The day vastly improved after that troubling conversation this morning, after an hour and a half of yoga, a full body massage, a nap, hours reading in the garden, and a mud bath - I'm feelin a-ok, if not still incredibly sore from the yoga. The massage was quite painful but blissful.
If only the food didn't make me want to hurl...no wonder people loose weight here.
A difference between this yoga retreat and what one might find in America is that there is little privacy - the naturopathy "girls" area is basically a couple of rooms with the women going in and out. If you are getting any massage (i.e., face, back, legs, arms, etc) other than a full body massage you are laid out on one of 4 tables in a row. The steams, baths, etc. are all directed by these women and lets just say, you can't be too modest here as they are coming in and out to check on you. Takes some getting used to and definitely not the "music playing, dark room" relaxing atmosphere we are used to in the states, but it gets the job done. I loved the mud bath today, its in an outdoor open air room and they put mud all over you and then you bake in the sun and then wash it off in the outdoor showers -- my skin feels so soft. I think outdoor showers are a great idea.
Anyway, off to afternoon yoga.
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(deleted my first post because I failed to proofread) I want a mud bath! Although I'm not sure there is enough mud in India to cover my body right now :) Super jealous of all the yoga and stretching and cleansing. Meanwhile, it takes me 4 minutes to get into my car in the morning :) Enjoy the time away and relax. Miss you much! -Lauren
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