How incredibly lucky I was to be able to teach the daily morning classes in India. The yoga centered us, revived us, helped us to stay strong and flexible both in body and in mind. It helped us to feel India, to be one with India. Here are various photos [...]
Taj Mahal is the MOST beautiful building in the world. The Taj is a story of transformation and a story of LOVE! It took 22 years to build the Taj Mahal. 22,000 workers labored to build it. It is made in the Persian-Hindu style. Shah Jehan was married to his [...]
Varanasi is the cultural capital of India. It is the place to come to study classical music of India. It is considered a small city in Indian terms of population. Only 3 million people live here as compared to 16 MILLION living in Delhi. Pt. Shivnath Mishra (world renown sitarist) [...]
On July 8, we visited a beautiful Temple in Hardwar (or Haridwar, spelled two ways). The entire temple is intricately carved of stone and is incredibly beautiful. In fact , the most beautiful temples in India are the Jain temples. Jains practice extreme non-violence. They often wear gauze over their [...]
While in Rishikesh, my long time friend Anita's father, Balvir Saini drove all the way from Saharanpur to Rishikesh (2 hour drive) for a visit just as he did when Rick and I were here in 2001. We only got to spend around 5 hours together, but it was a [...]