One day...just after our day's swimming.....on the way back home....my sister....Aparna.....i call her Vava......suggested me to take up the Yoga Instructor's Course at Vivekananda Yoga University....where she is doing her graduation!....that moment i felt my interest in doing something like that!So i decided...............yes.....1 month....let me learn the Yogic way of living!!
YIC started on July 1st,2008. I have visited Prashanti Kuteer befoe also......but this time...... there was a difference.....i was there as a student.....a part of that campus......that Ashram...i should say! When i joined there...i was not having much idea about what was going to happen.....even my sis did not give me much information......i think she did something good by not telling me much about it......only thing she told was......YIC is the most boring course in SVYASA!!!
There was 100 participants in my batch.....people from 25 countries......of different age groups......wide range of expectations!!
1st person whom i have spoken to......in my batch......was Ling Ling.....from UK....basically from Hongkong! We had free time till 2pm....at which the inauguration ceremony was scheduled! We both sat under a tree and shared our views and expectations about the course....some personal matters etc. Then after lunch......the Greattt Inauguration!
While attending the Inauguration i understood.....that i am here to attend a course....which is going to be one of the most unorganized programmmes! And..am sorry to say...it was!
We had a very tight schedule...starting from morning 4.30 through evening 10.30! Various sessions of Yogasanas,Geeta chanting, Karmayoga, Theory classes,Meditation,Pranayama etc etc....... great experience! Even if there were some problems in the way the whole course was organized...the experience was so good, so informative,and fulfilling. Very good classes....yoga sessions....chances to serve people......an opportunity to interact with people at different levels.
And ofcourse i should mention......the friendly people......all around... :) .........got many very good friends..........at treasure for a lifetime :)
I will have a lot more to say about YIC experience if i continue like this..... I think I should stop for now.
YIC started on July 1st,2008. I have visited Prashanti Kuteer befoe also......but this time...... there was a difference.....i was there as a student.....a part of that campus......that Ashram...i should say! When i joined there...i was not having much idea about what was going to happen.....even my sis did not give me much information......i think she did something good by not telling me much about it......only thing she told was......YIC is the most boring course in SVYASA!!!
There was 100 participants in my batch.....people from 25 countries......of different age groups......wide range of expectations!!
1st person whom i have spoken to......in my batch......was Ling Ling.....from UK....basically from Hongkong! We had free time till 2pm....at which the inauguration ceremony was scheduled! We both sat under a tree and shared our views and expectations about the course....some personal matters etc. Then after lunch......the Greattt Inauguration!
While attending the Inauguration i understood.....that i am here to attend a course....which is going to be one of the most unorganized programmmes! And..am sorry to say...it was!
We had a very tight schedule...starting from morning 4.30 through evening 10.30! Various sessions of Yogasanas,Geeta chanting, Karmayoga, Theory classes,Meditation,Pranayama etc etc....... great experience! Even if there were some problems in the way the whole course was organized...the experience was so good, so informative,and fulfilling. Very good classes....yoga sessions....chances to serve people......an opportunity to interact with people at different levels.
And ofcourse i should mention......the friendly people......all around... :) .........got many very good friends..........at treasure for a lifetime :)
I will have a lot more to say about YIC experience if i continue like this..... I think I should stop for now.
