Hiking

Snow and Ice

Snow and Ice it was as we went up to Langjokull Glacier, Iceland's second largest glacier.  I went there last week with my first group of yogis and there was no snow.  Last week, the glacier was a huge sheet of slick ice.  You could see the crevices and rifts [...]

Gentle Icelandic Horses and Soothing Secret Lagoon

About to leave for Reykjavik..our time here at Minniborgir Cottages has come to an end.  Must pack and get some breakfast.  So here are photos from yesterday with some captions.  Brevity at its best! Sydra Horse Farm near Fludir: home of the gentle beautiful Icelandic horse I rode [...]

2015-09-25T08:50:27-07:00September 25th, 2015|Cats, friends, Health, Hiking, Hot Springs, nature, Photography, retreat, Yoga, Yoga Adventure|

Beauty on Steroids

Just got back from our yoga session. It is deeply satisfying to see everyone deepening their yoga practice.  Everyone has become stronger and more flexible.  The Om at the end of the session makes me think that a group of Gyuto monks has silently entered our room to join in [...]

2015-09-24T09:05:45-07:00September 24th, 2015|friends, Hiking, nature, Photography, retreat, Travel, Yoga, Yoga Adventure, Yoga Retreat|

Iceland’s Second Largest Glacier

Sometimes I wonder if we are the only people in the world who would go to the second largest glacier in Iceland while being all bundled up, walk around on the slick icy surface of the glacier, walk over the occasional piles of ash, and who would laugh and feel [...]

2015-09-22T17:08:51-07:00September 22nd, 2015|friends, Hiking, nature, Photography, retreat, Travel, Yoga, Yoga Adventure, Yoga Retreat|
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