Sunday, August 12, 2007

Phuket trip to visit P'Um - June 07

In mid-June four of us, P'Ped, N'Bo, P'Lek and I, went to Phuket to visit P'Um (Sasha) and practice with her for a couples of days. Here is how the trip goes.


We arrived in the afternoon of Tuesday June 12. P'Lek and I arrived together 2 hours before P'Ped and N'Bo. So we hang out with P'Um at Naiyang beach near Phuket airport before P'Ped and N'Bo arrive. Nothing much for today. We just drove straight to the hotel from the airport. This pix was taken at a hotel room on Naiharn beach.



On day 2 we went to have a Mysore practice with P'Um at Sukkho Spa around 7.30am. After practice P'Shoon, Sukkho Spa's owner, brought us for a 'khanom chine' breakfast in Phuket town.


Four of us and P'Um then went to Wat Chalong, which is just opposite Sukkho Spa.



We later went to have some snack at a cafe opposite Wat Chalong.


P'Um, N'Bo, and P'Lek



Our next stop was 'Laem Promthep', which is not far to where we live.



P'Um, P'Lek and I walked all the way down near the end of the cape.


Day 3 was moonday, so no practice. We had breakfast in Phuket town. Then P'Kong joined us later in the day. We went to a yacht pier which Bill Gates plan to invest in a real estate project here.


Next stop we went to hangout at Patong beach.


I showed off Mukta Hasta Sirsasana B. But far from perfect alignment.


Last day, we went for a Mysore practice at Sukkho Spa in the morning. P'Lek got a cold that morning. So she decided not to practice and volunteered to take pictures while we're practicing. Here is four of us with one local student. Three more students join us later in the day.



P'Um adjusted me in Prasarita Padotanasana C. Still can't get my hands down on the floor even with adjustment.



P'Um adjusted P'Kong in Trieng Mukha Eka Pada Pachimotanasana, me in Ardha Baddha Padmotanasana, N'Bo in Virabhadhasana II, P'Ped in Dandasana.


P'Um assisted P'Kong in dropback.


After practice that morning. We decided to take pix of us do yoga postures. This one, N'Bo demonstrates Tithibhasana.


Four of us in variation of Parsva Konasana.


P'Lek in Hanumanasana without having to warm up.


Last pix. Me in a jacuzzi after Mysore practice at Sukkho Spa.
Overall it really was a great trip. It was also our first practice with P'Um in more than 6 months after she went to Mysore. It makes us looking forward to be under her guidance again in a Mysore class. I also get a much needed rest after a quite busy teaching schedule. It really helped recharge me again for my teaching at Absolute.

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

A lot of things happens this week.

So many things happen lately. I'll try to catch up on blog writing again in this month. I'll write about being a yoga teacher for the past four months, interesting trip, and other things.