gypseangie here

well, the countdown continues. Ran into a bit of a snag a couple days ago when i received an email from the place in the Himalayas for my teacher training. Its seems i dragged my feet too much sending in my deposit and the course is now full. Me, i'm on the waiting list and i don't know how far down. This has caused me to question seriously and re-evaluate my whole game plan here. Realizing that this is real, this is happening, and i've put all this work and time and effort into saving all this money to do this.... i better make sure that i am sure about what am doing. I don't want to throw money at something that isn't the thing i need or its just some fluffy course. anyhow, long story short... i'm researching alot right now to get this all nailed down. Turns out there is another one of these courses at this location in April 2009, and while researching, i discovered that there is a also 2 week course to which the teacher training is a pre-requisite that is even more what i am interested in, a very intensive two weeks of extremely disciplined practice and lifestyle, working mostly independently, not in a group. so i will do this course also, following the teacher training in april. My issue now lies in making sure i can obtain a visa for longer than six months (the standard visa) because the other course i am signed up for is in september and if these other courses don't start until april.... .that's....i need at least 9 months visa to stay for both courses. aahh, back to the drawing board. I have my friend Ailysh in vancouver making a personal trip to the consulate for me to ask in person about the one year visa, since, once again, i can't get anyone on the telephone to answer any questions.... aaaaah! wish me luck, and tell me it will all be worth it in the end. i know it will be.
meanwhile i have received an email from the rocky mountain institute of yoga and ayurveda in colorado regarding their summer session of yoga therapy certification. it looks really good, so i'm looking into that too.