A Chinese Calligraphy Retreat Experience. By Emy Louie, Edited by Michael Morse. Went to a six hour Buddhist Chinese calligraphy retreat today 10 am 4 pm. We had to be quiet during the entire time including lunch. The female monks and the receptionists talk to me in Mandarin. I learn the language mainly through context. For example, during a prior visit to the temple, the monk, right after lunch, asked me Are you fu.

Last week I received an email offering me the opportunity to help on a yoga teacher training taking place in October in Northern India. The email came from Lila Conway, a wonderful yogi who first taught me how to teach a few years ago in the Sivananda ashram in Uttarkashi in the Himalayas. But what is it about the pull of India? Another yoga friend came back to .