I am lovin’ the yoga teacher training course I am taking at Pyramid Yoga Retreat/Ashram. It is located in the jungle mountains off of Haad Salad beach. I’m so busy the days fly. We have an intensive yoga workout from 6:30am-9am. Breakfast from 9am-10am & lunch 1-2pm. Classes are from 10am-4pm include anatomy, sanskrit, philosophy, sequencing etc. Usually after class we have time to run down the mountain to enjoy the beach, run errands, use the internet cafes , call home or study. Dinner is at 6:30 and I am usually in my hut by 7:30 working on homework and then asleep by 9pm.
The accommodations are VERY rustic. My little 1 room, wooden hut on the mountain includes a western style bathroom…outside…and no roof. I have 2 large windows and a deck with a hammock. My view is the ocean. There is no air conditioning, tv or phone and just 1 light on the ceiling. I have a queen size bed with mosquito netting.
My hut wouldn’t be so bad if my windows had screens. The problem is my unwanted roommates…lizards the size of a semi! Ok…well maybe not the size of semi…but I swear the size of baby alligators! I have found 2 in my room in the past 3 days. The first time I screamed like a girl (yes, I know I am one but hate the ‘freaked out girl’ stereotype) as it darted out from under my bed. I am not one to get creeped out by wildlife…come on now, I have camped all over the world and been in the Amazon…but I have never had to deal with baby alligators in my living space…not to mention large gray spiders and ants!!! I have invested in bug spray and requested they install screens. I can live with all the above…except for the lizards. We have had other wildlife sightings including a large green snake in the rafters of our classroom pavilion and a scorpion in the sound chamber. I guess this is all to be expected. We are invading their natural habitat after all.
Tomorrow I am going SCUBA diving off the island of Koh Tao, about 45km from here and then back in class Monday morning. I’ll update site when I can…just been so busy. Will for sure fix the below picture situation within the next few days.
Namaste Amigos!
