Woke up in my new place - how glorious ;) Got to sleep an extra fifteen minutes today b/c I have a five minute walk now vs. my old fifteen minute walk...

This flat only has an Indian toliet - used to Indian toliets, and had one at Tina's but also had a western one...So now I must get used to using an Indian toliet for all my business ;)

Must admit I feel like a queen having the luxury of taking a proper shower each day - bucket baths really aren't all that bad, ReALLy; but they sure as heck don't come close to the kind of clean you feel using a proper shower head...How spoiled we Americans are...SPOILED ROTTEN!!!

I made my way to the shala - and must admist I really liked the long walk each morning - will have to take a few days to get used to this shortened version (only got to listen to one song on my i-pod ;(

When I arrived at 4:45am shala time I was shocked at how empty it was - it has been sparse at that time for a good week now, but it was seriously EMPTY...And it seemed to remain rather empty thoughout practice. May have gotten close to full by the time I finished - but not a 'normal' shala full with mats cramped together and a wait out the door - this type of full was one where all yogi's had plenty of room to either side of their mats...hmm...wonder if it will be like this til I leave - wouldn't complain if it were...

Practice was glorious - although the body has been rather stiff the last few mornings, it opened up rather nicely about mid-way through. Having no problem with Pincha Mayurasana now - going up or coming down...But Karandavasana, another story altogether...Wonder when I'll actually grasp the body balance needed to attain that asana. A good long while I'm sure. It's all good though - all things in life worth having are worth the effort...Backbends good as gold today - had plenty of time to work on them on my own before Saraswati came over and whipped my hands to my quads - she means business man....

Enjoyed not two but three conconuts today after practice - I know I'm a pig :) Then I made my way to the gym for a bit of cardio - hoped it would give me the extra energy I need for dance at 11am - but fear it didn't quite do the job today. I'm just about to head to Sindhu's now and I am pooped...

When I did get home ;) I made myself a rockin breakfast - big ole omelet with tomatoes, onions, and mushrooms - although I didn't have oil or butter it still worked ok - but scrubbing that pan later will be a nightmare ;( Serves me right for not making sure I got all necessary grocery items last night.

Wishing everyone a beautiful day - be it here in Mysore or elsewhere around the world!
Om Shanti
Krista