Tuesday, December 15, 2009

The clinic life and now on the move

So, this is my Jag Clinic group (minus Jag). From all stretches and so many different personalities, but we all blend beautifully.
After my 6 weeks there I have learned soooooo much, feel like I'm in med school, yoga school, and cooking school all in one! I loved it so much and plan to continue at it for some months each year, that I rented a house near to the clinic for the next few years (it doesn't hurt that it's near a great city also).


One weekend off Antoine (blue shirt) and I went to visit a organic farm he is quite familiar with in the country on the outskirts of town (such an escape from everything). Just as much as I enjoyed the farm, I enjoyed even more with his friend in the white shirt (very wordly thinker and lives such a simple life).

This is our group every morning making and eating breakfast together after our yoga class, it's as much about the group activity and laughing as the food (although nobody would come if there was no food)

The whole group worked together to make a big lunch party one Sat after the clinic. Menu included about 6 delicious, healthy items including fish curry without fish and applesauce I made.

That's Me and Vicky lending a helping hand and turning it into a bit of a competition (I hope I don't have to tell you who won)

The full group before we attack the meal laid out ahead of us!

This is our 6am yoga class. Jag likes to stand over me and is very humored when I am struggling or really feeling the burn (which is why you can tell we get along, because my friends would also enjoy watching me struggle)



My whole eating habits have fully changed to a healthy lifestyle, so I take great pleasure in walking through the huge Vegetable markets that are very common in India (dwindling as they are trying to eat more and more foolishly like us westerners).

After leaving Mysore, I made my way up to Hydrabad (my first time here) was picked up by Veera's (see some blogs ago) cousin and his friend who are both in the movie business. 3 on a bike we headed out of the city to visit the Golcanda fort. We had a lot of laughs throughout the day.

This is a view of this immense and stunning fort!

This is Krishna and Sita who I met last year while touring in India and since we've stayed in touch, I stayed with them at their home in Hydrabad, we had some great conversations and they kicked my butt at Carram, an indian board game.

Thanksgiving came and went and now I can't believe it is only 10 days until Christmas. Doesn't feel like it one bit!


Life is good and I look forward to the months that come ahead with OneLoveTours first visitors to India.