It seems that when I aimed to blog weekly during this course, I got to week three and became overwhelmed by course work, goings on, socialising and re experiencing India. And that's ok! Sometimes plans change and tou find yourself doing something totally different than you'd planned. Even if it was just instead of writing something as small as a blog post. The past few weeks have had there ups and downs in so many ways, ways I won't even elaborate on, but just like anything in life it's important to focus on the good things and all the positivity and inspiration I got this time round.

Things may have been very different from my last experience here at RYP and I tried to come with zero expectation but still expectation lingered. I found myself comparing things from time to time and I found myself longing for certain aspects of the last course. I feel like things have changed a lot here due to different reasons but it won't change the overall experience I've had of this school. I have met so many amazing people, developed more as a teacher, gained confidence to try new things that I've shyed away from before and experienced many different emotions all round.

We have spent time celebrating birthdays, laughing our asses off, eating to our hearts desire, inspiring each other as teachers and as students, walking aimlessly around the streets of Rishikesh, attending concerts, ditching classes to have that one milk coffee at oasis, opening up to new friends, discussing the meaning of life, being weird and not being judged for it and I could go on and on but we have experienced it all here. Yes, some of us have been disappointed with the studies we received here at times but is there ever a time when you can please everyone. I look back at last years course and even though I know I gained a lot from it, our group wasn't without it's quarrels. I know I will look back on this when I am teaching and know that I wouldn't be where I am if it wasn't for this school. My yoga life began here!

We spent our first free day since finalising the course, on a beautiful sunrise hike which was a perfect way to say goodbye to Rishikesh. I've made so many amazing friends here who I plan to visit and keep in touch with for a long time and that's what it's all about. We have this yoga family now who we can depend on and no matter where we are in the world and whatever issue we have whether it's to do with sequencing a class or finding information on something, we will have someone to go to. This is life. This is yoga. I'm appreciative of everything iv gained here both times and I've taken them as two different experiences both of which have and will mould me into me.

Soham- I am that

Namaste x

Week three of yoga school and what can I say, we have been doing our usual asana classes, philosophy/anatomy modules and occasionally sneaking out to Oasis cafe for some guilty pleasures in between meals. Nothing's changed! It is however the half way mark of the course and we have all agreed that it's going by so fast! Things this time are very different than last year in so many ways but in a good way too because I like this new experience. We have been given the chance to learn from each other, new teachers and are even taking part in an intensive Yoga Therapy work shop by a famous Delhi doctor all of this week (week4). We are very lucky because this will give us 18hrs of study which gives us the minimum requirement to study a diploma in yoga therapy if we want to.

I am enjoying wandering around Ram Jhula and Laxman Jhula on my time off and have even started a care package for myself to post home before I leave. So far iv included lots of homely stuff for my new place in Vancouver (manifesting this), such as Indian walk hangings cushion covers, chimes, Insense, Himalayan salt, yoga mat covers and will include some more bits and bobs like Ayurvedic toiletries which I love. Everything natural and healthy is so cheap here so I will stick up and when I return I will have a surprise package waiting for me. (Not so much a surprise though).

Week three of yoga school and what can I say, we have been doing our usual asana classes, philosophy/anatomy modules and occasionally sneaking out to Oasis cafe for some guilty pleasures in between meals. Nothing's changed! It is however the half way mark of the course and we have all agreed that it's going by so fast! Things this time are very different than last year in so many ways but in a good way too because I like this new experience. We have been given the chance to learn from each other, new teachers and are even taking part in an intensive Yoga Therapy work shop by a famous Delhi doctor all of this week (week4). We are very lucky because this will give us 18hrs of study which gives us the minimum requirement to study a diploma in yoga therapy if we want to.

I am enjoying wandering around Ram Jhula and Laxman Jhula on my time off and have even started a care package for myself to post home before I leave. So far iv included lots of homely stuff for my new place in Vancouver (manifesting this), such as Indian walk hangings cushion covers, chimes, Insense, Himalayan salt, yoga mat covers and will include some more bits and bobs like Ayurvedic toiletries which I love. Everything natural and healthy is so cheap here so I will stick up and when I return I will have a surprise package waiting for me. (Not so much a surprise though).

This weekend Emily, Sietske and I crossed the river by boat and after a lovely Indian lunch we took a tuk tuk to Riskikesh markets which was pretty cool! It was nice to get out of the usual surroundings for a change. Emily and I then walked the long way to Laxman Jhula (exercise after all the food) and spent some time in Little Buddha Cafe with our friend Kenia whilst indulging in a special Sunday Orep shake with ice cream (don't tell anyone). The time is going so fast but it means we'r having fun right? And that's a good thing! Yoga is a life long journey anyway and these 6 weeks are just the beginning of it for us. I'm excited to learn a lot from Dr Deepak this week. I'll keep you posted next week on what's new!

Namaste xx

Week three of yoga school and what can I say, we have been doing our usual asana classes, philosophy/anatomy modules and occasionally sneaking out to Oasis cafe for some guilty pleasures in between meals. Nothing's changed! It is however the half way mark of the course and we have all agreed that it's going by so fast! Things this time are very different than last year in so many ways but in a good way too because I like this new experience. We have been given the chance to learn from each other, new teachers and are even taking part in an intensive Yoga Therapy work shop by a famous Delhi doctor all of this week (week4). We are very lucky because this will give us 18hrs of study which gives us the minimum requirement to study a diploma in yoga therapy if we want to.

I am enjoying wandering around Ram Jhula and Laxman Jhula on my time off and have even started a care package for myself to post home before I leave. So far iv included lots of homely stuff for my new place in Vancouver (manifesting this), such as Indian walk hangings cushion covers, chimes, Insense, Himalayan salt, yoga mat covers and will include some more bits and bobs like Ayurvedic toiletries which I love. Everything natural and healthy is so cheap here so I will stick up and when I return I will have a surprise package waiting for me. (Not so much a surprise though).

This weekend Emily, Sietske and I crossed the river by boat and after a lovely Indian lunch we took a tuk tuk to Riskikesh markets which was pretty cool! It was nice to get out of the usual surroundings for a change. Emily and I then walked the long way to Laxman Jhula (exercise after all the food) and spent some time in Little Buddha Cafe with our friend Kenia whilst indulging in a special Sunday Orep shake with ice cream (don't tell anyone). The time is going so fast but it means we'r having fun right? And that's a good thing! Yoga is a life long journey anyway and these 6 weeks are just the beginning of it for us. I'm excited to learn a lot from Dr Deepak this week. I'll keep you posted next week on what's new!

Namaste xx