After a such an amazing three months in Rishikesh, India doing a 500 hour yoga teacher training with Rishikesh Yog Peeth, here’s my trip in pictures.
Arriving in Rishikesh. First day exploring.
Rishikesh suspension bridge. People, cows, bikes and monkeys — this bridge takes it all.
Ganga Aarti, Rishikesh at sunset. One of the most magical evenings of my trip.
Almond street cookies. These went fast.
A typical street scene in Rishikesh.
Monsoon Ganges. The river got a lot greener once the rain stopped.
Sunset gazing by the Ganges.
En route to a temple on the Himalayan mountainside.
Barefoot on a marble floor.
Sounds of the Ganga Aarti, Rishikesh.
These singing bowls sound amazing.
In England we feed the ducks. In India we let the monkeys steal food straight out of our hands.
Overlooking the Himalayas after visiting a temple on the mountain.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi/ Beatles Ashram
I just like the pattern.
The bookshops only sell yoga books.
On the edge. literally. It was a sheer drop down.
Bakasana (Crow pose) with a yogi street dog.
Chai tea and my yoga book — the perfect Sunday morning.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi/ Beatles Ashram.
Natarajasana (Dancer’s Pose) at sunset.
Indian postcard art.
The Ganges got really green after the Monsoon and I promise I didn’t do much work on Photoshop.
Yes to complementary colours.
Written quotes Georgia and I handed out at the end of the heart opening yoga class we taught together.
Men in orange by the Ganges.
Yogic nasal cleansing on my TTC.
My henna tattoo by Triveni. It says Shanti in Hindi.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi/ Beatles Ashram
Writing by candlelight.
Yoga by the Ganges.
Bathing in the Ganges.
Making hearts.
Experimenting with incense, candles and essential oils for the last class I had to teach on my yoga TTC.
Breakfast on the grass at Rishikesh Yog Peeth.
Sound healing with singing bowls thanks to Maayaa Healing Arts in Rishikesh.
With my teachers on graduation day.
It’s unusual for this bridge to be so calm.
Last day with these lovely people.
Iced coffee in Delhi after a 4am start. I appreciated this so much.
Rose petals in water at Rishikesh Yog Peeth graduation ceremony.
Far up into the Himalayan mountains. Strike a pose.
Showing gratitude to the Ganges with flowers and flames.
Colour and chaos in the streets of Delhi.
Delhi sunset the day before I fly home.
Thank you to everyone who shared these memories with me and my teachers at Rishikesh Yog Peeth. I’m so grateful for the opportunity. It’s been an incredible summer.
