Le Meridien Pune

... Fortwas used to fortify this hill.

The fort can be divided into four different parts based on geographical terrain and fortification. These are the three sub-plateaux (Machee) namely Padmavati Machee, Suvela Machee and Sanjevani Machee, and the central volcanic plug called Ballekilla (meaning "small fort").

Padmavati Machee (north end)

This machee is the site of Padmavati Temple, Padmavati ...

... this i realize that an hour meditation seems pretty long, but it actually goes by really fast..

lastly i attend the Nadabrahma meditation which is designed to create inner harmony and balance within. this consists of 30 minutes of sitting with eyes closed and humming, feeling the vibrations of your voice move through your body. for the next 7 minutes, your hands are moved slowly in front of the abdomen in horizontal circles with palms up ...

... arms are. afterwards, we sat in silence for 10 minutes which felt very calming, especially after having released all that energy in the earlier stages. we finished with music and dancing. this time when we danced, it was exhilarating. i felt really happy and lost myself in the music. i don't believe i've ever felt so moved by music before. dancing to music and being moved by it are 2 completely different things. i felt like my body was ...

... down and shout "hoo!", allowing the vibrations and jumping
to stimulate our energy. after 10 minutes of this, we pause, freeze,
wherever we are. if your hands are in the air, they stay in the air. if
you're pickin your nose, your finger stays in there. be aware of all
that you feel and think at this moment, and don't move or let the
energy dissipate. if your hands get tired, just be aware of it, but try
not to move them. in the last ...

sounds fancy doesn't it? that's because it is! after finishing our Yoga Teacher Training (it was great, we had a dinner and talent show on our last night and my roomies and i performed a hula dance!), we had a "graduation" ceremony where we received our certificates. then most of us packed up and said our sad goodbyes :( it was hard leaving everyone and the life we shared together for that month. but we all have each other's contact info and i'm sure we'll be in touch. i hop on ...

i had had an ecstatic day before visiting pune...and i was completely unprepared for my entrance exams. but i loved being on my own (alone) in a new place travelling in the state transport bus...and returning back with shatabdi..wow it was quite an experience!

... of the surrounding landscape. (I cant remember the names of either of them which is really bad!!! I'm not very good at remembering Maharathi!) Bangle shopping was quite the experience!!! I went with Sids mum Angeli and her sister Manju to by bangles to match everyones Sari's, including mine, that we were wearing the following evening to a party for Sids parents 25th Wedding anniversary. The shop was the size of a large kitchen and ...

... parler des politiques generales d'Ubisoft et mettre les gens en contexte de la realite de cette compagnie. Il a commence avec une presentation de l'historique d'Ubisoft ainsi qu'une courte presentation de l'histoire des jeux videos. Ici, les jeux videos c'est trop cher donc les gens ne jouent pas vraiment et n'ont donc pas vraiment une culture de joueur... Donc faut commencer par le commencement... Cyril a reserver quelques salles de reunions et a creer des stations de jeu et a ...

... bit of cardboard) bearing your name. I soon found my driver and off we set. Last time we drove through Mumbai it was at night and the poverty and delapitation of the city was obvious, many young children and families sleeping rough on the streets. This time it was midday, and despite being a sunday the hustle and bustle of people on the streets painted a much more healthy picture of life. As we did continued on the 2 1/2 drive to Pune I was astonished at ...