coming to the end

we just finished our last yoga class and went out to dinner to celebrate birthdays, thanksgiving and going home. we will be home wednesday night after a long day of travel! we can't wait to see you all! love and peace

Happy Thanksgiving

so, while all of your turkeys are roasted and sitting on the table about to be eaten, ours are out playing at the park!
now thats a HAPPY TURKEY day!

we miss you all and wish we could celebrate the harvest with you! see you in a week!

Atma Vikasa

so, i keep meaning to add pictures, but if you want to see our teacher, you can click on the link (the title).

so a little about our time here in Mysore...
we wake up at 4:45, and greet the sun with asana class for an hour and a half,
then we all go get chai and juice and chat for a while,
then at 8:45 we have pranayama which is breathing excercizes for 45 minutes, it is also like meditation and our teacher gives a little talk at the end
then we are supposed to think about our class for atleast 10 minutes, so chris and i usually write in our journals
then we go to the coconut stand and get our first 'fix' of the day, and sometimes treat ourselves to one of the best dosas known to man (an indian savory crepe type thing filled with spiced potatoes)
then we have sutra class, studying about the philosophy of yoga (10:15-11)
then we get lunch, made by our teachers mother
yay for rest! free time until 5, we read and cook and nap
at 5 we have our very intense back-bending class, really pushing us to the edge of our abilities and making our minds stronger!
then our reward of another trip to the coconut stand (usually we get 2 at this time after so much hard work and sweat, we need to replenish our loss of electrolytes with some coconut water... straight outa the coconut)
then 30 minutes of bajhan, spiritual songs/chants
then dinner and sleep!

this is our daily schedule monday-friday, keeps us pretty busy
today we went to a bird sancuary and we got to see huge bats and crocodiles! pics to come...

just 2 1/2 weeks and we'll be home!!! crazy crazy!

peace and love!

pictures

sus rockin it on the scooter in goa!
stairway to heaven (hampi)

too bad this was chris' bike! (hampi)

the puppy friend we made (we miss you sooner, ninnah and abbey, you too schnooze)

beautiful sunset over a temple

more to come!!!

mysore: a blue state for sure

so, along with our fellow american yogis, we decided we needed to have a symbolic vote of our own, on november 4th, then send over the good vibrations! looks like it worked! congratulations america and the universe!


standing in line at the polls

a landslide victory! unanimous!

watch party!!!

some fruit and fruitcakes for obama!