New York 18-21Sept '10
New York experience was very good, I felt like at home over there. It reminded me of London just a bigger version of it. The skyscrapers were impressive, the ground zero even more, the Manhatan's shore very beautiful with the Statue of Liberty view. I was living near by Central Park which i was crossing through over and over again. i loved it. I went to the Lincoln theatre to see the New York Ballet performance. Nothing special thought, a little bit too commercial being honest. the theatre was beautiful. The American museum of History was OK, similar to the one in London. I lived on 73rd western part of Central Park. I couldn't miss the Martha Graham Contemporary Dance School - against my expectation it turned out in such a tiny place made of one big and one little studio. I didn't take a class as I wasn't prepare, no rehearsing clothes. it would cost me at least 100$ to buy the clothes (40$pans, 30$ top) of the company and pay for the class (25$). Soho and Greenwich Village were so far my favourite places, picturesque, colourful, with lots of cosy cafes and restaurants. I walked to Washington place which was really beautiful made of central gate like arce de truph in Paris and fountain in the middle of the square, crowd of people. Fantastic fresh food shop - fairway with all kind of organic and healthy food - was just opposite to the place I was staying in. Rockefeller Centre I just visited from outside, MOMA gallery was closed on Tuesday when I had got a spare time to see the exhibition. I went by ferry to the Island next to the Statue of Liberty. It's such a pleasant half an hour trip from Manhatan to the island and for free. I took few pictures of Statue of liberty passing by. the weather was just fantastic, 26 cel degrees. I met this crazy women in the fairway shop who asked me if I was a model and she noticed a particular aura emanating out of me - she asked if I was deeply in love with someone who offered me a marriage. i agreed on marriage proposal which actually took place. I might consider it later after I realise that there is nothing more holding me any longer in London. Then I will definitely move to States. I want to come back to Florida and stay there at least half a year every year. then the other half a year I am happy to be in Europe or South America. I need to find the way to be able to set up my dance company in the way I can travel around the world and rehearse in the meantime. which means that either I will be traveling with the same dancers or having two sets of them one in London and another in USA. May be this is possible so nobody has to readopt necessary to my life style.
Orley Airport in Paris 29th September '10
I am on the way to London. It was such a hard decision to take off in Florida and fly back to London. i don't feel any more that I belong to that place (London), I've never felt so. Now after 3 months of such a good quality life in South Beach I reminded myself that my soul is near by ocean and sun. I could carry on for rest of my life like I was living for last 3 months in Miami Beach, waking up in the morning (8am), walking barefoot in bathing suit 10 minutes to the ocean, swimming for couple of hours, stretching for another couple of hours, dancing in the sand and in the middle of ocean's waves. Coming back home at noon, having fruit based breakfast, working in front of desktop for 4 hours and getting ready for yoga class either in the studio or on the beach in front of the ocean. Then having another swim under the moon or stars and getting ready for dinner usually out. Having beautiful friends around who took care of me every time when I needed their support. Somehow particulary in such a little communities we can find easier human feelings. They approach each other, share their life with others. South Beach is not that small, but the feeling is of community which I really liked. Last yoga class which I taught on the beach was very special as I had got Miamy Ballet company dancers. It was so uplifting having people in my class who share the same passion for dance, and we were all flying during the practice. I didn't have to ask if they were ballerinas, I could feel it with all my body and mind. the day before on Sunday 26th September I had got my first and last workshop in Florida at Synergy yoga studio and I was really amassed by amount of people who turned up. The studio was full and the energy was really powerful. Everyone has enjoyed and complemented me about my yoga dance style I created and they encouraged me to come back and run more workshops. i think that's time to start running them now in London. I've done it already few times but mostly at Goldsmiths University. Now I need to rent the space and market them in different London's locations. We've got with my wife an Italian project set up for April in Rome (at agriturismo) of my friend's friend. I still haven't decided which course I should take except from my wife's which I am very thankful for. I feel Like I am ready to open myself to new yoga area such as yoga therapy and mindfulness for mental health, depression and anxiety. we never know when it can hit us, and if it does it could be too late. I am aware of importance of changes which can take place in brain due to various cases of mental disorders. If one doesn't experience it, it's really difficult to imagine it. Yesterday I was swimming in the ocean just one hour before heading to the international Airport of Miami and few hours later I am sitting in the launch at Paris airport and waiting for my flight to London. I don't know where to go, and I don't know what to expect from people who care for me. I've been through very deep personal journey with ups and downs, frustration, joy and mix of all sort of feelings making me feel out of balance and completely in harmony with my self. I've learnt again a lot about myself and my mission. I feel like I am constantly on the mission whatever I do and wherever I am. I couldn't leave Miami, I felt so attached to that place. It's true i can always come back there if the feelings are that strong. I need to accomplish what I started in London and then I can continue my journey. And definitely the time in London is due to expire soon. I don't even know if I manage to do all the studies I planned to do . I would need at least 4 years to complete them. Can I manage to sacrifice my freedom in order to gain all the degrees in London? Who knows.....
