Yoga-India-week 1

I took a bus from Milwaukee to Chicago. I took a flight from Chicago to Newark. I took another flight from Newark to Mumbai. I took another flight from Mumbai to Goa. 48 hours later I arrived at my home for the next month, The Dunes, located in Mandrem Beach, India.
While taking my 2 hour taxi ride from the airport to my final destination, the things that make a third world country immidiately found my senses; the smell of burning garbage, the rush of driving around hills that aren't quite mountains, on the left side of the road with a man that drives like he owns a nascar. A woman wearing a traditional sarari, carrying a bag of rice on her head walking under a billboard with a Gucci advertisement. The blending of the old with the new. I loved it!
I arrived at my hut around 8am, and decided to sleep for a few hours. After my power nap, I walked down to the beach where I quickly met about 8 other girls who would be attending my yoga program for the next month. We all quickly became the best of friends. While hanging out on the beach, I watched a man lay on his back on the sand, feet in the air balancing a woman by her thighs. I sat and watched in amazement as they together coordinated many beautiful poses together while she balanced in the air. Later in the day, I wispered to another girl about the amazing show I saw on the beach earlier, not realizing that the man was sitting right next to me. He overheard me, and asked if I'd like to try. I hesitated at first... i had only been in Goa for about 5 hours at this point. However, I put away my fear and hesitation and went for it. It was amazing. Another girl took pictures for me. I will post them eventually.
Anyway, my course began on Monday and it is quite intense. From 6am-6pm I participate in 4 hours of actually practicing yoga, and in between I have courses on meditation, anatomy, and business. There is no talking everyday from 6am-10am and on thursdays there is no talking from 6am-6pm. I love it!
Because of my intense schedule and additional homework, I have little time to myself so I apologize in advanced.... you probably will not here from me the entire month. I will try to come on once a week to blog and let friends and family know that I am alive.
I am doing great! Hope you all are as well.
Namaste.