Spirit of Life Center, Ag.Nikalaos
Friday Aug 31
We took the early morning hike up the steep mountainside road by a shortcut pat through the olive grove to the SOL for Betty’s Qigong practice. Its focus was on late summer movements that allow us all to move from our many travels to this beautiful place in the Mani.
A 0930 breakfast of yogurt, many fruits, pressed coffee, mountain tea, Mani breads and sweets with open views the terrace to the sea.
All together at 1100 again for introductions and Yin discussions. Folks again from all over – 1 Dublin, 2 Stockholm, 3 German small towns near Stuttgart and Munich, 2 Athens, 1 Eastern British Columbia, 1 Kalamata, Teachers VT and Kalamata, us VA.
1400 terrace lunch then all to the Ag. Nik. swimming hole in the sea. Long steps down, swimming off the rocks. 20-30 ft deep, again crystal clear aquamarine.
1730 off to the rocks down the coast for our Yin practice and dinner. Perfect for sunsets, then climbing out by starlight.
We went back to the seaside village with George and Olga from Athens for live Greek music and dancing. A late late night, after midnight, but great fun!