Today I finished my five day Iyengar yoga course. After lunching and farewelling my coursemates, my guesthouse owner biked me to Mandrem, a quieter village about 10 minutes south of Arambol.
It lacks the colourful people that make up Arambol. It is so quiet and laid back it makes Arambol feel like a town rather than a village. Perfect place to chill.
On the down side, there are less choices for drop-in yoga classes. I walked to Arambol two mornings (45 minutes) and hitched one afternoon to do a total of three classes (one ashtanga/vinyasa and two Iyengar) over there, and used a motorcycle taxi back. I did the remaining classes in Mandrem hatha style.
Together with massages and laying in bed a lot due to some kind of virus I think (slight fever, feeling hot/cold, sore throat, sore muscles, swollen lymph nodes), time went pretty quickly. I didn’t feel well enough to go swimming till my last full day.
After five nights, it was time to move to Panaji to see a bit of Goa’s historic sites.
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- Christianity with a local flavour in the form of the marigold garland often seen at Hindu temples.
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- Dunes Holiday Village where I stayed with its lovely huts set amongst the coconut trees.
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- Mandrem Beach is flat, broad and deserted; much nicer than Arambol … but staying at Arambol is otherwise better for activities.
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- Mandrem Beach is flat, broad and deserted; much nicer than Arambol … but staying at Arambol is otherwise better for activities.
