contorted positions I found myself in!
Then it was home for hot soup, a hot shower and a short nap before work. I took my camera with me on the hike but didn't take any pictures - sorry!
Have a lovely day,
Love B
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Steps
This Saturday I graduated from a year long Psychology of Vision program called Steps to Leadership.
This course is absolutely life changing and can catapult you to a whole new realm of consciousness, awareness and gratitude.
The Steps program was another one of those things that just seemed to magically show up in my life at the perfect time. I was at a place on my spiritual journey where I was feeling stuck and needing guidance, spiritual community/connection and real, meaningful change - not just good ideas. I wasn't necessarily drawn to the Steps program - I had heard about it and it had been recommended to me, but I was more drawn to the path of yoga. But still, it presented itself in a way I couldn't ignore, so being a girl of big faith, off I went.
So over the course of a year, our group of 8 souls met 30 times to discuss, disect and investigate our minds at the conscious level, sub-conscious level and the unconscious level. We covered topics like the psychology of emotions, relationships and family, the power of letting go, happiness, purpose and fulfillment. We also attended 3 different weekend workshops throughout the year that were so unbelievably powerful.
I highly recommend this course to anyone - regardless of your beliefs, spirituality, religion, culture. It's about "defragging" your mental computer - peeling back the layers of gunk that's been building up and veiling who we really are. It's about showing up in your life, taking the reigns and making a difference on the planet. If you live in Prince Rupert and you are interested in finding out more, there is an informational meeting this Thursday the 25th at 7:30pm at Cornerstones Wellness Centre. Call ahead to let them know you're planning on attending 250-627-7255. Send me a message if you have any questions.
Here's a great link from Psychology of Vision, the 3 card reading. It's a quick online tool to help you see the truth, the way through and the gifts of any problems you may be experiencing. Check it out.
Much love and light
xo Bhargavi
This course is absolutely life changing and can catapult you to a whole new realm of consciousness, awareness and gratitude.
The Steps program was another one of those things that just seemed to magically show up in my life at the perfect time. I was at a place on my spiritual journey where I was feeling stuck and needing guidance, spiritual community/connection and real, meaningful change - not just good ideas. I wasn't necessarily drawn to the Steps program - I had heard about it and it had been recommended to me, but I was more drawn to the path of yoga. But still, it presented itself in a way I couldn't ignore, so being a girl of big faith, off I went.
So over the course of a year, our group of 8 souls met 30 times to discuss, disect and investigate our minds at the conscious level, sub-conscious level and the unconscious level. We covered topics like the psychology of emotions, relationships and family, the power of letting go, happiness, purpose and fulfillment. We also attended 3 different weekend workshops throughout the year that were so unbelievably powerful. I highly recommend this course to anyone - regardless of your beliefs, spirituality, religion, culture. It's about "defragging" your mental computer - peeling back the layers of gunk that's been building up and veiling who we really are. It's about showing up in your life, taking the reigns and making a difference on the planet. If you live in Prince Rupert and you are interested in finding out more, there is an informational meeting this Thursday the 25th at 7:30pm at Cornerstones Wellness Centre. Call ahead to let them know you're planning on attending 250-627-7255. Send me a message if you have any questions.
Here's a great link from Psychology of Vision, the 3 card reading. It's a quick online tool to help you see the truth, the way through and the gifts of any problems you may be experiencing. Check it out.
Much love and light
xo Bhargavi
Sunday, November 21, 2010
His RHIOT hat
Here's what I think is a cute little story of setting an intention and seeing it through.
It all started with this amazing man I used to date and a hat he used to wear.
On the last day of RHIOT school I bought a ball cap and a sweatshirt with the school's logo on it. I just had to get one of those hats, but it took me about 20mins to remember the whole reason why I had to get one.
This story spans over about 7 years and like I mentioned it started with a man and his hat. Said hat had an orange boat on it and said Rigid Hull Inflatable Operators Training, so I asked him what that was and he told me all about his RHIOT experience in Bamfield a few years ago, that the Coast Guard Auxiliary had sent him and that now he was a coxswain (pronounced cox - in).
In my head I'm thinking "Wow, this guy's so dreamy and amazing, what an awesome experience, he's so brilliant, I wish I could do something like that.....uhh, and what the heck is a coxswain?" Actually, I don't think I did think that in my head after all, I think I thought it out loud. But that's just how I roll.
