{"id":1663,"date":"2013-08-20T09:07:02","date_gmt":"2013-08-20T09:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/?p=1663"},"modified":"2013-08-20T09:07:03","modified_gmt":"2013-08-20T09:07:03","slug":"now-entering-alandi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/?p=1663","title":{"rendered":"Now entering Alandi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Medical class yesterday was really good.  I was given two new poses.  One to help build strength, so I can start getting back into Sirsasana (headstand) again, and another one (more restorative) for neck\/shoulder release.  Although rope Sirsasana daily is wonderful, I really miss my regular Sirsasana practice.  My sequence is constantly being modified according to my ability (strength and mobility).  I only have 5 more medical classes before my time is up here, so I&#8217;m soaking it up and taking lots of notes so I can continue when I get home.<\/p>\n<p>I had a great 2 1\/2 hour personal practice this morning focusing on my lumbar which still needs some TLC.  While I was practicing, three of Guruji&#8217;s priests came through the practice room and sprinkled some kind of holy water on me and everyone else who was practicing.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get on with Sunday&#8217;s Alandi trip.  It was dry all morning, but when we got into Alandi, it had just rained, so everything was wet.<a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-135444.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-135444.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-135444.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-135519.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-135519.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-135519.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-135546.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-135546.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-135546.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-135621.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-135621.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-135621.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-135650.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-135650.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-135650.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-135754.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-135754.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-135754.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-135838.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-135838.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-135838.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThere are beautiful structures along the banks of the Indrayani River where people come to swim, bathe, and wash their clothes and other belongings.<a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-140159.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-140159.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-140159.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-140229.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-140229.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-140229.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-140250.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-140250.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-140250.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-140317.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-140317.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-140317.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-140350.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-140350.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-140350.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-140433.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-140433.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-140433.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-140456.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-140456.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-140456.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-140528.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-140528.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-140528.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a>You can even wash your motorcycles here &#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-140607.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-140607.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-140607.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a>&#8230; and cars.<a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-140646.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-140646.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-140646.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-141145.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-141145.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-141145.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-141224.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-141224.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-141224.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-141243.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-141243.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-141243.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-141304.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-141304.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-141304.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-141324.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-141324.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-141324.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-141348.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-141348.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-141348.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-141426.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-141426.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-141426.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-141456.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-141456.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-141456.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-141524.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130820-141524.jpg\" alt=\"20130820-141524.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis is a good place to make a break in the pictures, so the story in pictures of Alandi will continue tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Right now I&#8217;m going to do my physical therapy homework.  Then I&#8217;ll be off to medical class at 4pm, and I&#8217;ll stay and observe one or more beginner classes, depending on how tired and\/or hungry I am.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medical class yesterday was really good. I was given two new poses. One to help build strength, so I can start getting back into Sirsasana (headstand) again, and another one (more restorative) for neck\/shoulder release. Although rope Sirsasana daily is wonderful, I really miss my regular Sirsasana practice. My sequence is constantly being modified according [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-india"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1663"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1663\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}