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Travel Blogs from Mysore
Off On My Own Again
... a train to Mysore for the afternoon after hearing and reading a few positive things. I didn't have long, just 5 hours, but I figured that it's better than doing nothing. And so it was.
I visited the Maharaja's Palace, a massive colonial English style building and grounds. Just like all public buildings I've seen in India so far, the paint was chipped and faiding and the process of moving tourists through the place was very disorganised. But from far away it ...
Local Gokul
... of other yoga studios in Gokulam draw yoga enthusiasts from around the world as well, creating a community of transient yogis who come and go on a daily basis. I rented a suite in a house for the month for a mere $150 during my stay here.
Being a complete beginner to Ashtanga yoga, my yoga classes are with Saraswathi . Classes began at 5:30 in the morning when I first started, though for the past 2 weeks I have been moved to a 4:30 am time ...
Ohhhmmmm........
... Wij mochten eromheen zitten en daarna werd er met z'n allen uitgebreid geluncht. Het was heel bijzonder, wat een geluk dat ik dit mocht meemaken!
Al met al vond ik het een hele leerzame week, en dan vooral het alleen zijn. En ik, als stijve hark, ben zowaar wat flexibeler geworden!!
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Aegte tourisme!
(14/5- 16/5) Jeg har oplevet saa meget at det er svaert at vaelge og vrage i historierne. Jeg tror at jeg vil give nogle stoerre beskrivelser til de billeder jeg uploader, I stedet for at skrive en kaempe roman her.
Dog vil jeg kort sige at jeg har haft en super fed tur og bestemt ikke har vaeret ensom i de 3 dage, da jeg har snakket med 3 par i bussen og hurtigt blev venner ...
A slippery solution
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Deflated, I was determined that the day would not be a failure. I started doing some serious research into Ayurveda, as Mysore is a renowned centre for this holistic healing technique. It was either that or Madonnas yoga teacher and nobody wants arms like that!
Ayurveda is a mixture of herbal remedy, diet, meditation, exercise and massage. It's an ancient art about which I knew nothing but the last part of the regime was ...
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