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Spiritual Adventures

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Spiritual AdventuresFeb 28, 20142 min

Our 1st excursion - Arjuna's Penance & the Shore Temple

The first excursion on our yoga and meditation retreat for the day took us around the fishing village of Mamallapuram as we explore the Shore Temple and Arjuna's Penance. Along the shore lies a…

Spiritual AdventuresFeb 28, 20142 min

Our South Indian Spiritual Adventure begins!

Today we start our South India Spiritual Adventure with a group of 17 bright and spirited people from the US, Caribbean, Australia and Europe with our orientation being held under a tree in the…

Spiritual AdventuresJan 2, 20142 min

Wildlife, spices, & tea plantations in Periyar

As we explore all of the regional and cultural wonders that South India has to offer, we find ourselves traversing through the rolling hills of Periyar. Periyar is the green-thumb region of the west,…

Spiritual AdventuresDec 19, 20132 min

Culture in Color: Sari Shopping in Madurai

Saris are a traditional type of dress worn in India, among many other places. They come in a variety of colors, patterns, designs, and are often tastefully embellished. During our South Indian…

Spiritual AdventuresDec 18, 20132 min

2013 Highlight: Best flight of the year

This year was full of flights around the world and I am very grateful for all the speaking opportunities, side trips, vacations and amazing people that I met along the way. There were a lot of…

Spiritual AdventuresDec 15, 20133 min

The Goddess of Madurai and her temple

This spectacular temple is a sacred place of pilgrimage for Hindus the world over. The hallways and chambers are crowded from dawn to dusk, filled with pilgrims eager for darshan (sight) of the…

Spiritual AdventuresDec 12, 20133 min

Respecting your elders...including the cows

Chidambaram is an ancient pilgrimage place where for thousands of years pilgrims have come to discover their higher Self. Even the famed yogi, Patanjali, visited here and worshiped God in the form of…

Spiritual AdventuresDec 9, 20131 min

Selfless love in Chidambaram

One of the most powerful parts of our South Indian Spiritual Adventure is our trip to the orphanage in Chidambaram. Located just a few minutes outside the center of town, the orphanage is a true…

Spiritual AdventuresNov 14, 20134 min

A Spiritual Adventurer shares her experience

The best way to gain an understanding about what a entails is to speak with someone who has experienced the trip. As we continue to highlight our March 2014 Spiritual Adventure, we asked former…

Spiritual AdventuresOct 17, 20132 min

Millenniums Old Tradition of Priests

In one of our previous posts we gave a glimpse into the grandeur of the Thillai Nataraja Temple located in the small town of Chidambaram in South India. It's one of the places which we will be…

Spiritual AdventuresOct 13, 20132 min

Dancing with Siva in Chidambaram

The second stop on our March 2014 Spiritual Adventure will be the town of Chidambaram, famous for the grandiose Thillai Nataraja Temple, which we will be sure to fully explore. The temple expands…

Spiritual AdventuresSep 26, 20131 min

It's like sleeping on a South Indian cloud

Traveling to a new place, particularly one as culturally rich as South India, can be quite a nerve-racking experience. Understandably so, which is why we want to highlight some of the places we will…

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