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It has been over a week since I came back home. I and my sister came with the same plane. We met at the Mumbai airport. Of course I got to Mumbai much earlier than my sister who was coming from Pune with a taxi. I came with the latest plane form Goa which was at 7PM. Therefore, I was in Mumbai at 8PM. Unfortunately, I decided to go to the international section of the airport right away after lending, and I was almost going to end up in the street. Due to security reasons they were not letting people in before 3 hours prior to the flights and my flight was at 5 am next morning!!! But I looked at the security guy with big eyes and told him that I came with the latest plane form Goa for my flight which is next morning at 5AM, and so he let me in. Of course I had to wait a long while until check in. So, under a roof at least, I put my bags on a trolley and sat at front corner of the trolley and waited until 2 AM. After check in, I realized that Mumbai airport has been renovated, not yet totally finished but much nicer. Then my sister joined me around 3 AM. It was lovely to see her after 5 months. We both talked a lot about our separate adventures… And the Turkish airlines plane was new this time, for the first time in 3 years! They usually give the oldest planes that are falling a part (at least inside) and stinky… But this one very new with individual screens for each seat, etc….

So, just like that a week past by. It is cold here in Istanbul. It was snowing this morning.. Was really cold yesterday.. And I am trying to move into my new house! It is all very exciting. Practice is fine. I have been practicing in my sisters living room at 5:30-6AM with her cats watching me… Bakasana B still sucks. I try to jump up to hand stands with two feet together, but with much joyfully and going up with one feet kicking began to be easy again just like before…I think with my attitude easing, things getting easier and some day I will do whatever I am working on, no worries.

Regarding teaching, I will begin this Sunday, March 1st, at Cihangir Yoga. Hopefully, Mysore program will blossom! Well, immm, there is also a very exciting news about a Teacher Training I applied for. I got the news today, I got accepted to this amazing ashtanga teachers’ 1 month long Teachers Intensive. I am so excited. I am so blessed, - a note for myself: never forget that Maya!

I hope to stay calm, positive, and full power (as Rolf told me when he was saying goodbye to me)!!!