Hi all,

It's been a long few months! Much has happened on my journeys, almost too much to really summarize here. I've done my best to stay *off* the computer for the most part, so haven't really been posting here either....but thought I should post something before I disappear for the next 28 days!

I arrived at burning man August 21st and spent a glorious 18 days baking in the sun to the sight and sound of fire and festival. This year's notable BM accomplishment was surviving the bug that went around......they thought it was food poisoning at first....but actually it was a virulent flu bug. I was sick for about 12 hours and recovering for another 20 or so. bla!

I worked with Cafe Village, helping to set up and build the Cafe, then enjoyed a week with DISORI6NT, listening to great music and travelling around the playa.

Notable art for this year:
The Waffle aka Uchronia......best to just google that one.
Flaming Lotus Girls Serpent Mother.
and....
I got to watch them trebuchet a flaming piano. That was Rad!

After the festival I stayed for some cleanup, picking up the tiniest of feathers and sequins from the playa.
Then, I went to Pacifica where it is foggy and got most of the dust out of everything. Except you never really get the dust out of everything.

I've spent some time since between Venice and SF and had the great fortune to take a workshop with Rachel Brice, learning a new choreography and some new movement! Then, I caught her performance at Amira, which sadly closes this week after many years serving up great dinner and dancers.

Thursday, I attended Electric Vardo, a show featuring Frederique (whose slow movement I must say is phenomenal!), Mira Betz, Elizabeth Strong and Freyja. Soozhyq was the featured musician, playing the doumbek in accompaniment.

Yesterday, I arrived at Sivananda Yoga Ashram in Grass Valley and will be here till October 28th - I probably won't have much access to internet as the schedule goes from 5:30am-10pm! Yes for real, I am getting up that early.

I'm not sure yet what my return date is but will post as soon as classes are to resume and we can all go out for dinner :)

hugs and love,
Leslie / Ocean