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Tamara Hockey
3 hours ago2 min read
January 23rd 2025 - Raya Drop Backs
Another day of practice on the terrace. Today's bird sightings included the Grey Hornbill (he's been visiting regularly, but it was only...
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Tamara Hockey
1 day ago6 min read
January 22nd 2025 - Abhijata Inversions
Another great class with Abhi this morning, this time almost entirely spent in inversions. Towards the end we did a very long...
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Tamara Hockey
2 days ago5 min read
January 21st 2025 - Abhijata Parivrttas
The grounds of FC College The 50th Birthday Celebrations culminated on Sunday with everyone dressed in their finery, packed into the hall...
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Tamara Hockey
5 days ago7 min read
January 18th - Final day of 50th Birthday Celebrations
Our very last class of the intensive was taught by Sunitaji and we covered a lot of ground! We started with Pranayama, then after a break...
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Tamara Hockey
6 days ago6 min read
January 17th 2025 - Day 12 of 50th Birthday Celebrations
The penultimate day of the intensive today and Abhi opted to start with an hour of Pranayama and some restful poses, which was perfect...
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Tamara Hockey
Jan 166 min read
January 16th 2025 - Day 11 - 50th Birthday Celebrations
I was just too tired to deal with the world today. I barely made it through Prashant's class, every time I closed my eyes the world...
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Tamara Hockey
Jan 1511 min read
January 15th - Day 10 - 50th Birthday Celebrations
I had an insulin pump mishap last night where it would not function with the local batteries I had bought and it was too late for me to...
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Tamara Hockey
Jan 144 min read
January 14th 2025 - Day 9 - 50th Birthday Celebrations
I woke up today in a state of cellular vibrancy - my favourite way to feel when I wake up in the morning, as all the imprints left by the...
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Tamara Hockey
Jan 136 min read
January 13th 2025 - Day 8 - 50th Birthday Celebrations
Yesterday we had a day off and I opted for a restful day practicing on the terrace. A quiet sixty second balancing in AMVrksasana and...
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Tamara Hockey
Jan 119 min read
January 11th 2025 - Day 6 - 50th Birthday Celebrations
I woke up feeling a bit frazzled today - I'm really missing the time to do my own practice. The teaching and classes are honestly...
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Tamara Hockey
Jan 107 min read
10th January 2025 - Day 5 - 50th Birthday Celebrations
The coconut seller from RIMYI has travelled with us to the venue! This is my 7th trip to Pune and never before have I needed a blanket on...
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Tamara Hockey
Jan 911 min read
9th January 2025 - Day 4 of 50th Birthday Celebrations
Meeting up with a couple of my fellow Tardounies! The days are starting to take on a familiar rhythm as we settle into the intensive. Up...
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Tamara Hockey
Jan 86 min read
January 8th - Day 3 of 50th Birthday Celebrations
A short blog today as I'm tired from a disturbed night of hypoglycaemia last night which involves waking up to take sugar a few times....
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Tamara Hockey
Jan 714 min read
January 7th 2025 - Day 2 of 50th Birthday Celebrations
The UK and Irish Contingent! A fabulous day today with Abhi forever embedding and imprinting external hip rotations on our bodies and...
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Tamara Hockey
Jan 68 min read
January 6th - Day 1 of 50th Birthday Celebrations
We had a lovely day of rest at The Marriott Hotel swimming pool for Sunday which was surprisingly quiet, perhaps everyone assuming as we...
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Tamara Hockey
Jan 45 min read
January 4th 2025 - Sunitaji - Standing Poses and Parivrttas
A really enjoyable Saturday in Pune. The day started with a walk through the park to the institute for Sunita's class - there's always...
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Tamara Hockey
Jan 32 min read
January 3rd 2025 - Prashant Pranayama
Outside RIMYI decorations for the 50th Birthday celebration are up A mini blog today as it was a quiet day of rest and practice on the...
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Tamara Hockey
Jan 27 min read
January 2nd 2025 - Raya Intermediate -Urdhva Hasta Dandasana
This year I am back at Dheeraj's place close to the Old Post Office. Today was an organising day - unpacking, doing laundry and...
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Tamara Hockey
Jan 16 min read
January 1st 2025 - Abhijata - Keep it simple stupid!
Day 1 of the 2025 blog and I'm starting with a disclaimer that I am unlikely to be able to publish full notes on the intensive which...
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Tamara Hockey
Feb 27, 20236 min read
Day 27 - Final Post Rajalaxmi Pranayama
'Pretty in Pink' My last day in India! It was bittersweet as I enjoyed my final peppermint tea and pranayama as the sun rose above...
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