So anyways, of course I had to get filled in on that one too; a coxswain is an advanced search and rescue crew member, certified to drive the fast response craft but more importantly, is responsible for the safety of the vessel, her crew, safely navigating to and from any incidents and a conducting a successful mission.
I decided right then that I was going to go to RHIOT school and earn myself one of those hats.
It might not sound like a big deal at this point - just sign up for course, and get the hat right? Umm, no. This course was designed to train Canadian Coast Guard crew, Coast Guard Auxiliary crew and has in the past trained crew from the US Marines, US Navy, Navy Seals, etc. It's like Top Gun school for Ferrari's of the ocean.
Another important piece of the story is where I was at in my life at this point in the story, I had just moved to the coast for the first time in my life and knew nothing about the ocean and I was managing a bingo hall. So I had a ways to go if I really wanted to go to RHIOT school.
One of the first things I did when I moved to the coast was join the Coast Guard Auxiliary and I've been a member now for about 6 years. It was through my involvement with the auxiliary that I received the training that helped me land my job with the Coast Guard. In fact, I didn't even know the job I'm doing now existed until our auxiliary group toured the Seal Cove Coast Guard Base.
Now fast forward 5 years or so to 2010. I'm still working for the Coast Guard as a Supervisor of Marine Communications and Traffic Services, I finished my advanced crew training with the auxiliary last winter, and I just got home from RHIOT school...with my hat.
So, the moral of the story? Ask questions about things that intrigue you - you never know where your next inspiration will come from. For me, this amazing journey started and ended with a ball cap. Wow.
Here's to seeing things through,
B
It all started with this amazing man I used to date and a hat he used to wear.
On the last day of RHIOT school I bought a ball cap and a sweatshirt with the school's logo on it. I just had to get one of those hats, but it took me about 20mins to remember the whole reason why I had to get one.
This story spans over about 7 years and like I mentioned it started with a man and his hat. Said hat had an orange boat on it and said Rigid Hull Inflatable Operators Training, so I asked him what that was and he told me all about his RHIOT experience in Bamfield a few years ago, that the Coast Guard Auxiliary had sent him and that now he was a coxswain (pronounced cox - in).
In my head I'm thinking "Wow, this guy's so dreamy and amazing, what an awesome experience, he's so brilliant, I wish I could do something like that.....uhh, and what the heck is a coxswain?" Actually, I don't think I did think that in my head after all, I think I thought it out loud. But that's just how I roll.
So anyways, of course I had to get filled in on that one too; a coxswain is an advanced search and rescue crew member, certified to drive the fast response craft but more importantly, is responsible for the safety of the vessel, her crew, safely navigating to and from any incidents and a conducting a successful mission.
I decided right then that I was going to go to RHIOT school and earn myself one of those hats.
It might not sound like a big deal at this point - just sign up for course, and get the hat right? Umm, no. This course was designed to train Canadian Coast Guard crew, Coast Guard Auxiliary crew and has in the past trained crew from the US Marines, US Navy, Navy Seals, etc. It's like Top Gun school for Ferrari's of the ocean. Another important piece of the story is where I was at in my life at this point in the story, I had just moved to the coast for the first time in my life and knew nothing about the ocean and I was managing a bingo hall. So I had a ways to go if I really wanted to go to RHIOT school.
One of the first things I did when I moved to the coast was join the Coast Guard Auxiliary and I've been a member now for about 6 years. It was through my involvement with the auxiliary that I received the training that helped me land my job with the Coast Guard. In fact, I didn't even know the job I'm doing now existed until our auxiliary group toured the Seal Cove Coast Guard Base.
Now fast forward 5 years or so to 2010. I'm still working for the Coast Guard as a Supervisor of Marine Communications and Traffic Services, I finished my advanced crew training with the auxiliary last winter, and I just got home from RHIOT school...with my hat.
So, the moral of the story? Ask questions about things that intrigue you - you never know where your next inspiration will come from. For me, this amazing journey started and ended with a ball cap. Wow.
Here's to seeing things through,
B
Sunday, November 14, 2010
RHIOT school in Bamfield
CLEAR! zezeZIT! haha, that's the sound of the heart shocker thingy's bringing this blog back to life. I knew I'd fall off track sooner or later with all the traveling and craziness that my life has been lately. But it's all good, jumping back in.
