On our third full day at Dunagiri Retreat, I woke up before sunrise and captured a few still moments out on the patio. With plenty of time to spare before morning meditation, I decided to give the bucket shower a try. After waiting 20-30 minutes for the water tank to…
Dunagiri Retreat – Day 2
Today our focus was on the second / sacral chakra, Swadhisthana. The color is orange, the element is water, and the seed sound is “VAM.” This chakra is all about movement, emotions, and creativity. Some of our asanas included hip opening poses, which have a tendency to also open up our…
Dunagiri Retreat – Day 1
What a glorious morning! Despite waking up a little “late” (a bit past 7am, when morning meditation was scheduled to begin), I felt so refreshed and rejuvenated by the restful and much needed sleep on my first night at Dunagiri Retreat. After moving quickly to get dressed and walk over to…
Dunagiri Retreat – First Impressions
By the time we arrived at Dunagiri Retreat, it was well past sunset and dinner time. Our hosts happily greeted us nonetheless, and welcomed us with kind eyes, genuine smiles, and a warm meal. The other friendly staff members organized our luggage and took it up to our rooms with…
From Delhi to Dunagiri
After a nice hot shower and a few hours of waiting at the airport cafe, I was reunited with my group one by one. We each had unique stories to tell, with only one case of lost luggage. We found out that we would be taking a direct bus route…