(Varanasi, India, 16th of Sep 2016) We have made a visit to Manikarnika Ghat, which is the largest cremation site in Varanasi, and it was really an memorable experience. Maybe not pleasant but very fascinating. We saw families carrying their deceased relatives on stretchers down to the Gath. The bodies were dressed in colorful shiny, Read More
(Varanasi, India, 15th of Sep 2016) It’s hard to describe Varanasi with words as there is so much going on at the same time. There are women bathing in Ganges, men praying, children playing, flowers being sacrificed, bodies being burned, holy men begging and a lot of cows just hanging around. And this is, Read More
(Varanasi, India, 14th of Sep 2016) At breakfast time the first day in Varanasi we met a lot of nice westerners. The hotel is built around a courtyard where breakfast and meals are served – apparently a good place for socializing.
(From Rishikesh to Varanasi, India, 14th of Sep 2016) After our week in the Yogaretreat we spent some extra days in Rishikesh to eat some really nice food and get some rest in a more luxurious hotel with a swimming pool and air conditioning before we slowly started to travel towards Varanasi, the holy, Read More
(Rishikesh, India, 10th of Sep 2016) On two occasions we were away on excursions outside the retreat, or well, it turned out in the end to be only one. The first trip should go up in the Himalaya mountains for a morning yoga session during sun rise. We were told to gather in the, Read More
(Rishikesh, India, 10th of Sep 2016) Other highlights of the week has been the fire cermonies at the retreat. Before breakfast and dinner, we gathered and sacrificed and sung to the Ganesha god. The music came from a cellphone and sang did those who knew the words, which were those with Indian origin and those, Read More
(Rishikesh, India, 9th of Sep 2016) The meals in the retreat need to be mentioned. All meals are included in the cost for the retreat and all the food is vegan. For breakfast, at 9 after the first yoga class, we were served fresh fruit, honey and tea, oatmeal porridge, Indian porridge made of rice, boiled, Read More
(Rishikesh, India, 9th of Sep 2016) We have during this week at the retreat also done several Ayurvedic treatments. We’ve both gotten two body massages with oil – so wonderful when our bodies have been tired after impossible yoga exercises and needed help to relax. Then I bought a facial package in three steps with, Read More
(Rishikesh, India, 9th of Sep 2016) Yoga on the beach was one of the most memorable experiences during the week. Together with a few cows, a man in a turban, some women doing laundry and a fabulous view of the Ganges and the Himalayas, we made this morning yoga exercises.
(Rishikesh, India, 9th of Sep 2016) These six days have really been an unforgettable experience. The feeling has reminded a lot about being in a camp of some kind – fun, social, but a lot of work.The first day it was just the two of us who participated in our yoga week and it, Read More
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