Introduction to Ayurveda

Introduction to Ayurveda

We were allowed a few hours of sleep before attending an introduction to Ayurveda by one of the doctors. I’m tempted to put “doctor” in quotation marks but these are actually licensed Ayurvedic medical practitioners by the government in India, and Ayurvedic treatment...
Ayurveda retreat in Kerala, India

Ayurveda retreat in Kerala, India

Early up and off to Gardermoen airport before the birds woke up with my friend. First a stop in Doha and then to Trivandrum in India. And I was lucky enough to get the middle seat (but my friend was kind enough to switch with me on the second flight). But no more...
More tea time and theater

More tea time and theater

During the day time I cleaned my friend’s apartment as a thank you for letting me stay and washed her and my woolies, especially to surprise her with a newly washed and clean sweater that my mom had knitted for her that had been in the laundry basket waiting for...

Family

Since both my siblings live in Oslo with their significant other, I took the opportunity to say hello and have some tea with them, and hand over some early birthday gifts. I am very happy to have my lovely family, and appreciate that we spend time together.
Hot yoga

Hot yoga

Right next to Bogstadveien in Oslo is a building with a door with a staircase leading down to the only Bikram studio in Oslo. You can recognize it by the distinct smell of wet dog as you enter, similar to many hot yoga studios around the world. If you can get past the...