On Howler Monkeys and Comfort Zones

So, as I mentioned the other day, I’m on a yoga retreat in Costa Rica this week. Sounds pretty heavenly, right? It’s beautiful here, no doubt, but the experience is harder than I’d expect heaven to be. Of course, there are luxuries, the greatest of which is my ability to be here, period. And the scenery is beautiful, the food delicious, the pool to die for. So far, so heavenly.

But there have been a lot of challenges that have taken me far outside my comfort zone. First, on the trip here, I ended up flying to San Jose, California, instead of San Jose, Costa Rica. Yes, you read that right: I flew to the wrong city, in the wrong country. (Insert “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?” reference here.) (more…)