The Ashram Diary - Yoga Vidya Gurukul -India ( PART II )

The Ashram Dairy (PART II )

Continue My wonderful Yogic lifestyle & Learning ,in India ;-

salute to the Sun

Hand to Toe

Ben , Stella , and me , threesome

fun!! me,Ben ,Sak on the hillside on sunset

Dancing out the night!!!!!!!!!

Bhajan - singing with full of devotion

Yogic Food

Pure , organic & Wholesome - called Sattiv Diet in yoga

they use moutain rock salt ; ghee ,soya bean milk ; they cook & eat what is in season - veggies and fruit; they use wholemeal. all in all , the diet is simply delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!

it's unlike the usual indian cooking - hot & spicy , strong masala favour!!!

Yogi Belief;

A sattiv diet brings purity and calmness to the mind , and is both and nourishing to the body , it promotes cheerfulness , serenity and mental clarity , and helps to maintain mental poise and nerous equilibrium throughout the day

Think about it ! change your eating and diet habit , and see if any change in you

chappati , potatos and rice for Lunch

fresh fruit & oat meal for breakies

Basic ingrdents for the cooking

Sharkama

Dhauti , basti , net , trataka , nauli , Kapalbhati, are known as Sharkarma or the six cleansing technique process in HATHA YOGA. Neti - nasal Cleansing with neti pot the night before practising Net , we were to put ghee into our noses, for lubricating purpose specially ,for first timer!!!after Neti was done, followed up with Kapalbhati breathing exercise .

Neti is a counteract the effect of pollution and dust. it is beneficial to people with asthma, allergies and other respiratory problems

Putting Ghee in the nose , looks disgusting and scary ya?????????

Master Cleansing - Shankaplsen


Not everyone enjoyed this one.It is a technique , begin with drinking with two glasses of warmth water ( mixture of lemon and salt ) , and carry on to perform 2 sets of 6 sequeced asanas - which designed to push the water forcefully into the disgestion system and do the cleasning jobs. after completing 2 sets , you need to drink another 2 glasses of water and continue again, you need to keep doing till you feel the urge to go to the toilet. The whole process ends till you see the clear water came out from the other end.it was quite physical exhausting . No sugar or sweet , glutinous food allow to eat , what we ate nothing quite like this - lentil porriage with ghee ,not just a bit but a full cup of ghee.

You got the special permission - YOU DO NOT - if you have menstration , stomach problem ,diarrea or low in the energy level.

Toast!!!!!let's begin now - Master Cleansing!!!!!!!!!!

Sequenced asanas performed after drinking

Free & Easy at Nasik


it was our Free & Easy time on Sundays, you could either choose to stay at the Ashram , or go to nearby place - like visiting the sacred temple at Trimbak , or just strolling around in the country side to see the local. or go somewhere you like. most people choosed to go Nasik town and checked out emails , shoppings or do personal things. Nasik town , is quite decent & clean. you could find modern facilities like ,Banks, restorans , cybercafe , boutiques , cinema , big bizza and variety of retail shops.

Friendly ,innocent local boys & girls

Trimbakeshwar Temple, is one of India's most sacred temples , contains a jyoti linga , one of the 12 most important shrines of SHIVA. worth visiting!!!

Jeep took us around , to and fro on Free & Easy time!!!!!!!!!

Clean , decent Nasik town

The local Sweet & snack paradise,serving array of indian delight of sweet, nice & mouth-watering , but is non -Sattvic !!!

Aerial view of Big Bizza

Me , Alex and Karen enjoyed food - at the Big Bizza 's food center

My favorite snack vender outside the Big Bizza , i missed that Masala favour Sweet corn

Can spot which bollywood Celebrity you are Familiar????posed at the local cinema

Everything around here , was positive, blissful & peaceful. i am missing every single moment. The Ashram fulfiled my dreams , to be a certified yoga teacher. Thanks Yoga Vidya Gurukl , All my teachers & the staffs

Hariom !!

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