Yoga training and Himalayan Cave journey's

Hi friends,
I have had the good fortune of being led to an ashram in Rishikesh market area. I was interviewed by the guru and given the opportunity to have an intensive training with an Indian woman named Arpita. This woman will work with me one on one 6 days a week for two months. She's super skilled and pushes me pretty hard which is good for me; no day dreaming in these sessions. The yoga school is actually a college for Indian people. Once in a while they will take in the odd foreigner if they feel he/she is devoted and sincere and right for the training. And it looks like I'm that odd one! The ashram is a short distance away so I have to make my way on the rickshaws through the bustling city everyday to get to my destination. But there's something to be said about making an effort to get to your destination.

And.............the guru invited me on a journey into the Himilayas to visit caves and ashrams with the students of the school. I will be going on Friday for a 5 day journey. The place is situated on the edge of Nepal about 14 hours north west from here. I will let you know more about the exact name/location of the place when I get back. And I will add some nice photos hopefully.

So that's the scoop for me now. I am very happy about this new opportunity.

I want to wish everyone a happy new year celebration. I have plans to go to an Indian dinner the guru invited me to tonight and then I will make my way to the Little Buddha Cafe and enjoy a Hello to the Queen; it's a big bowl of cookies, bananas, chocolate and ice cream with coconut, pomogranate and chocolate sprinkled all over. I will try to eat a whole one to myself.

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