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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Nadine J Cohen

MYSTERIOUS: Locked down in a bondi yoga studio amid the carnage outside i felt my world explode | Mind Blowing Facts

Memorial at Sydney's Bondi Pavilion
‘Trauma literacy, life experience, and the annals of time say it will take a long time for everybody affected to process and heal, from survivors to first responders and everyone in between.’ Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Most late Sunday afternoons, I do a double yoga class. Regulars call it “church”, our Sunday ritual. The second class is basically lying down, and if you don’t leave high on Zen and vibes, you haven’t done it right.

Leaving on Sunday, I started walking to my sister’s house. It was the first night of Hanukah, the Jewish festival of lights, and we were going to celebrate with family and friends. I’m non-practising in a religious sense, but I love a good cultural ritual, especially one involving doughnuts and fried potatoes.

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