Perspectives & Practice in India with Margi Young

Can you imagine doing a guided mindful meditation at a hotel near the very spot where Buddha became enlightened? And then actually visiting Sarnath, where he fought Maras (temptations), touched the earth and gained liberation? What about embodying akasha (space) on your mat and then heading off the the vast Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world, in Varanasi? Or practicing softening your eyes and ears and letting the world enter into your experience and then hearing the music of India’s many spiritual traditions, including sublime bhajans (hymns) in Sikh temples and devotional Sufi qaawali music in mosques? What about a pranayama (breath work) class before breathing in cardamom and rose in India’s oldest spice shop?

Join Margi for Practice and Perspectives in Northern India with grounded feet and open eyes. On this tour we will experience the cultural, spiritual, and scenic diversity of North India. Together we will explore the ancient and contemporary, the grand and the humble. We’ll travel from the fashionable, cosmopolitan city of New Delhi to Varanasi and venture down the quaint, temple-lined alleys of Vrindavan, the birthplace of Krishna. We’ll take private jeeps to the majestic Amber Fort of Jaipur and take rickshaws through the medieval labyrinth of Old Delhi, board one of India’s famous trains for Agra and cruise the Ganges at sunrise. We’ll share a cup tea from the corner chaiwallah and indulge in a lavish, multi-course meal in a Mughal palace. We’ll hunt down treasures by traditional crafts-persons in centuries-old bazaars and delight in innovations of India’s most cutting-edge designers found in modern boutiques. We’ll meet the people of India and make new friends. We’ll practice meditation, movement and breath-work with Margi to keep us grounded and open for this life changing experience.