Earlier this week we came across a little treasure spot right in our neighborhood: the Sangam House. The Sangam House is an Indian-inspired yoga studio, restaurant, and boutique run by a lovely French couple with a truly international flair. After stumbling upon this neighborhood treasure and speaking to Pak Jean about yoga classes, Yvette and I signed up for 8 yoga sessions. The studio offers classes in hatha, tantra, and yin yoga most weeknight evenings. So, last night was our first class, hatha yoga. Diana, Yvette, and I arrived early and found a spot in the corner of the room to avoid drawing attention to our limited yoga capabilities. Hatha yoga focuses on breathing and posture. Timing breath and movement is also critical in hatha. For example, in the salutation to the sun one must time inhalation and exhalation with each movement. While this might seem simple it’s a more difficult to actually carry out. Overall the class was a success and we are excited about trying tantra yoga tonight!
I have also eaten in the Indian restaurant at Sangam. The dining atmosphere is so relaxing and the traditional Indian food is a nice change from my daily Indonesian fare. Top on my list of favorites at Sangam is the banana lassi and my favorite spot to perch is the wooden bench-like swing.
Pictures of Sangam will be posted to the Yogya photo album soon!
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