Being offered the opportunity to assist Shiva in India was a true blessing. The 10 day retreat/ teacher training consisted of being initiated into Kalari and experiencing 6 early mornings of Kalari practice or Kalarippayattu which is the only form of the most ancient traditional systems of physical, culture, self-defence and martial techniques still in existence. Our Kalari practice was done inside on a red earth floor which transformed the sols of our feet to a deep earthy colour. With lectures during the day in Ayurveda by local doctors, chanting, taking care of your alter with Shiva Kumar and witnessing a Naga Shakti puja where a young village boy went into a trance and allowed Naga (Snake/ Kundalini) to enter him, very profound! Once again the bright welcoming smiles of Kerala captured my heart and i felt right at home, meeting others from different parts of the globe, being united by the love of Yoga and adventure. We spent a full day and journeyed to the very southerly tip of India, Kanyakumari where the three water-bodies - the Arabian Sea, the Guld of Mannar and the Indian Ocean meet here there is also the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in honour of the great spiritual teacher Swami Vivekananda. There are many stories related to this spot such as a Hindu legend, Lord Hanuman dropped a piece of earth as he was carrying a mountain with his life-saving herb, from the Himalayas to Sri Lanka during the Rama-Ravana war. With a combination of 35 - 40 degree heat days, Yoga, Kalari and assisting theses days were full, inspiring and very cleansing. Each time i experience a class with Shiva she always has new Vinyasa to share which makes me realise how deep, vast and wide the journey through really Yoga is. Landing back in Australia i can feel the season has started to shift so its time to make the most of now before its time to move on and follow the sun.