feeling good in my skin

On Thursday, two days before my "être à l'aise dans sa peau" shiatsu workshop, and after a full-on advertising campaign in all my networks, only two people were signed up. This, despite the August group all professing their desire to continue. It was a real blow and I was doing my best to yield gracefully to fate when Kelli stepped into the breach and said she would come. And then another rabbit popped out of the hat in the form of a late participant. So I had the minimum group - four - needed.

The venue was the Pommart farm in nearby Villeneuve d'Uriage - a kind of model of sustainable living: they grow their own wheat, from which they make/sell bread, pasta (and flour). It's a charmed spot that attracts all those who seek local, high-quality food; a sense of community; and various art/craft/agricultural activities that bring people in touch with like-minded spirits. I was chuffed that they had included my workshop in their autumn promotion and it was in fact out of this mailshot that the rabbit hopped.

The room, heated to a crazy temperature by the new stove, was ideal. And the workshop went pretty well. This is my favourite moment, captured by Kelli - exploring moving between supporting and yielding, in order to get needs met:

Rebecca and Emma - shiatsu? well, not exactly...