March 2014
Holding the Space: Katherine Austin as India Retreat Leader
When you go on retreat, especially one to India, all the way on the other side of the globe, it matters who your retreat leader is. Is this person strong enough to hold the space for whatever may follow? Is this a person you’re comfortable turning to if you eat the wrong food or get […]
To Wall OR Not To Wall?
It’s Monday 7am and you’re stepping into your first Ashtanga Short Form yoga class. You lay down your mat, the lights are glowing and the room is warm and cozy. You should be feeling relaxed in this beautiful environment! But……..everyone is already stretching, posturing or looking like they know what’s going on. You on the […]
Mother and Son “Yoga” Billy Joel Style
A week or so before Xmas my middle son called me and said, “Block February 15th out. I’m getting you something for that evening for Xmas. And don’t go looking on the Internet for what it could be!” I didn’t ask any questions or do any digging, and it turns out, that date was perfect […]
Courage to Change: India 2014
Before I knew, my long-awaited India yoga retreat was over. Thursday, March 13th came so quickly; it was already time to head back to the USA after our almost 3-week trip. It was another warm, sunny morning as I taught our last yoga practice. We meandered from the spa classroom downstairs to the beautiful dining […]
Hotel Nirvana Palace, Rishikesh
Success relies on being of service, and the owners of the Hotel Nirvana Palace in Rishikesh know this lesson well. Govind Agarwal and his family – for in India, everything revolves around the support of the family, in business, in raising children, in daily life – are incredible hoteliers. By the end of my 9-night […]
Mitchell Shek interview on India 2014 (video)
Hear from Dr. Mitchell Shek about how incredible it is to travel to India with Katherine…
Cows in the Streets
Sometimes when Americans get fearful of traveling to India, they wrinkle their noses and say, “There are cows in the streets,” as if that should be a reason never to visit this incredible place. Yes, there are cows in the streets. Many. They are beautiful, peaceful animals that just roam up and down the streets […]
Karma Yoga India Retreat 2014 Testimonial (video)
There’s no better way to learn about the wonderful experience of India with Katherine Austin than from people who are here right now, loving every minute of it. Hear from Pat Halloran, who is one of the seven souls traveling India with Katherine in 2014. And stay tuned for more.
Go With The Flow
What does it mean to go with the flow? We say it all the time, but do we really think about what those words actually mean? I don’t think so. Judging from the way we run crazy and get bent out of shape whenever something doesn’t go our way or isn’t easy, I’m thinking flow […]
Hugging
In America, we avert our gazes and move out of people’s ways. We are expert at it. In an elevator with strangers? Look at the floor numbers lighting up as you move or stare at your smartphone. God Forbid we should make eye contact, offer a smile, say hello, ask how their day is going. […]
Forgetting the Calendar
I think it was Sunday when I couldn’t remember what day it was. That is the definition of vacation. Letting go of time, losing track of days, not being tied to the calendar – where do I go now, what’s in an hour, where do I have to be next, oh shit I’m late… It’s […]
Blow Your Mind: the point of yoga
In Gurmukh’s Kundalini yoga class on Monday, she said the point of this practice is to blow your mind. Literally. Blow it up, blow it out, silence it. Take away the control. And give it to your heart. I’ve never thought about the meaning of those words before, and I’ve often said the phrase, “blow […]
Kundalini with Gurmukh on the Ganges
Perhaps the best yoga class ever. Kundalini at Karma is already fantastic. But picture it amped up like this: The waters of the holy Ganges River rush by in a fast current under a white-cloud sky. Fresh air swirls around you, carrying the scent of the forested Himalayan foothills all around the peaceful city of […]
The True Yoga: an Indian train ride
It was pre-dawn when we wound through donkey-driven carts and the early morning traffic of Amritsar to the train station. This was what I had dreaded most about this India yoga retreat – an 8-hour train ride from Amritsar to Rishikesh. Even though Katherine insisted that the experience would be transformative, even though she had […]
