Padmavati Rao
This Body Mind Spirit Metalab at the beginning of the year makes 2026 a year of deep inner change for me. It is a milestone in my journey on the path of self exploration. The space to reflect in communion with the elements have made a fountain of spontaneous inspiration available to me yet again. The process of acknowledging and embracing tightly held inhibiting truths has been liberating to say the least. After long I felt hopeful energy and enthusiasm in my stride. I see myself weaving the learning from the experience of this metalab without making the effort, for it all seems to have been sewn in to the fabric of my being as we journeyed together for close to a week. The non judgemental space created by Minaxi, Rema and the group, the time to sit on the swing feeling the soft shower of flowers, the space to sit under trees with feet in the pond feeling the quiet presence of fish and a dear friend are deeply etched memories that I feel will enrich and enliven for time to come as it does in the here and now.

