Just a little over two weeks left. I'm starting to miss home more and more. The social excitement is beginning to wear off and practice is starting to kick my ass. Two weeks ago Sharath told me to eat only one meal a day, after telling me I was too fat for the second time. Being the good yoga student I am, I listened to my teacher and I've lost around ten pounds, my asana's have really improved but I've been feeling really wiped out. Usually around twelve pm I take a three hour nap. I am not encouraging this, it's just what has been happening. I do not feel as strong as I did in the beginning but my form and transitions are more correct then when I started. So now Sharah says only my leg is too fat. My left leg to be exact. Good thing I'm not too sensitive or am I? 
         It's hard to get across what I'm actually experiencing. The fatigue and lack of external strength is forcing me to work more internal, align my body properly and work slower and more precise. Udyana banda is starting to naturally occur rather then something I'm trying to create, the internal rotation of the femer bones is necessary for all transitions and lifts, and my breath is getting to be more natural rather than something I'm working on. I believe strongly in Sharath's teachings and will continue to follow his guidance. I wish I could get my hands on some blue green algae. I can already see where my diet will lead me once I get home. I wish I could grab a coffee before class. I know I would not feel the lack of strength then. I have not even been drinking tea in the mornings, sometimes a glass of water but thats all. 
         Yesterday(Sunday) Guruji fell asleep during our led intermediate class. This is not an unusual occurance but the places he did fall asleep in were tourture. We must have been in kappotasana for twenty breaths. This I believe was intentional and for myself not too unbearable but when he makes you hold the lift afterwords before jumping back it is pretty challenging. Then he kept us in myurasana for about twelve breaths. At this point in the led class our bodies have been thoroughly worked, people were beginning to fall out of it. I am proud to say it was one of my better days and I kept it the full time but then he fell asleep afterwords while we were in chataranga. Now talk about tourture, every muscle burning, trying to keep proper alignment and stay lifted through the legs and stomach. No wonder I am so beat today. I'm actually starting to feel much stronger after writing this. Maybe I should go for a hike? Just joking, I need to rest still but not until I've had a couple chai's.
                                          peace,
                                          Chuck