Varsana
Natural bamboo construction.
While there I participated in a sweat lodge ritual by jumping in this freezing cold river then into a pitch black sauna several times.
The ritual of sweat lodges began in the 1600's by native American Indians. They believed it cleanses the body of infection, illness and toxins as well as ridding the mind and spirit of negative energy and evil spirits.
I also drank from this river it has pure water bubbling up from and underground spring. For some reason this was such a big deal to me, it was the first time I felt safe drinking straight from a river which is a wonderful feeling.
The sweat lodge
Varsana is an amazing ecological retreat, with yoga, sustainable gardens, building and art. It is run by the Hare Krishna who in my experience were very welcoming but not pushy about their religion at all. They mainly wanted to share respect for nature and man through yoga, meditation, vegetarian diet, sustainable building and agriculture.
Natural bamboo construction.
While there I participated in a sweat lodge ritual by jumping in this freezing cold river then into a pitch black sauna several times.The ritual of sweat lodges began in the 1600's by native American Indians. They believed it cleanses the body of infection, illness and toxins as well as ridding the mind and spirit of negative energy and evil spirits.
I also drank from this river it has pure water bubbling up from and underground spring. For some reason this was such a big deal to me, it was the first time I felt safe drinking straight from a river which is a wonderful feeling.
The sweat lodgeVarsana is an amazing ecological retreat, with yoga, sustainable gardens, building and art. It is run by the Hare Krishna who in my experience were very welcoming but not pushy about their religion at all. They mainly wanted to share respect for nature and man through yoga, meditation, vegetarian diet, sustainable building and agriculture.
WOW!!! Your photos, adventures, paintings and articles are inspiring and amazing! Thanks for sharing! Do you know the northern sierra in Puebla, Mexico? There are some interesting bamboo architecture efforts in this indigenous region that is filled with jungle, waterfalls and beautiful towns... I am sure you could help with insights, ideas and networking with people that help this type of projects. It would be great if could visit! Write me at inaki@axitia.com or look me up in facebook Carlos Iñaki Gutierrez. Hope to hear from you and your blogs soon!!
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