The power of calm in a storm - just remember to breathe!
Two years ago, I heard a powerful story about keeping calm, even if only a little, and surviving a storm. It was told by a fellow participant at a yoga retreat in Spain, back in the days when we could travel, eat meals, do yoga and talk for hours without restrictions. Jo was sitting next to me on our first evening meal of the retreat and we chatted over delicious vegetarian cuisine. Having all just arrived that day in Spain, the conversations were typically about easy, light topics such as travel or where you are from. When I told Jo that I had travelled to southern Spain by train as I prefer this slower journey and am just a little nervous when flying, this prompted her memorable story... A few months previously, Jo had taken off from Orlando airport in Florida, at the tail-end of the hurricane season. The experienced pilot had told them that there was a small hurricane off to the north-east, but not to worry as he was going to fly right away from it. Unfortunately, the force of