Author Archives: EssentialYoga Studio

After my three hour practice session today, I explored! I walked for hours, greeting people, stopping in stores, scanning the market stands. After the rain the air smells fresh. My nose is filled with the scent of wonderful Indian spices. … Continue reading →

Stray dogs in India do not want you to pet them…

As I sit in my apartment listening to numerous pigs squealing in my neighbor’s yard, I am smiling. Thinking about all this craziness around me, all of these ‘once in a lifetime experiences’; I realize I am having the time … Continue reading →

This morning I had a large crow-like bird hop onto the windowsill in my bedroom. I didn’t see him come into the house but he was bold enough to peer inside. I didn’t think too much about it except I … Continue reading →

We are ushered into the main hall of the Institute. It’s beautiful inside. I am standing next to a young woman from Iran. She is a Junior 1 level teacher. She has been here once before and is telling me … Continue reading →

..…buy room deodorizer… The smell I thought was open sewer water from up the street is actually the dung of numerous farm animals. Apparently my neighbors have numerous pigs, chickens, and goats roaming in and out of their house. I … Continue reading →

I got to the apartment today and no one was there. I sat, for a while on the stairs with my luggage, until someone came to let me in. The apartment has no air conditioning, no screens, no ventilation, and … Continue reading →

I make a lot of assumptions in life. When you make assumptions, you tend not to ask important questions. For example, I assumed that when I arrived in India my driver would pick me up in an air conditioned sedan…NOT. … Continue reading →

My kids didn’t want to come to the airport to say goodbye. “We’ll just give you a hug here, that’s good enough. We’ll make sure it’s a good hug.” Really! You’re not going to see me for five weeks and … Continue reading →