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Day Three (happy 4th):

I have finally settled in and am adjusting to my schedule. It consists something like this: Wake up around 6, do my reading, practice at 7:30 until 9:45, eat breakfast, go back up to the studio for anatomy and alignment of three poses we focus on each day, eat lunch about mid day, dialogue, teacher practicum, philosophy, pranayama and meditation, dinner, and some nights, a yoga film. In total, my days will stay pretty busy for a full 12 hours. By the time it is 8 o'clock, I'm exhausted, and all i really want to do is shower and rest. So that is what i do. I sleep for ten hours every night (so far). This is everyday, all day with the exception of mondays. Monday is our one and only day for rest and exploration of the island. Sometimes if we have 15 minutes to spare between meals, a few of us will go jump into the beautiful infinity pool and stare at the ocean and talk about life... or yoga, or both. All of us really cant get enough. It sounds like a long and exhausting day, and it is, but we all enjoy it. Everyone is engaged in our class and always have really good questions.

Today we focused on tadasana, uttanasana, and ardha uttanasana. For you non-sanskrit yogis that is mountain, forward fold, and halfway lift (flat back). We are learning the ins and outs of each asana. The alignment, like how you feet should be, what your hips are doing, what is engaged, what is relaxed and how to express all of these adjustments physically on a student and/or verbally through the dialogue. There is so much that goes into one specific pose and we have the opportunity to see the quality of each pose by using each other and practicing. Like many others, during our alignment class, we always have the opportunity of not just doing alignment corrections but also "yummy" adjustments. These are the adjustments that you know may hurt a little, push you to your limits, and once you reach them, there is a sweet release! These are my favorite because as you may know i like being pushed to my limits, especially in yoga. They may look a little funny if your watching two people adjust each other, but it is totally worth it!! ( See Instagram)  On another note, the food is incredible. Breakfast is definitely my favorite meal:: homemade yogurt, dried fruits, gluten-free bread, hot tea, juice, homemade granola. And every meal we have is definitely influenced by the culture around us. There is curry at lunch, delicious fish, fresh fruit, and always a spice if you're looking for one.  What i love about the food is that it is so fresh, there is never a question about that. Which makes eating a lot easier for me, because i dont have to worry about whether or not my stomach is going to hurt.


Anyways, enough for now. Thanks for reading. Can't wait to explore, and have more stories. Back to class. Namaste