Early start at 7 am, as it is cooler. October and November are the hottest months of the year...yes I goofed up on that! In addition, the city is experiencing a heat wave and temperatures are higher than recorded memory. Thankfully my hotel room is air conditioned, as are lots of the businesses. Heat and humidity are very very high. I walked for 45 minutes to the yoga studio. It took so long as I took pics of Mumbai life happening along the Marine Drive promenade. Intense smells here, some good some bad. Lots of eye openers: traffic is hiking 24/7, and crossing the road needs maximum caution!! Folk doing yoga on the promenade , many sleeping wherever, families visiting, beggars, pedlars, you name it, it's here.
The studio is very nice. Jehangir, the yoga guy gave a lesson, and I was helped a lot. First was a sciatic release!! Felt good. It was an advanced class, so I missed a lot of it. Anyway, Natasha has been assigned to help me out this week. I will get classes from her. She is one of Jehangir's teachers. Also I may attend his classes afterwards. I met Jehangir's mother too, but was too tired to take it. Long walk back in the heat to the Sea Green Hotel where I stay. Mumbai never sleeps!! Such diversity of lifestyles all side by side. Dogs sleeping on the sidewalk is common. I bought a garland of jasmine flowers, and draped them around the 4 mice that Ashley, my granddaughter had given me!! My eyes are wide open here. I called One International, and plan to teach next week, around the yoga schedule. I will see how it all goes. Navigating the city is very difficult, so I hope to get good instructions on how to get to the school . It is 40 minutes away.
The studio is very nice. Jehangir, the yoga guy gave a lesson, and I was helped a lot. First was a sciatic release!! Felt good. It was an advanced class, so I missed a lot of it. Anyway, Natasha has been assigned to help me out this week. I will get classes from her. She is one of Jehangir's teachers. Also I may attend his classes afterwards. I met Jehangir's mother too, but was too tired to take it. Long walk back in the heat to the Sea Green Hotel where I stay. Mumbai never sleeps!! Such diversity of lifestyles all side by side. Dogs sleeping on the sidewalk is common. I bought a garland of jasmine flowers, and draped them around the 4 mice that Ashley, my granddaughter had given me!! My eyes are wide open here. I called One International, and plan to teach next week, around the yoga schedule. I will see how it all goes. Navigating the city is very difficult, so I hope to get good instructions on how to get to the school . It is 40 minutes away.
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