24 years ago today, we graduated our yoga teacher training participants in Bali with a fine ceremony afterward. We asked the local priest to bless our wedding rings intended for our wedding ceremony in Seattle a month later. The blessing turned into a traditional Balinese ritual with all of our graduates witnessing, feasting and celebrating together.
Mystified by the ancient Sanskrit and symbolism of the ceremony, I asked our Balinese staff what was said. They said they didn’t know, but it was the same as when they married.
What constitutes a wedding ceremony to you? How wedded are you to your culture, language and symbolism? Ki to Happiness celebrates Union in all ways, always.