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Advance India Yoga Retreat with students and friends during December 2007

Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008


Jaipur Palace Biggest Canon in the world at Jaipur Fort Japanese folk dance performance by Nishioka Misato and Tateyama Fusae during Happy Hour Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ashram During the Yoga Conference, VYASA had guest teachers teaching participants Rope Yoga. Forward Bend Inverted Split Climbing up the rope, which needed a lot of strength and thick skin in between your toes!! Certificate for participating in the Yoga Olympiad Participants from Singapore Lord Shiva temple near the international airport Lord Shiva Temple with Rinku Very tasty street snacks Very tasty street snacks from the same stall on MG Road Coffee shop on MG Road Auntie ji sharing her life experience Meeting with Auntie ji, Dr Nagendra\'s auntie, who was the first person who stayed in Prashanti when it was still a jungle The statue that greets us as we arrive at Prashanti Kutiram A great example of being humble. It takes greater talent to conceal one\'s talent (in this case asanas) Bangalore was even better at transporting our luggages; they used no ropes!!! On the way back from Rishikesh, we dropped by Vikram\'s home and had lunch. Absorbing the goodness of the ganga river from our feet. Trying not to be too ambitious/gangho.. Crossing over the Ganges Retailers in Reshikesh Daily Bajan at the banks of the ganges river Rushing to catch the boat to attend the bajan Holy man had time to smile for the camera while doing his pooja Across the river on the hills was where the Beetles stayed! Streets of Rishikesh Amalaki - Ayurvedic fruits?? It\'s the men\'s job Practice hall / library Touring the Ashram\'s garden of paradise Collecting urine from the cows for Ayurvedic purpose The man in white is Shri Rajpal Yogacharya, the head of Bhayala Yogmahavidhyalaya Ashram located in Bhayala Village near Deoband Town. Chawanprash with really fresh fresh milk! The famous elephant ride at Jaipur Fort India\'s version of Wasabi Campfire on the rooftop This is life, we can\'t have the best of both world...or is it just my camera? On the way to Agra, we stopped by the roadside to have lunch. One look, we knew the guy in purple head gear was sleazy. He wanted to know the girls age! Taj Mahal Taj Mahal We had to put shower caps on our shoes Taj Mahal Each of us had at least 50 shots taken... Taj Mahal Tried to pass Raja off as a local and guess what! He was asked to name the governor of the city he said he was from. hahaha! of course he could not! Camel ride to Taj Mahal Roadside scene Anything and everything goes on the top of any vehicle Just looking at it, I feel diabetic. Candyman Manoj ji\'s house in Gwalior The girls had to put up at the house across. We tripped the whole house electricity with our hairdryer when June was halfway through shower and it remained like that throughout the night! Dinner at Manoj ji\'s sister\'s house Sister cooking chapati Vivekananda Needam in Gwalior. Here, various yoga courses and camps are specially designed and conducted for children, youth and the elderly. Performance by the kids Sikh temple at Gwakior Fort. Did not enter as we did not want to take off our shoes. So lame. Gwalior\'s Splendour Oh so beautiful Gwalior Fort The magnificent carvings of Gwalior Fort Gwalior Fort A bunch of Gwalior Fort pictures coming up Manoji\'s family and us Our first visit in India was Gwalior, home of our Guruji - Manoj Thakur If I knew this was going to happen, I would have used a different suitcase!! Passing time waiting for our delayed flight to India