Holy Moly!!! It’s time to leave Goa. The last two weeks feel like they have flown! I have learnt so much from Rolfe and Marci over this last month and I look forward to putting it all into practice when I get home. Learning from Rolfe and Marci was a great way to see my … Read more
I’ve settled into Mysore pretty well. It is a very easy going sort of place. Its not too busy in Gokulam, near KPJAYI, Sharath’s Shala, and is only slightly busier in Jayalakshmipuram where I am now staying. Gokulam itself it full of yogi’s and goras, or foreigners. Consequently there are lots of healthy living, vegetarian, vegan westernized cafes. … Read more
Before I begin… My name is Gabi and I am currently in my final year of my PhD. I started practicing yoga years ago, when I was 17. It was offered as an alternative sport at school for those of us who weren’t competitive. Except I was competitive, and quickly switched sports when I realized … Read more
I have practised at Live and Breathe Yoga for four years, and am in the process of completing my Level 1 Yoga Teacher Training. I first started practising ashtanga yoga with Allison and Harry in 2010, and have been hooked ever since! I have returned to Gokulam, Mysore in India after studying at KPJAYI in … Read more
So as my last week here begins, I finally have a bit of a routine – when I got here my Mysore practice time was 10:30am and now its at 4:30am so its been hard to get a nice wee routine here with my start time always changing. The last three weeks things have started … Read more
I heard Kino MacGregor once say “If you ever get the chance to do a Led Second series class with Guruji, DON’T!” This is what kept me awake…. I arrived about half an hour before the class and there was already about 10 people sitting on the stairs waiting. I grabbed a spot on the … Read more
It wouldn’t be a Saturday without a chai It’s Saturday and so a rest day from practice.We get Saturday’s and moon days (full moon and new moon) off. Some time to sit back and soak it all in. I’ve moved into my room now and have sorted a scooter so I’m slowly getting organised. Having … Read more
I was up quite a few times during the night and had to be up around 3:30am so I didn’t get much sleep before heading into my first class. I was given the 4:30am class time (4:15am Shala time) and even though I was pretty tired I was very excited too. We wait at the … Read more
After a whirlwind month of frantically trying to get everything sorted at the studio and at home before my trip, I left still having quite a hefty to do list…now to be sorted en route! Haha! Thank goodness for airport wifi! I had a 36 hour trip ahead of me so plenty of time to … Read more
