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30 Apr 2009

Retreats Home of Hope, India, Kerala, Kunga Journeys, Yoga Retreat

Videos clips of life in India

New video clips form our service retreat to Kerala, India have been posted on our YouTube channel. These clips were filmed & edited by our Kunga Yoga participant, John McIntyre, during an amazing journey from the orphanage to the home of Kaliyani’s mother located in the rural slums outside of Cochin along a river bank. […]

4 Jan 2009

Retreats Home of Hope, India, Kunga Journeys, Malyalam, serivce project, Subhash Bose Park, Yoga Retreat

A stroll through the park…

On Sunday, we had our outing with the girls… an afternoon at the Subhash Bose Park. Everyone piled into the school bus with smiles, laughter & singing. The whole trip to the park was filled with rounds of Malyalam songs (and probably some Bollywood hits) and dancing in the isles. (Just a side note about […]

4 Jan 2009

Retreats Christina Enneking, Disney, Dolls, Home of Hope, India, Kunga Journeys, Service Project, Yoga Retreat

Giving gifts and connecting communities

On Sunday before going taking the girls to the park, our group presented the girls and the Sisters with all of the gifts & donated items collected. With Sister Sophie providing translation, we passed out all of the gifts and goodies with an explanation of where they came from, who they were from and why […]

3 Jan 2009

Retreats Home of Hope, India, Kunga Journeys, Mural, Service Project, Yoga Retreat

Decorating With Love… "After"

Having finished the painting project during the holiday break, we were fortunate enough to be there when the children had their first look at rooms when school started back up in Monday. Both the students and teachers were so gracious and excited to see the improvements. The LKG teacher started off getting the children’s minds […]

3 Jan 2009

Retreats Donation, Home of Hope, India, Kunga Journeys, Service Project, Yoga, Yoga Retreat

Yoga with the girls

Within an hour of arrival on the first day, the girls began immediately asking “Yoga? Yoga” with huge smiles and nodding faces, they couldn’t wait to practice again since it had been a year since our last classes with them. Kristin taught the girls that had nowhere to go for “holiday”, and Noelle taught the […]

1 Jan 2009

Retreats Home of Hope, India, Kunga Journeys, Mural, New Year, Service Project, Yoga Retreat

Decorating With Love… “During”

What a way to bring in the New Year. The painting project got underway with a definite “bang”. The Sisters had the girls help get the room ready by moving the benches out into the halls to make room for the painting the walls. And the girls got into the action, too! They were so […]

1 Jan 2009

Retreats Home of Hope, India, Kunga Journeys, Mural, Service Project, Yoga Retreat

Decorating With Love… “Before”

The main service project for the retreat was to add to the ongoing improvements happening around the orphanage. The new building is getting the finishing touches put on it and should be ready shortly for the girls to move in. The new dorm building is so beautiful and spectacular that the girls nicknamed it the […]

30 Dec 2008

Retreats Home of Hope, India, Kunga Journeys, Service Project, Yoga Retreat

Getting grounded…

Our first group yoga practice on the terrace, early AM before the heat, with one intention… getting grounded in the sea of India.

29 Dec 2008

Retreats Home of Hope, Hugs, India, Kunga Journeys, Kunga Yoga, Service Project, Yoga Retreat

Home of Hugs

Our cheeks were hurting from the grins we had as we pulled into those familiar gates of the orphanage and started seeing all of these cute little heads popping out from around the corners of doors. We were excited to see “our” girls again, and more importantly, to share the experience with the other on […]

29 Dec 2008

Retreats Home of Hope, India, Kunga Journeys, Mumbia, Santosha, Service Project, Yoga Retreat

Trickling In

We have arrived! And are still arriving… one by one. Seems like the holiday weather in the States gave everyone an opportunity to practice santosha, the practice of contentment with the present. All of the canceled & delayed flights, lost luggage & mixed navigation in a foreign land… Everyone has a travel story with the […]

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