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Spiritual Adventures

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Spiritual AdventuresFeb 27, 20131 min

Reconnect With Your Partner - Couples Retreat in India

Join us on a romantic couples retreat in Rajasthan, India, the land of storied forts, glorious palaces and gorgeous open skies in September of 2013. Reconnect with your partner and learn tools to…

Spiritual AdventuresFeb 22, 20131 min

Finale Dinner on our Spiritual Adventure

Well, it's tradition now to get all dressed up on our last night of our spiritual adventure. The ladies usually do better than the men at this even the boys made a very good effort this trip. Our…

Spiritual AdventuresFeb 16, 20131 min

Scenes from the Kumbh Mela

Catching up on some blog posts from our spiritual adventure. Here are some photos of our group on the way to Allahabad to attend the Kumbh Mela festival and also images from our time at the festival.

Spiritual AdventuresFeb 16, 20131 min

The Learning Side of our Spiritual Adventure

Our spiritual adventures are structured to give our participants much opportunity to learn inwardly and outwardly. Classes are held often, which I conduct, on the days when we are not traveling too…

Spiritual AdventuresFeb 6, 20131 min

An Exploratory Day in Kolkata

It was our first full day on this spiritual adventure and we spent most of the morning exploring a few of Kolkata's highlights. Our group loved this city despite how congested it can get at times.…

Spiritual AdventuresFeb 4, 20131 min

Our spiritual adventure begins!

It's day 1 of our spiritual and photographic adventure that will take us to the Kumbh Mela festival and north India. Our journey begins here in Kolkata. Our travelers have come from Australia,…

Spiritual AdventuresDec 26, 20121 min

Our next Spiritual Adventure explores Rajasthan

It's a little over a month before our next spiritual adventure begins. We'll be heading to North India this time and attending the Kumbha Mela festival as part of it. It will be quite the trip…

Spiritual AdventuresAug 27, 20121 min

Parade of sadhus at the Kumbh Mela Festival

One of the most amazing things to witness at the Kumbh Mela festival is the parade of sadhus (monks). The parade takes place on the main bathing just before the auspicious time for the dip in the…

Photography & TravelAug 27, 20122 min

Press for a photo at the Kumbh Mela Festival

The Kumbha Mela is, needless to say, a photographers paradise. For those of us who have never been to a Kumbha Mela or never will, it is these men and women that do their best to bring this…

Spiritual AdventuresJul 19, 20121 min

Ganga Aarti at the Kumbh Mela Festival (Part 1)

Part of the Kumbha Mela festival is the evening Ganga Aarti celebration down by the banks of the holy Ganges river. Aarti is a Hindu ritual wear an oil lamp or lamps are lit and then waved…

Spiritual AdventuresJul 14, 20121 min

Collection of Kumbha Mela Photos by Anna Kastner

The grand 2013 Kumbha Mela festival is only a little over 7 months away. Quite a few people have signed up for our spiritual adventure to this festival and across north India and we hope you will too.

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