yoga, yoga, All yoga, all the time.

Class with'my student' starts the day. We are working on her flat feet,'wonking'. Lots of standing poses in correct alignment and breath work. She is absolutely radiant. . .I was blessed to be her teacher for the week. Namaste Gail Sue.
Then Dan bakes a breakfast pizza with Portugese sausage on one side and Kapuna Dairy goat cheese on the other, top that with basil chiffonade. "Yummers," as Rachel Ray would say.


We drive into Hanalei where the road is now open, but the school is closed. Little narrow, wooden bridges to the west end of the island are risky for school buses transporting small children over raging flood waters. And they may not get them home.
I have yoga at 12. Carole is teaching again, she is so joyful!! We worked on Dancer Pose again, then added a version where both hands find the back foot and it is suhka. I notice my right standing side is stronger. We learn something called the 'Cloud Lock".I first thought we may be trying to stop the rains, but no, this is the bandha work; lifting the perineum, engaging the lower abdominals, softening the heart while constricting the throat with the Ujjayi breathing. That's it!

Also I learned, while in Pigeon, that there is a center of physical awareness, but there may also be an emotional center. I was clenching my teeth at the time, so that was easy to notice, it wasn't the hip.
Lunch at The Hanalei Dolphin was spectacular as always, charbroiled Ahi salad and a Keoki Gold.Gail announces the French Polynesian link. The Gustafsons while appearing to be Viking-Swedish, are actually French. Well the only sensible conclusion is that they are French Polynesian which would explain their island stylishness.
A quick shop as I need a gift for the sweetheart watering our house plants.



Then we puddle jump our way to the Kauai Orchid Farm, which was closed. Here's a picture from the Farmer's Market instead.
Every Monday at the reception we have a chance to win a free week at the Cliffs, I do win 15 minutes on the internet, and ask the Mayor' to draw again so someone else may win:-) After all, we have our Apple laptop.



Sunset is in the Living Room at the Princeville Hotel. Here is our drink presentation. It is a stunning space with views of Mt Makana or Bali Hai. Home for the evening,
we dine alfresco on sushi, steak and local salad greens.
It hasn't stopped pouring in 10 days.

My Ohana