Arriving at their home and yoga studio was like a little piece of heaven tucked away only minutes from the
hustle of the city. The grounds were beautiful with vanilla plants,trees, flowers, Buda statues and fountains.
I could have skipped the mosquitos though!
After presenting our routine, we were treated to some lessons on Iyengar Yoga which I had never heard of or
practiced prior to our trip. I found it to be a challenging but enjoyable form of yoga.
We were treated to”breakfast” at a nearby local restaurant where we were able to “become one with our food”
and eat with our hands.However, most of us thought this was our lunch which we later learned was incorrect.
Carmen and Jose then brought us to an area called Chendamangalam. I found the area
interesting and refreshing that four different religions and people coexisted in such close proximity.
It was a beautiful day to walk and enjoy each religious building as well as stopping for a cold local drink at a little corner store.
This gave us all a taste of their convenience store which supplied the locals.
Hopping back on our van, with Santos our driver, we drove to a local resort that our hosts were friends with the
owner. I enjoyed the gorgeous water views and was amazed at how the community had rallied around the
owners to rebuild the resort in such a short time from the flood that they had recently experienced.
Our day with Carmen and Jose concluded with our return back to their yoga studio where we were able to enjoy
watching and assisting the local school children with their yoga and English lessons.
I feel my day spent with Carmen and Jose really let me experience India’s sites and people.
Thank you so much for the opportunity to see India and form new friendships with our India-Love Spreading Dream Team!
I will never forgot all the wonderful memories!