The Rootvine Sanctuary

Welcome to my Travel Page! I have done quite a bit of traveling in the last few weeks and I wanted to share my experience with you all. I am not much of a journalist in the literal sense, but I do enjoy journalism is a photograhic sense.  I hope you enjoy!.....

The Sivananda Ashram
April 9th-April 21st

I went to the Sivananda Ashram to study Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy. It was an amazing experience. Living on an ashram is very different then life around here. It is a very clean, peaceful, supportive enviroment. You won't find anyone in a rush or in a bad mood. It is very inspiring!  I can only hope that my practice has become strong enough to be that peace and luv so that I can be that for my community.

*from the plane

*at the dock, waiting for the boat to come get me & take me to the ashram

*welcome sign

 
*i finally found a spot for my tent and   set it up...time to rest!

*discovering the ashram...

*jai ganesha!

*vedic priest, preparing for durga pudja

*durga pudja

 *unity sign. swami sivanada believed in unity of all religious beliefs

*hanuman blessing all the boutique shoppers 

*om namah shivaya!

*shiva

*lord krishna

*i found the beach

 
*ahhh, the sand! my favorite place in the whole world!

*me after our opening pudja to initiate   our class into our training



*moon above my tent

*our platform to practice asana

*dining hall

*sharing our leftovers

*new friends

*lilavati

*the ayurvedic yoga therapy tribe with

 *carla, me, and susannah after   graduation pudja

*me graduating

*my teachers

 *susannah & me

*feel the luv!

New Orleans-Jazz Fest 2008
April 29th-May 5th

The other side of the tracks from the Ashram! My yoga practice was definitely challenged when I was in New Orleans. I went from Sattvic (peaceful, clean, pure, soft) to Rajastic (loud, busy, sensory overload). Both places were awesome, just different. So, I am home now to find my new place of balance. Everything and everyone is a teacher, my life as a whole is my yoga practice.

*local yoga studio

 *one way smile

 *colorful house

*keeping watch

 

 *sign reads:

  *the french quarter!

 *yummy breakfest

 *beer tap fountain on magazine street

 *after yummy mexican food on magazine street (my favorite spot in new orleans)

*my new friend dancing with his broom to a local jazz band

 *tara & me. she found me on

 *jazz fest

 *mauricio groovin' to micheal franti

*debbie & i

 *michael franti- a beautiful soul.

*and a cutie!

 *mmm, mango slushy

*after the rain....

*theresa anderson- she's awesome

 *new orleans is filled with colorful people

 *muddy toes, after a very rainy