Never again will i take for granted chocolate, eggs, bread, crackers, cheese or ice cream as these items are not standard fare at the Sivananda Hall buffet line.

But, let me tell ya, ashramites are the most fun at a Halloween party! Oh, and the male Swami (monk) ballerina… whoa. So, if you really want to see some creative & fun costumes?? go to an ashram next Halloween.

I am wondering how they find time to meditate for 90 minutes a day. oh, yea. we wake up at 5:30. Lights out at 10!!! So, never again will i take for granted sleeping in until 7:30. (yes, after 3 weeks, that IS sleeping in to me!)

However, in the "real world" i wouldn't be able to go to a shrine that was built with earth from sacred places from around the world and chant because it's a full moon. In the real world I won't be eating 100% organic vegetarian food that is magically prepared 3 times a day. Nor will everyone be loving, accepting & genuinely kind to everyone else all the time. Next Sunday, when I go back to my life in the "real world," there is I will probably realize that I took the ashram for granted. Luckily for me, I can come back anytime.

I'm in Buckingham, Virginia on a 700 acre ashram called Yogaville… and it is a bit of heaven on earth. Just bring your own chocolate. J