So what's happened since October 5th? Hmmm, I spent an amazing 2.5 weeks at the Sivananda Yoga Camp in Val Morin, Quebec. I had an amazing 30th birthday celebration in the middle of Navaratri - the 9 night celebration of the Divine Mother. I did a weekend long juice fast and I also met an amazing man :) More on all this later...sorry - gotta lot of catching up to do.
I also did an amazing 3 day workshop with Chuck Spezzano of Psychology of Vision. He came to Prince Rupert from Hawaii to facilitate his last First Nations workshop in the region, Embracing our Spiritual Destiny. There were 135 people, mostly First Nations of course, our Steps to Leadership class, the Steps class from Vancouver and then whomever else. It was such a powerful weekend. I had a billet from the Vancouver Steps class and we hosted a dinner party at my place on the Saturday night then went out dancing - also lots of fun. More on this later too...
Now I'm at RHIOT school! What the heck is RHIOT school? The 75hr (in 6.5 days) Rigid Hull Inflatable Operator Training in Bamfield on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. So, basically it's an extreme boat handling course for search and rescue personnel. The RCMP, the Navy, the Marines and DFO also do their training here.
What can I say - wooo freaking hoo! Wow, what an amazing, crazy, intense course. Today is day 5 out of 7 and it's the longest day - we'll be out training for 18hrs in total today. Yesterday was a 15hr day ending at midnight after our dead reckoning night run - which means we ran the boats at 25 knots, in the pitch black with no electronics, only using time, speed distance and our own pre-planned courses. Pretty amazing. I know it's how they used to run all the time back in the days before electronics, but they definatly weren't running at that speed!
The 2 course instructors are awesome and I'm in with a really good crew. There are 6 of us in the course - 2 of us from Coast Guard Auxiliary, 2 from Coast Guard Fleet (Sir Wilfred Laurier) and 2 Fisheries Officers. We're staying at McKay Bay Lodge in Bamfield. So nice! We each get our own big room, meals cooked for us everyday (the cook has been so good about my "special" diet - no meat, no eggs, no dairy), a nice fireplace, living room and HOT TUB. Lots of good times to be had :)
Off to pop a wheelie!!!!
Missed you! Love B
So what's happened since October 5th? Hmmm, I spent an amazing 2.5 weeks at the Sivananda Yoga Camp in Val Morin, Quebec. I had an amazing 30th birthday celebration in the middle of Navaratri - the 9 night celebration of the Divine Mother. I did a weekend long juice fast and I also met an amazing man :) More on all this later...sorry - gotta lot of catching up to do.
I also did an amazing 3 day workshop with Chuck Spezzano of Psychology of Vision. He came to Prince Rupert from Hawaii to facilitate his last First Nations workshop in the region, Embracing our Spiritual Destiny. There were 135 people, mostly First Nations of course, our Steps to Leadership class, the Steps class from Vancouver and then whomever else. It was such a powerful weekend. I had a billet from the Vancouver Steps class and we hosted a dinner party at my place on the Saturday night then went out dancing - also lots of fun. More on this later too...
Now I'm at RHIOT school! What the heck is RHIOT school? The 75hr (in 6.5 days) Rigid Hull Inflatable Operator Training in Bamfield on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. So, basically it's an extreme boat handling course for search and rescue personnel. The RCMP, the Navy, the Marines and DFO also do their training here.
What can I say - wooo freaking hoo! Wow, what an amazing, crazy, intense course. Today is day 5 out of 7 and it's the longest day - we'll be out training for 18hrs in total today. Yesterday was a 15hr day ending at midnight after our dead reckoning night run - which means we ran the boats at 25 knots, in the pitch black with no electronics, only using time, speed distance and our own pre-planned courses. Pretty amazing. I know it's how they used to run all the time back in the days before electronics, but they definatly weren't running at that speed!
The 2 course instructors are awesome and I'm in with a really good crew. There are 6 of us in the course - 2 of us from Coast Guard Auxiliary, 2 from Coast Guard Fleet (Sir Wilfred Laurier) and 2 Fisheries Officers. We're staying at McKay Bay Lodge in Bamfield. So nice! We each get our own big room, meals cooked for us everyday (the cook has been so good about my "special" diet - no meat, no eggs, no dairy), a nice fireplace, living room and HOT TUB. Lots of good times to be had :)
Off to pop a wheelie!!!!
Missed you! Love B
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