Dear all,
Hello from Singapore!
Well, here I am on the last leg of my extraordinary journey. I just spent 3 days travelling by train from Northern Thailand to Singapore. I jiggled and rumbled, read and listened to music and stared out the window for hours. I loved it. I am now gearing up for more than the slight adjustment I will need to make to the weather when I get back next week. (Read More...)

Tags: Personal, Asia, FIndhorn, SYP, Thailand, Singapore

Hello friends and family again,

Here I am in a nondescript hotel room in Khon Kaen, North-East of Bangkok. Why Here? I have just completed 2 days of community service - aka 2 days teaching 90 teenagers and 20 teachers 5Rhythms, both for use as a weekly dance club they can sustain and for teachers who are experimenting with their curriculum to see how/what they can integrate. Oh my god. Almost an ordeal at times. (Read More...)

Tags: Thailand, Personal, Asia

I write to you from Bangkok to remind you all that Martin is teaching another SYP in CLUNY BALLROOM this Sunday 15th November at 7.00-8.30pm as usual.

It is so hot and humid here - a welcome change from my usual November weather! teaching today was harder than I expected. Very loud air-conditioning, poor acoustics, getting the hang of teaching in Bangkok chaos which is very different than the more ordered way in Japan. We did great. I am completely at the mercy of wonderful translators for every word I say and keep needing to change the way i teach - use my body more to demonstrate which is great. (Read More...)

Tags: Japan, Thailand, Personal, workshop, Travel, SYP, bodysurf, Asia

Dear all,
Another update; not sure when I would do this if not for planes. I am now on the plane from Tokyo to Bangkok. it's 30 degrees there - a far cry from what I understand is a frosty fresh Findhorn.

Japan - what to say? I taught in 5 different studios and slept in 6 different beds. I leant the difference between sumimasen (excuse me) and shamisen (Japanese guitar) and a few other words. I attended 4 concerts of Liz's and cried at each one - listen out for one of her new songs entitled "Rain". Have some tissues ready. I ate lots of soba noodles (buckwheat) and practiced slurping (seems I'm not a natural!).
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Tags: Japan, Thailand, Personal, workshop, Travel, Asia

Monday - no internet since I left Tokyo so I will continue. The workshop in Fukuoka went very well. Dancing 5Rhythms gives such  a rare permission for Japanese people to release and let go. This country has a 'right way' to do everything. Very beautiful and on the harsh side, restricting. One woman said at the end that it was amazing how in the space of 2 days I had succeeded in creating a sense and experience of community for this disparate group of people - which is what I love to accomplish. So much need for connection... 

Liz and I can't quite believe that we really are here in Japan together.
I have now been at 2 of her concerts and cried at both, she has such an exquisite voice. Everyone wants her autograph!
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Tags: Japan, Personal, workshop, Travel, Asia