Here's The Scoop:
I spent several hours interviewing Anu and Ganesh last night! I'll be writing an article on them for living Mysore Magazine and I'll be sure to give you a sneak preview in the coming days. Boy do they have an amazing story. Anu and Ganesh are wonderful people who have, throughout their entire lives, and against all odds, followed their dreams. And they are some of the most caring and giving individuals I've ever had the pleasure to call my friends. Both in the yoga community, and in the local community, Anu and Ganesh open their doors and their hearts to lend a hand, offer advice, and provide food and shelter. And they aren't short on jokes either, Anu and Ganesh have such a joyful, happy, and humorous outlook on life - they can have you rolling on the floor laughing in sticthes one minute, and holding your tummy satisfied by Anu's tasty meals the next. Needless to say, Anu and Ganesh ROCK!!!!
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A Huge Thank you to those of you who continue to help me, Mona and Tina in our quest to help some of the needy Children in Mysore! A big shout out to Mona and her husband who have donated $50.00, Nicole $10.00, and Karen and Shawn $40.00.
Tina and I are going shopping for the orphan girls today to pick up their year supply of toiletry items ;) And we would not be able to do this today if it weren't for your generous donations! THANK YOU!
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Spent some time with Sindhu yesterday! Love just hanging out and chatting with her....Just love her ;) I have decided to resume dancing next Monday - was gonna give myself a full month of 'less is more' here in India before jumping into everything I want to do - but I am itching to dance, dance, dance.....It's only gonna be three days per week - so not the intensity of last year for sure. Think this will be good b/c I will be in my third week - and the fourth week I'll start my chanting course and an arts/crafts course - me and my crafty self ;)
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Practice was lovely today! I am finally getting back into the groove of second series here in the shala. Back home I was able to lower into and hold Karandavasana (although not lift back up) - haven't been able to lower into and hold the posture since I arrived here (could be excitement, nervousness, who knows...) but today I got back into the groove! I was able to lower into and hold the asana on my first try - when I struggled to lift my ass in the air Sharath rushed over to lift me up ; - ) It's not easy either - I have a heavy lower half - I don't know how he and Saraswati lift my asana everyday! Anyway, I did it over and over and over again a number of times until I was ready for backbends. So while I'm still a while away from lifting out of the posture - it sure was nice as spice to get back to where I was only a few weeks ago back home. Laura, I thought of you fondly this morning as I did Karandavasana! I happily reminisced on my last few weeks back home practicing with you! Miss you lady ;)
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Leaving you with this thought:
We will find only what we look for, nothing more and nothing less. - unknown
