Sunday morning was bittersweet as it was our last day at Hope Springs Institute, but we were excited about the activities Lotus Flower Studio had planned for us. The day started off in the Spirit House for pranayama and meditation around the fire. I mostly reflected on how simple all of this seems here at Hope Springs and whether or not I will be able to incorporate these techniques in my daily life.
Breakfast was amazing. In fact, all the breakfasts, lunches, and dinners at Hope Springs were amazing. I was thrilled that they were able to handle my crazy diet without it causing any problems. In fact, the gluten free options tended to go as quickly if not quicker than the regular options. It was amazing to have someone take care of you like that. I’m still not used to having to make my own meals and it’s been a few days. I was thrilled that Hope Springs has their own cook book ($20.00) so once I feel like cooking again I can recreate the meals I enjoyed there.
After breakfast we went on a hike, this time through the meadows and we got to see more butterflies and the clear blue sky. I could get used to going on long walks after every meal.
I started not feeling great so I thought I would rest a while and took the time everyone was in the final yoga session to get completely packed and even felt ok enough after a while to venture to Spirit House since I think this is the place I will miss the most. My sister came along later and we had fun recapping the whole experience.
After lunch, we had a raffle and I won a yoga strap and Beth gave me her eye pillow that she won because she says she can fall asleep anywhere at any time under any circumstances.
It was tough leaving such an amazing place and I’m really hoping to go back someday when I need another recharge. (Umm, like this weekend maybe…)
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