I was on my own all day yesterday. Jill went to a remedial yoga class outside the institute taught by Gulnaz, and I opted out to observe the 9am kids’ beginner class. I attended all the kids’ classes when I was here in 2013 and I didn’t want to miss it.

The kids’  class was full of energy – lots of jumping, arms up, arms down, “Take the right arm up. Now take the right arm down.” “Jump Jump Jump.” They’re expected to learn the names of the poses and repeat them back, going quickly from one pose to another.  “Tadasana. Uttanasana. Urdhva Hastasana. Uttanasana. Malasana. Uttanasana. Urdhva Hastasana. Urdhva Namaskarasana – clap the hands together. Arms straight. Arms straight. ARMS STRAIGHT!! No talking!” Boys and girls full of lots of energy. It made me want to start a kids’ class.

After class I took a walk around Model Colony (the name of this little suburb I’m calling home for these 5 weeks).

About half a mile away is Om Supermarket with surrounding fruit and vegetable stands.

The two photos below are of the store directly across from Om Supermarket. You’re not allowed in the store. Instead, you tell the man behind the counter what you want and he goes and collects the items. There are two sections of the store where everything is packed in tightly. This is very typical of the way shopping is handled here. The stores are very small and most of them are in what we would call a trailer.

If you followed my blog in 2013, I don’t have to tell you how much I love animal sightings. I really get excited when I see cows, pigs, goats, camels. Camel? Did someone say camel?

There are a lot of dogs roaming the streets here. They appear to be much healthier than the last time I was here. Some nice residents drive around and do food drop offs for them. The dogs seem to know the areas and times of the drop offs because there’s usually a good sized group of them waiting for food.

Men hard at work. My observation is that it’s not unusual for men at construction sites to be seen doing what appears to be absolutely nothing. 

This is the site of future “Premium Luxury Homes.” Notice the bamboo stakes being used as support.

Every day people …

I got home from my walk, organized my room since I’m going to be here a while, folded laundry, and crashed with my audiobook (Vanishing Acts) for a couple hours before getting picked up by Nana to fetch Chris Stein from the Chetak for the two of us to have dinner at the Marriott. We both had a veggie burger and fries and ketchup.

This morning’s class with Prashantji:

• “Who is the who in you?”
• “Is my pose correct? It’s not the pose that’s correct, it’s the process, and the process will change with the condition.”

Blogged on Amma’s MacBook from iNdia with LOVE!