First signs of Spring

I can't believe that it has been so long since my last blog. I have been so busy - I don't know how people keep up with a daily on-line journal!

I am so glad that the first signs of spring have appeared, I have found this winter to be particularly harsh. This has been largely due to the commute that I have to undertake every day from Dunblane to Edinburgh. This journey takes an hour on a good day, but when the weather is bad, can take up to 3 hours! This has led to untold stress and many letters of complaint to Scotrail!

I still maintain that although it has been difficult, it is 100% worth it. We have a wonderful life in Dunblane, the cottage that we live in is beautiful and we have stunning countryside right on our doorstep. I just hope the commute is a little easier in the spring and I can relax and enjoy the ride.

I am teaching my retreat in Stronachlacher this weekend. I am very much looking forward to 3 days of yoga, massage, nourishing food and lovely long walks. Unusually, I still have space on this one, so if anyone fancies a last minute break in the Trossachs let me know!

The winter term is drawing to an end and there are only 4 weeks to go. I plan to run the Spring term from the 26th March and I already have several bookings, so that is encouraging. The Yoga Room continues to blossom and grow and I am excited to see so many people practicing Ashtanga yoga and to see the physical and mental changes that it has brought to so many peoples lives. Keep up the good work!

After an exhausting 30 hour journey, Andy and I finally touched down on Scottish soil late Saturday night. I was heavily laden with the cold and after 9 hours sitting in Charles De Gaulle Airport was completely wiped out.

That said, our 3 weeks travelling in Thailand was fantastic and well worth the long haul journey. We had plenty of time to lie on the beach and also to see the sights. I was amazed at how easy it is to get around, it is such a relaxed laid back country and the people are so friendly.

My favourite part of the trip was definitely indulging in the wealth of Thai massage that is on offer throughout Thailand. We both enjoyed regular pampering sessions and on days when it was too hot to do my own yoga practice, Thai massage - or 'lazy mans yoga' was a great easy and relaxing option.

Returning to Scotland has been a bit of a shock to the system - mainly due to the fact that I have been so floored with this cold.

I was sorry to miss the first class back on Monday, but was happy to have James on-hand to cover and it was wonderful to get back to it yesterday and to see all of my lovely clients.

A big thank you to my wonderful mother as well who looked after all the admin in my absence. It was so nice to have 3 weeks off and to come back to such a well ordered booking register!

Happy New Year to you all!

Ro xx

Snowed in!

Day 3 of the 'big freeze' and we are now completely snowed in! The novelty is wearing a little thin as it seems that the entire world has stopped for the terrible conditions and all of the roads out of Dunblane are totally impassable. There really is no way out.

Do not fear though, I have managed to get cover for tonight's class and for the remainder of the week if necessary, so all classes will be running as per the schedule.

Andy has had to work from home as well, so are both going a little stir crazy. We have stocked up on soup and dvd's, so at least we are cosy, entertained and well fed. I hope to make a break for it tomorrow, but who knows...... the media seem to be feeding off the hysteria of it and have predicted another week of this.

Whilst it is undeniably difficult, it is also very beautiful out here and the view from my window is picture postcard 'winter wonderland'. The skies are blue today and the sun is splitting the sky. Fingers crossed for a 'big thaw', so that I can get back to the studio and to all of my lovely clients.

Ro xxx

Life has been so hectic lately and our weekends are fully scheduled up to Xmas and beyond!

November got off to a bad start with my mother falling and breaking her leg in my kitchen. She was rushed to hospital and kept in for 3 nights. She departed with a full stookie and a set of crutches. I wish her a fast recovery.

We all indulged in a little early Xmas cheer last weekend where my mum hosted 'fake Xmas' from the comfort of her sofa. We sang Karaoke, ate Xmas pud and played parlour games. This early celebration was due to the abscence of 3 of the 4 Warren/Mckenna/Morris sister's this year as we all have plans to head off to sunnier climes. For Andy and myself, this will be our 3 week honeymoon to Thailand.
I have to say, 'Fake Xmas' is the best Xmas that I have ever had! Xmas should come ealy every year, to bring some light and cheer to the darkness of November.

This weekend will be a feast of beautiful food, rest and relaxation as I am running a retreat in Stronachlacher again. Fingers crossed for sunshine (or at the very least, no rain!).
Ro xx

New Term at the Yoga Room

It is hard to believe that we have now been married for a month; the weeks have flown in.

Further to to the wedding I felt at a loose end. It was amazing how much of my life was consumed with wedding plans and prep. After the emotion and excitement of the day, I felt decidedly flat and a little sad that is was over.

Not surprisingly, my days have filled up. My focus has now switched from the wedding to planning for my next retreat in the Trossachs in November and March. I am also thinking of running a week long retreat in Turkey in April 2011; watch this space for further information.

I am also gearing up to do another pregnancy Yoga Teacher training in London in February, so I have lots to do and to think about!

I am also keeping my focus on the present moment and I am very excited to be launching my winter term next week. Classes are busy and some are full, so please book soon if you want to come along.

See you on the mat!

Ro xx

Our happy day

Our big day was even more incredible than I could have imagined..... it feels like a dream now.

The sun split the skies as we celebrated our love for each other with all of our wonderful friends and family in an idyllic setting on the banks of Loch Ard.

My Step-dad Steve summed the day up beautifully in his speech when quoting Bob Marley; "One love, one heart, let's get together and feel alright"

Love to you all,

Ro Morris xxxxxxx

The big day is approaching!

There is less than a week to go until the big day and I have been in quite a tizzy with the excitement of it all.

We have 106 day guests and another 40 coming for the evening, so it has exploded in to quite a large affair. My biggest fear is I am such a big ball of emotion on the day that I won’t be able to say my vows. I have a tendency to cry at the smallest thing and I just hope that I will be able to squeak “I do” at the very least.

My practice has helped me immensely over the past week and I am taking extra time to do pranayama and meditation to deal with the stress of it all. I have scheduled in some treatments on Friday as well, so this will hopefully set me up for the big day. I have also gone on a big detox this week – lots of early nights, good nourishing food and gallons of water!

Andy and I were discussing it all last night and concluded that the sad thing about having a big wedding is that with all of the talk of flowers, table decorations and colour schemes you can lose sight of what is at the heart of the day… this being Andy and I celebrating our commitment and love for one another. Don’t get me wrong, I am still very much looking forward to it all, but I had no idea that it would so completely all consuming!

I will be on my mini-break honeymoon next week, so my friend Melissa will be covering the classes on Monday and Tuesday. Further to that, Gillian will be teaching. I will try and blog next week with some pictures of the big day.

Enjoy their teaching and I will see you all in a fortnight.

Ro xxxx