Ten days in India
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
I have been in india now just 10 days and feel as though I have been around the world and back. The first week of practice with Lino started with led First Series for 3 days then 2 days of Mysore. Which everyone was asked to do First Series and then always led Primary on Fridays.
The crowd keeps growing. The shala is great. It is up on the roof top of a hotel. Tall roof with bamboo walls that drape from the sides. Proabley 3-4 times of our studio.
The weather is very warm and humid and the Arabian Sea is such a beautiful welcomed relief after practice. It is quite warm too, but feels very good to frolic. And the waves have been amazing for surf.
I have been doing a lot of body surfing and really enjoying myself.
Yesterday I headed to the most Southern tip of India. Kanya Kumari, where the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea all meet. There were many temples and palaces to see along the way. Blessings and offerings were made and bestowed upon me by various monks and the architecture, granite carvings paintings on the ceilings and history was overwhelming. Not to mention the drive
The driving here is surreal. 6 hours in a taxi. Weaving in and out of towns and cities and not more than 3 minutes max would pass and the horn was blown again and again and again. Covered in black soot and had a bit of a headache on my return but it was well worth it.
My time here is very precious and I have already picked up a lot of knowledge from lino. He has an incredibile way of giving. He does not miss a beat.
I sit with him at 5:30 pm on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for Pranayama and every other Sunday afternoon is technique workshop.
The people intrigue me and I have embarked on an Ayurvedic course, so we will see what happens.
Much love, Randa
I have been in india now just 10 days and feel as though I have been around the world and back. The first week of practice with Lino started with led First Series for 3 days then 2 days of Mysore. Which everyone was asked to do First Series and then always led Primary on Fridays.
The crowd keeps growing. The shala is great. It is up on the roof top of a hotel. Tall roof with bamboo walls that drape from the sides. Proabley 3-4 times of our studio.
The weather is very warm and humid and the Arabian Sea is such a beautiful welcomed relief after practice. It is quite warm too, but feels very good to frolic. And the waves have been amazing for surf.
I have been doing a lot of body surfing and really enjoying myself.
Yesterday I headed to the most Southern tip of India. Kanya Kumari, where the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea all meet. There were many temples and palaces to see along the way. Blessings and offerings were made and bestowed upon me by various monks and the architecture, granite carvings paintings on the ceilings and history was overwhelming. Not to mention the drive
The driving here is surreal. 6 hours in a taxi. Weaving in and out of towns and cities and not more than 3 minutes max would pass and the horn was blown again and again and again. Covered in black soot and had a bit of a headache on my return but it was well worth it.
My time here is very precious and I have already picked up a lot of knowledge from lino. He has an incredibile way of giving. He does not miss a beat.
I sit with him at 5:30 pm on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for Pranayama and every other Sunday afternoon is technique workshop.
The people intrigue me and I have embarked on an Ayurvedic course, so we will see what happens.
Much love, Randa
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