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Elephant Journal: In Transit (by me)

Elephant Journal: Leaving Your Yoga Teachers (by me)

Today's Date: August 6th, 2010

Scheduled Departure from Portland: August 21st/22nd, 2010

After approximately one year of living the (not-so) easy life in Portland, Oregon, I've decided to get a move on.

Why? Well, the reasons are many. My year was full of surprises. It's been beautiful, sad, funny, musical. Damp, gray, bright, earthy. I planted things that never grew. I began novels that may never be finished. I searched and sometimes I found, and  of course I am still fumbling. I've had moments of true delight. I've also been a lone wanderer, and in some ways this was exactly what I wanted. But it's time to wander further. 

On August 21st or 22nd, my dear friend Camila and I will strike out from West to East, down through California, over to Nevada and Utah, down to New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and up the Southeastern/Northeastern seaboard to New York.

New York! Where I'm from. 

If everything goes well, I'll be in India from November until March, studying at the Ashtanga Research Institute and traveling. 

But let's not get ahead of ourselves. There's a big splendid trip in my very near future. I've given notice to my employers and now feel fully committed to this next adventure. 

What I'll Miss About Portland:

Townshend's Tea House

Random Order Coffeehouse

Powell's Books

Prasad Vegan Cuisine

The Yoga Space

The People's Yoga

The Hupperich Family

The Siegel Family

Cindy C.

Arianne, Nathan, Mabel

Alberta Street

The Southeast

Street Yoga

Vita Cafe

6006 Atlantic

New Seasons

Video Verite

Farmers' markets 6 days/week

Cheap shows

Random nudity