#185 A New Shala, A Sacred Season

Between Celebration and Silence

I’ve started setting up the yoga shala at Mindful Bali for our March 2026 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, and it feels surreal in the best way.

This training falls over Nyepi, the Balinese New Year, which was very intentional. Nyepi is on March 19, 2026, and it’s a full day of silence across the entire island. No cars, no flights, no electricity, no move…