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I have always taken India as "la tierra de los espejos" ( the land of mirrors). Returning therein 2007 just confirmed it. You see yourself. It is a great and, at times, hard chance to "know thyself".

Right after moving to Greece (or basically finding a house and dropping my stuff there), I went to India for a new adventure. I was invited by Dr. Lad- an Ayurveda authority- to take an internship at his clinic in Pune, India. Dr. Lad runs The Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, NM.

I feel Ayurveda came into my life as an important tool, which can beautifully be integrated with her sister science- Yoga . I know it is going to be of great help to my students. It was a once in a life time opportunity. I got to seat by Dr. Lad's side and observe his magic happening. Patients from all over India came in to have their lives changed. Dr. Lad gave them Ayurvedic treatments such as marma therapy, nasya and herbs, but, more than that, he gave them love and respect. Dr. Lad is a divine soul and I am very thankful to the universe for learning Ayurveda so closely from him. During my studies with him, we also discussed a great deal on how Ayurveda can support the healing in the mental health field, which is going to enrich my private practice.

Tomorrow, I am back home; now, Greece. My stay in India was a time of great growth, both professionally and personally. I learned deeper that home is where you are and that there should be no best friend than yourself. I learn that discipline is as important as laughing. I remembered how enjoyable can be the simple experience of bathing with buckets, in the absence of a shower.

I came during the time of Ganesh festival and I saw many Ganesh idols here- small, big and enormous, clay and golden ones. More than that, I felt Ganesh once again watching out for me. I didn't even had to go to the temples. I could give him a big kiss right on my left arm, where he was once tattooed in gratitude. And that kiss, leads me to the realization that when I kiss God, I am also kissing myself.

Here is an article published by the International Association of Yoga Therapists I wrote while I was visiting The Yoga Institute in Mumbai, visiting with my old friends from there: click here to read article