Hello again from the Himalayans. Today was our second day in class with Dr. Pema Dorjeey. He is one of the most renown Tibetan physicians in the world and has taken care of countless dignitaries and the famous from America, including Micheal J. Fox. We studied his book in my Tibetan Medicine course last fall. His lectures have been facinating and his is an excellent teacher. I don't even know how to begin describing the teachings over email, but Tibetan Medicine is medical system that originates everything from nature. It is the most comprehensive system that I've found to explain true health and wellness before one experiences disease. It is about balancing one's system. It is extremely complex and we could study here for months and only scratch the surface. Tibetan physicans study for 8 years in the field. Dr. Dorjeey has practiced for 35 years and said he still feels like a baby in the field. If anyone is interested, I can explain more about the Tibetan/Ayurvedic system when I'm back in the states and guide you to books on the topic and a Tibetan physican in the Twin Cities. Tomorrow I will be having a consultation with him which is one of the most exciting parts of the trip for me.
Last night I went to a Kashmirian store in the heart of Dharmsala with some fellow students. They primarily sell hand embroydered scarves and rugs from Kashmir. The father/daughter team were so gracious and fun to be around. Another student was really in the market for the rugs, while myself and two others just wanted to experience the store and look at all of the beautiful things. A 6x8 rug in the States would be around $8000, while here its around $400. Great deal, just not my cup of tea. Speaking of tea, the daughter served us the most incredible tea I've ever put in my mouth while shopping there. So incredible in fact that I'm trying to bring 2 kilos back to the States. Cardamom and some kind of green tea that is only grown in Kashmir. Ummm...yum. I've been thinking about it all day. I mean really, who thinks about tea all day? I tell you, it was that good. My friend Aimee would agree. We were laughing with other students this morning at breakfast, showing them what our "tea faces" looked like from last night.
Tonight after class I'm heading to lower Dharmsala to get some custom made yoga clothing. Two outfits run around $15. You can pick out all of your own fabric bolts and in 5 days...custom made clothing! I'm also heading to an hour and a half yoga class with friends in the middle of town.
Alright...the classroom calls!
Best-
Christa
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