I spent a long holiday weekend at the Ananda Ashram in NY state. My friend J and I went there to do some yoga, catch up, and relax. The ashram grounds (shown above) are beautiful, but we were unprepared for the extreme cold (by the way, that is a lake frozen solid in the picture). We had to walk to different buildings for classes and meals, and the paths we were walking on were solid ice. We did see many deer (pictured in the distance below) enjoying the snow, though. Our taxi driver told us they like the ashram and are not afraid of the people there. I guess they know they are not in danger of ending up on the menu!
The food at Ananda is vegetarian, and about 75% vegan. Of the three ashrams I've been to over the years, Kripalu has the best food, but Ananada was nothing to sneeze at (and also, Ananda is about half as expensive as Kripalu). For the dinner shown below, we enjoyed seasoned tofu, collard greens, root vegetable stew, and pineapple-coconut cake. As much as I love cooking, I also love a break from it sometimes!
(Pushups completed: 640)
5 comments:
Woah, those photos look cold! I don't miss NY state one bit! It sounds like a cool weekend, though (no pun intended, really), and that food looks yummy!
sounds/looks like a great way to "chill out," despite the VERY chilly temperatures (which we're experiencing here as well).
Even though it looks god-awful cold out there, it also sounds very lovely and relaxing! :)
Ooh, it looks cooold! But it sounds exciting. There's nothing better to warm you up than yoga!
It seams like a very peacefull place and beautiful as well. Greetings from Venezuela.
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