I have always wanted to make a pilgrimage to India and do a yoga instructor course. I can't even remember how many times I have said that over the past few years. Those of you who hang out with me regularly enough is bound to have heard me saying that on more than one occasion! Well I've decided to do it!
When? Next year between May and July for 4 weeks
Where? Himalayas!
Why? Why not?
I have not applied yet because I'm still working out a schedule, drawing out time tables and stuff. However, the more I read about this course on the website, the more frightened I'm becoming. What am I afraid of? Well let's see.
- 5 hours of yoga everyday plus chanting and meditation
- Vegetarian food for 4 weeks. Goodbye KFC, goodbye lamb chops, goodbye medium rare fillet~
- Sharing a room with a stranger?? Yes I'm a princess
- No cellphones allowed. No iPhone. No Blackberry.
- NO INTERNET
- Outgoing international calls are dependent on conditions of the phone lines
- I THINK there's only cold water there
- You do your own laundry, BY HAND
- The travel to the ashram consists of one plane ride, one 6 hours+ train ride, one 7 hours+ bus ride, and then we're still 8km away....
So I don't think I've ever done THAT much exercise in my life ever. Me vegetarian? Hand washing clothes? Life without BBM and facebook and email? All that I think I can deal with, but the scariest part for me is the travelling to the ashram. For as long as I have lived, I do not think I have ever make a journey that far in a foreign land where I don't speak the language. I'm even scared to take the bus when I'm in Hong Kong because I don't know where it's going... Whilst I am getting slightly intimidated and cold feet about applying for this trip, I'm not going to let myself chicken out of this! I must face my fears, instead of letting it get in the way of my long time dream.
Go go go Karen! You can do it!
XOXO
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