“Relax, normal breathe…”
“Try, try, try!”
“Yoga time happy time. Relax time. Enjoy feel...”
“First me… not like this, they are wrong…”
“Yoga time no any type of tensions…”
“Control your mind…”
“Head touch the knee! Head touch the knee!”
These are just some of the one-liners I am quickly learning from Om at the Om Yoga and Meditation Center. As part of my “consume” aim, I thought I would share a little about it. Kristen, Megan, Elizabeth and I joined yoga teacher training classes, and I could not be happier with this decision. There are many places to find yoga classes or teacher training courses in McLeod Ganj and in all Dharamsala really, but the “Om Yoga Meditation Centre” is the best price, and so far from what I’ve observed, the best company. It is run by Om and his wife Rita. Rita was the Hindi teacher for the India field study group of 2010, and has quickly become a great friend.Honestly, looking forward to yoga and meditation everyday is one of the best decisions I have made here in the field. It is helping me with my body and also my mind, giving me more energy and optimism for my project, giving me something concrete to look forward to each day. Right now I feel like a cripple on account of being the opposite of flexible, but I am looking forward to getting better and better each day. Does anyone know how long it takes to improve flexibility, or different techniques that help get you there faster? Any advice on how to do silent meditation would be helpful too...
Anyways, if anyone is interested in yoga classes, teacher training (100 and 200 hours available, as well as super amazing student discounts), Hindi lessons, or reiki healing classes in McLeod Ganj, India, check out the Om Yoga Meditation Center. You can email them at om.yoga@ymail.com.
Adela
Adela
I'm totally going to your yoga class!
ReplyDeleteSo exciting!
I also just found out that the Indian Temple in Spanish Fork does yoga and meditation classes. I plan on making a routine of it. =)
I love this. (try try TRY!)
ReplyDeleteThis yoga thing is really good for us (check out this page to see what miracles we're doing to our bodies). I think we should start doing some additional dance stretches, though, what do you think? Or you could sleep on tennis balls if you want :)
I'm not so sure about the meditation, though. After 200 repetitions of that sanskrit mantra I'm starting to think that meditation is just Hindu worship, which isn't really my thing. I guess I'll just try to think of other things to ponder besides counting mantras.
I am so sore too. We should get together during the day to stretch... Then maybe we will start getting into the "good feel, happy feel, enjoy feel" part of yoga. ;) I also love this class! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reference Kristen! We all definitely need to be doing more stretching. (PS- how did you get the url to show up in a comment as a link? Teach me please please!)
ReplyDeleteHow are you guys liking the new form of meditation now that we seem to be graduated from the silent kind (counting 200 repetitions and all)?