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A few snapshots of the group’s time at the farm outside of Varanassi last week and in Saranath. Thanks Dianne and Peter for the great photos!… Read More

Namaste from the Holy City of Varansi! G’day 🙂 it’s Zoe here as this week’s appointed blogger. I’m sorry it’s taken a little while for me to put this up. What an experience we’ve been having! It’s crazy to think we’ve been in India less than a month. We’ve already seen and experienced so much. Varanasi is such a beautiful and intriguing city and there has been absolutely no shortage… Read More

The Shanti group is currently in Varanassi. While we wait for their next blog update, here are some great photos. The first is from Diane and Peter (taken at a building you might just recognize). The remainder are from our wonderful contact Rishi-Ji in Jaipur. Enjoy!… Read More

Blog from Willow S. Photos from Peter & Diane Greetings from India! After almost two weeks here, I think it’s really starting to sink in that we are here. Although our days are jam packed and feel long, these first two weeks have flown by. Our seven days in Jaipur seemed especially quick. We were all a little apprehensive about staying with host families, but everyone was warmly welcomed and… Read More

Sitting in a small internet cafe on our third day in Delhi, we are feeling energized, overstimulated, and excited for this adventure. So far, India has been crazy. The amount of people swarming around every where is intense but beautiful. The cars, rickshaws, and motorcycles follow no laws on the road. There is constant honking from every auto mobile trying to establish their own individual dominance. Cows, camels, and stray… Read More

First Impressions: Emma- These first few days in Delhi have been insane, but wonderful. From seeing elephants in the street, to people diving down the wrong side of the road, to crowds of people trying to take photos with us, India is everything I thought it would be and more. Namaste to everyone back at home! Willow- Everywhere you look there is something new and amazing to see. So far… Read More

Hello from India! Katie, Amber, and Zoe are all posting from an internet cafe in Paharganj! This is one thing on our list of Scavenger Hunt Items! So far in Delhi we have ridden Rickshaws, seen the Lotus Temple, wandered through Bazaars, eaten amazing foods, and been welcomed with open arms by many locals. We will write again soon! Wish us luck of our hunt.… Read More

We’re happy to report that the entire Shanti crew is together in Delhi after a smooth and safe flight! They are nestled in their hostel getting some much deserved rest before launching in to their orientation tomorrow. We hear that they are sleepy but happy. The crew enjoyed their layover in Hong Kong and sent some photos to prove it. Keep checking the blog over the coming days and months… Read More

The Shanti team is walking through security at the San Francisco airport and so excited to begin their journey together! The airport rendezvous was full of laughter and games and energy. The group is almost complete as they have one more member to meet in Delhi – but in the meantime they can’t wait to watch lots of movies and get some rest on the plane, have a short exploration… Read More

Namaste Shanti travelers! With our departure for India only a few short days away, we are thrilled to share our first blog post of the Spring. As the semester progresses, this blog will take the form of a (mostly) weekly update of our journey through India, written by students. Friends and family can look forward to reading stories about city life, overnight trains, yoga, ancient temples, outdoor adventures, home-stays, and… Read More

It’s the afternoon of December 6th, and the community of Shanti Fall 2016 huddles one last time, arms wrapped around each other’s shoulders, the tops of our heads touching as we look down at the circle of feet below us. It’s a tradition that started early on in our trip; it became the way we often ended group meetings and gatherings, and has taken on more feeling every time. In… Read More

Namaste loved ones!! Catherine here, writing to you in Delhi with love and gratitude radiating through my heart and soul as we finish up our 3 month long journey. The past week we were kicking it in the desert in Jaisalmer. Jaisalmer is a cozy little sandstone city that sits just outside the Thar Desert, where camels roam the sand dunes and people come from all over the world just… Read More

We’ve just heard from the leaders with the update that the entire Shanti group is safely off on their next adventures! Many will be traveling on their own in Asia for a while before returning home, while others are currently on the flight headed back towards San Francisco. They had a celebratory last day and said a joyful, tearful goodbye. Check out this sweet “final group photo!” Much gratitude from… Read More

Namaskar friends, family and anonymous readers! Emilia here, writing this from Rajasthan, the westernmost state of northern India! We left the mountains and Mother Ganga behind in Rishekesh, and took a 13 hour train ride to the desert! Our adventure began on the train to Jaipur, when a bunch of kids came to visit our bunk to talk and sing with us and tell us about their yoga competition they… Read More

The Shanti group spent the last week exploring Jaipur. Here are some photos from our wonderful guide and colleague Rishi-Ji!… Read More

Namaste all of you beautiful souls! With a happy heart and a calm mind I am blessed to be writing to you from the quaint town of Rishikesh where we just completed our one week transformational journey at the magical Phool chatti Ashram! Nestled along the banks of the Holy Mother Ganga, this beautiful yoga ashram is 120 years old and surrounded by mountain ranges that have aged over the… Read More

Blog from Ford about their trek & Amritsar. Photos from Alessandra from their time at Dharmalaya Hello from the Shanti Crew! Ford here, writing our group’s blog for the last few days in Mcleod Ganj and in Amritsar. Picking up from where Dani left off, our group was just leaving our Tibetan homestays and getting ready to head up to Triund, a mountain camp at the base of Dhauladhar Peak,… Read More

Hey friends and family! Dani here, just giving you all a quick update on our time so far in Mcleod Ganj. Once we left the Sustainable Living Institute we hopped in a taxi which took us to our hotel in Bhagsu, right outside of Mcleod. It was a little after our halfway point of the trip, so we decided to throw a pizza party to celebrate! It was a welcome… Read More

Some great photos from the last few weeks of Shanti’s adventure!… Read More

A few photos meant to go with Catherine’s blog last week!… Read More