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October 6th - Abhijata Women's Class
Morning class with Abhi was great - interesting and informative I was completely absorbed throughout. It was a fast-paced and varied...
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Oct 28, 20207 min read
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October 5th - Navaz Pranayama
Getting hotter again and I opted to practice inside under the ceiling fans. Spent the morning battling with bhekasana - we will need to...
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Oct 28, 20205 min read
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October 4th - Raya
Got stuck in to a full on practice session this morning working on the Senior 1 poses and finally completed our registration for the...
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Oct 28, 20207 min read
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October 3rd - Women's Class Geetaji
Headed off to the 9.30am Women's Class after very little sleep again and feeling very emotional. The hall was busier than we have seen it...
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Oct 28, 20205 min read
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October 1st - Rajalaxmi Standing Poses
We arrived a few days early to spend a couple of days in Patnem, Goa to recover from flight and get used to the time difference. This...
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Oct 28, 20205 min read
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October 2nd Rajalaxmi Standing Poses
Had a truly dreadful night's sleep settling in to the new flat (my normal one was not available until I had already committed elsewhere...
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Oct 28, 20207 min read
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Day 31 - Women's Class
Final blog post from Mumbai airport, which I seem to have arrived at far too early for my 2.25am flight. Have had a lovely last day. Woke...
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Oct 28, 20206 min read
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Day 30 - Prachi Pranayama
Penultimate day and I woke up with a big to-do list buzzing around my head. It was strangely quiet all around, partly because I’m now...
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Oct 28, 20205 min read
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Day 29 - Gulnaz Restorative
My last morning in Goa and I was awoken once again pre-dawn by someone cycling down the street honking their horn loudly and continuously...
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Oct 28, 20204 min read
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Day 27 - Abhi -Pranayama
In years gone by when I have been here in January, the institute has always closed on the Saturday for Republic Day. On the strength of...
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Oct 28, 20206 min read
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Day 25 - Raya
A very sociable last day for Jenny (I’m here till next Wednesday). We had Annie and Cleo over for lunch and it was really nice to chew...
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Oct 28, 20205 min read
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Day 24 - Women's Class Abhijata
I’m having a little trouble controlling my Diabetes at the moment. The blood sugar should be kept constantly at a level of between 4 and...
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Oct 28, 20209 min read
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Day 23 - Rajalaxmi Dog Pose, Dog Pose and more Dog Pose
Long practice in the morning and was interrupted by the doorbell. As I went to answer it, thinking it was Jenny, I got a push from...
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Oct 28, 20207 min read
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Day 22 - Rajalaxmi Drop Backs
I was woken up very early by our neighbours – the building has bathroom windows that open out close to each other and it’s amazing how...
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Oct 28, 20204 min read
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Day 21 Annual Day Celebration and Ganesha's Birthday!
The 43rd Annual Day celebrations kicked off at 10am. There was a showcase of music, singing and dance as well as a discourse from Rajiv...
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Oct 28, 20202 min read
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Day 20 Navaz Women's Class
Just to keep us on our toes, we had a totally unexpected class from Navaz this morning. Navaz doesn't look as if she's going to be the...
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Oct 28, 20207 min read
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Day 19 - Navaz Pranayama
Ended up going to bed super late as my ten year old daughter had had a row with her sister who was minding her and suddenly realised she...
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Oct 28, 20203 min read
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Day 18 - Surprise!
We had been invited to another extra session at a local hall along with the Russian intensive today. Jenny had to stay home as she is...
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Oct 28, 202011 min read
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Day 17 - Abhijata Backbends
Woke up feeling yoga-licious , yesterday’s classes making their mark on all the systems of my body. Backbends and inversions this morning...
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Oct 28, 20207 min read
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Day 16 Geetaji and Rajalaxmi
Woke up this morning bright and early and got a rickshaw to a nearby hall where Geetaji was due to teach at 9.30am. We arrived in good...
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Oct 28, 202010 min read
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