12 minutes? You can’t be serious. That’s a LONG time. My first thought after hearing how long our meditations would last during the first weekend of my 200-hour Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training. Yes, I wanted to meditate more – but I also had A LOT of doubts and felt super intimidated.

My nose was bleeding. I was floating next to a surfboard in the pacific ocean off the coast of Australia – and I’d just been informed sharks hang out around the corner. Yet, I was stoked.