Amanda is a passionate and devoted practitioner of traditional Ashtanga yoga.Tumblr (3.0; @amandaferris)http://amandaferris.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqdqqdWtzz1r1z3kao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My son, newborn in 2009.</p>http://amandaferris.com/post/9290094169http://amandaferris.com/post/9290094169Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:01:25 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpw95hmuk61r1z3kao1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Urdhva Kukkutasana</p> <p>2010 Photo by Amy Dix</p>http://amandaferris.com/post/8887434902http://amandaferris.com/post/8887434902Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:59:14 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqdq5p7Ctq1r1z3kao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Flowers for sale at Devaraj Market, Mysore, India.</p>http://amandaferris.com/post/9289890155http://amandaferris.com/post/9289890155Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:49:01 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqdpmik6dp1r1z3kao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beauty found along my way. </p>http://amandaferris.com/post/9289700445http://amandaferris.com/post/9289700445Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:37:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqdpameLnM1r1z3kao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I have a trunk in safe-keeping in Mysore.  A man named Shiva looks after it for me.  The contents of this trunk are:</p> <p>Elephant bedsheets</p> <p>Stainless Steel milk jug</p> <p>Scooter helmet</p> <p>Yoga mat</p> <p>colorful cotton clothing</p> <p>Cafe Coffee Day mugs</p> <p>a red cotton practice rug</p> <p>I can never remember what else…..</p> <p>which is part of the delight in returning again, again, and again.</p>http://amandaferris.com/post/9289586127http://amandaferris.com/post/9289586127Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:30:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqdp7hQye31r1z3kao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A glimpse of my Guru at his final birthday celebration in Mysore, 2008.  Om Guru. </p>http://amandaferris.com/post/9289555956http://amandaferris.com/post/9289555956Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:28:28 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqco7yyUOD1r1z3kao1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Inspiration from the lovely Hafiz.</p>http://amandaferris.com/post/9266132596http://amandaferris.com/post/9266132596Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:09:34 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq2kghQ6XQ1r1z3kao1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Practicing in Guruji’s Sunday led second series class in Mysore, India. </p> <p>Photo by Govinda Kai 2008</p>http://amandaferris.com/post/9036262556http://amandaferris.com/post/9036262556Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:15:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq877nhsNH1r1z3kao1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Karandavasana</p> <p>Photo by Fran Flynn 2004</p>http://amandaferris.com/post/9162500422http://amandaferris.com/post/9162500422Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:14:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq87upIvVx1r1z3kao1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Durvasana</p> <p>Photo by Amy Dix 2010</p>http://amandaferris.com/post/9162724282http://amandaferris.com/post/9162724282Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:13:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqbwctuwux1r1z3kao1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><br/>This man sells the old lithographs and calendar prints that line the walls of my home in Melbourne.  He is warm and funny and always treats me to a coconut juice. </p>http://amandaferris.com/post/9248709647http://amandaferris.com/post/9248709647Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:07:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq87mxsEwl1r1z3kao1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Flying, mid-vinyasa</p> <p>Photo by Amy Dix 2010</p>http://amandaferris.com/post/9162648063http://amandaferris.com/post/9162648063Sat, 20 Aug 2011 08:20:00 -0400