I’ll shortly be landing in Manchester and my Nepal volunteering trip will be over. I’ve just been having an interesting mid-flight chat with an academic in the plane’s kitchen about middle aged men who visit Thailand. That, along with the novel I’m reading, has got me thinking – what is our purpose? What are we …
A week of classes at Atmashree Yoga centre in Pokhara Nepal has been a real eye opener. I’ve had such a variety of experiences that have really given me a broader perspective on yoga. I started out a little doubtful as the class teaching is quite different to Europe. I’ve ended up totally won over …
This is only my second blog post from my trip to Nepal as technical difficulties have meant I’m only able to write with my thumbs on my phone! I’m taking daily yoga classes here in Lakeside just outside the city of Pokhara on the side of the Fewa lake. I’m staying further round the lake …
It’s amazing how standing in front of 20 wheelchair users to teach yoga focuses the brain. There’s no time for endless lesson planning, tweaking or panicking even. It’s just roll up your sleeves and get stuck in. Quite liberating really. Some things work, others don’t, but it’s all good learnings. And you just have to …
I’ve always wanted to help people in Nepal in some way – I taught English in Nepal 20 years ago and still have family and friends there. Nepalis are a warm and generous people and I want to help improve the lives of these people who always seem to keep smiling in what are often …