Kashmir Great Lakes, Aug 2021
A few highlights from the trek.
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Kashmir Great Lakes, Aug 2021. Peace.
Street Artist, Athens.
Just another day in the famous Monastiraki Square. A beautiful square which sees and holds millions of stories, dreams, ambitions.
A small monastery in one corner, flea markets on both sides, restaurants lining up on either side, immigrants selling beautiful handmade bracelets, street artists performing magic, young lads selling sim cards to tourists, the poor sleeping on their rugs outside shut shops, couples buying that organic coffee from Beneth before hiking up the Acropolis hill rising above them, hustlers running in and out of the metro station, roof top bars preparing for another magnificent evening, and so much more..
Definitely not my favourite square, but I like the rawness of it. It isn't sophisticated like many other squares in Athens, which makes it so much more attractive. I feel it has a wild evil side to it and is fearless, but warm nevertheless.
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Street Artists, Athens.
I have a dozen videos of various street artists who I credit for raising the vibe on Ermou street every single day and bringing smiles on faces of kids, adults and the elderly.
I came across @all_aboard_ela on a rather difficult day, but they instantly uplifted my mood. I couldn't leave the square until they finished. I decided to skip doing my chores, grabbed a coffee instead and enjoyed the performance.
One of the finest in Athens! Look for them whenever you visit Greece. Each of the five is a gem. They made my day, I will be forever grateful ❤️
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Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana
Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana Variation.
Some days just practicing a flexibility flow helps you through the day. Imagine every cell in your body has a face - when you practice bending, stretching, hip opening, your cells look like this 😃🥳💃
Do you want your cells to party? Make sure to stretch yourself for atleast 5 mins a day. You will feel the difference ✨
Vishwamitra Asana Preparatory Pose.
Involves flexibility, strength and balance. Challenging myself to pull off a full Vishwamitra next!
Padma Sirsasana.
(Lotus Pose in Headstand)
In the process of practicing different asanas in Sirsasana while maintaining balance for as long as possible.
Totally in love with handstand! ❤️
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Kapotasana.
Note: Kindly click on the full-screen option as the video is not fully visible on the feed.
Kapotasana.
Next step is to touch my elbows down and push move my hands further ahead to reach the ankles.
Steadily progressing with my backbends. I never thought I could do this, but thanks to my Yoga guru @yogawithharish 🙏 I have been able to achieve quite a number of things within a short span of time because of the right guidance and mentorship.
@aksharyoga #kapotasana
Ashtavakrasana.
(Eight Angle Pose)
While I can get my legs up and balance, my shoulder alignment is off. My shoulders must be in a straight line. Need some more arm/shoulder strength.
Practice makes progress.
#yoga
An act that touched my heart and soul. I still remember the feeling of peace and joy that I felt just watching the performance.
'Sema' is a traditional ritual performed by the Mevlevi Sufi order, based on the philosophy of Rumi. It is a sacred ritual that involves music, dance, prayer and meditation. It was started in the 13th century by Mevlana (Rumi).
There are a few 'whirling dervish' shows that happen in Istanbul and other major cities for tourists to get a glimpse of what the Sema looks and feels like.
This video was taken on the Bosphorus cruise as cameras are not allowed at Sema performances elsewhere.
Ek Pada Rajakapotasana.
(One legged King Pigeon Pose)
The struggle is real with backbends! I couldn't do this a week back. I was so full of joy when I could finally hold my foot. Still not able to hold for more than a few seconds. Practicing every damn day!
Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana.
These videos are from when I practice alone. Because I don't really have a full length mirror setup, these videos help me look at my postures/asanas and study it to make it better. I have realized that until you see yourself doing an asana, it is challenging to know whether you are doing it right.
That said, will try to share better quality videos. Apologies for the terrible video quality here. I believe it has caused due to speeding up the video on a not-so-good app.
Hot Air Ballooning, Cappadocia.
Never met such a sweet bunch before. We were 10 crazy ass women having the best time of our lives. We felt like family!
Traveling doesn't come easy to many people and I wonder why. Why does everything have to be perfect on your holiday, why can't one just chill, relax and let it go?
The best way to travel in my perspective is to take each moment as it comes. No expectations, just pure acceptance!
P.S. Try not to be a fussy traveler. PLEASE.
Padmasana Flow.
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Parshva Bakasana (Side Crane Pose)
I am obsessed with balancing asanas which involve arm and core strength. I love scrolling through Insta feeds of Yogis and Yoginis worldwide who are doing an amazing job of helping people reach asanas using different methods.
As they say, in life, the paths maybe different, but the destination is the same. What matters is you enjoy the journey!
Crunches leading to a back flip from Halasana into Chaturanga Dandasana.
Please avoid doing the back flip unless you are 100% sure of full control over your body. Take care of your neck.
Have a beautiful day. Stay healthy. Stay fit.
Bringing you a snippet of Turkish Culture!
Testi Kebap is a traditional Anatolian specialty made & served in a clay pot. It involves lamb meat and is quite popular amongst tourists.
As you see in the video, it comes with a steel rod which is used to break open the pot. There is a certain technique the locals use to avoid breaking the pot into pieces.
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Falling back from Sirsasana to Chakrasana.
Still working on controlling the movement to avoid the hard landing.
While doing this asana, I realized that the major challenge in achieving all inversion asanas is the 'fear of falling'. Once you look past this fear, 90% of the battle is won.
This is one of my favourite 4 asana sequence, an alternative to regular push ups.
Santolanasana (Balancing Plank Pose)
Chaturanga Dandasana (Lower Plank)
Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (Upward Dog)
Adho Mukho Shvanasana (Downwad Dog)
15-20 of these and I am good to go for my Yoga practice.
It's not always roses. Failures are as vital to grow. Look at me crash landing on my bums towards the end. Still working towards lifting my body up from Padma Shirshasana to Kakasana. Core strength is key.
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