Yoga Day 4 & Feet in the Ganges

I woke up refreshed after a deep sleep (but earlier to wash the oil out of my hair - no mean feat at 4.15am!)
It was a different morning mantra and meditation class, Kundilini style.
Rach had a beautiful meditative experience and we all left feeling very peaceful.
Our pranayama teacher educated us on all things cleansing (body and mind), maybe I’ll pluck up the courage to use my neti pot and give my nose a good clean over the next few days…

A lovely walk after lunch along to the Ganges beach (followed by a sweet cow and her calf). There were people bathing in the water, children playing, cows chilling out on the sand and the occasional white water raft floating past. The sand shimmered, and I dipped my feet (but nothing else!) in the cool water. The river Ganges is regarded as a holy cleansing force here, believed to wash away sins and provide spiritual purification. Hopefully the purity of my feet will suffice for the rest of me!

Message of the day: learning the meaning of Guru. We often think it means teacher or expert, but from Sanskrit translates as “darkness remover”. Someone who removes darkness from others to allow them to find their light, which is always inside.Read more