So I have a month before I move, but I needed to find a new doctor to manage my thyroid meds & I thought I'd have better luck finding someone holistic in the Richmond-area. So I called chiro-sister & she recommended Dr. McClanahan. She said, "If I had to go to a medical doctor, this is who I'd go to." Bonus that she's in Yogaville! It will only be an hour-ish from the new house, but it was 3 hours from my current one. Anyway, minus the driving, it was a pretty quick trip. Everyone I talked to there said it was a great place to use as a retreat. I didn't say, "I've essentially been on retreat for 4 years." But I can see that it might be nice in the future. Certainly closer for me than the Himalayan Institute.
After my appointment, I did a bit of exploring & took some photos. I have to go back in 6 months, so it will be a bit of a contrast to the summer heat!
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| Doesn't this look inviting? |
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| Here's the view from the patio. |
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| Off to the right. |
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| GORGEOUS tree! |
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| On the way to the temple. |
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| That looks like a giant . . . |
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| lotus! |
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| Walk way to the entrance. |
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| Cool statue. |
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| It was so H-O-T. If XM Radio Guy had been with me, he would've dared me to jump in. |
There were no photos allowed inside the temple, because you know I would've taken some! Downstairs were altars & info on all the major religions. Then I went upstairs, and by "went" I mean on the balls of my feet up the teeny-tiny stairs of a spiral staircase. Upstairs is the top of the lotus. Hard to describe. I might've stayed longer, but there was some yoga dude who was meditating. I wasn't feeling the sacredness of the space as much as I was hearing the buzzing of the fluorescent lights.
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| Heading back. |
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| I didn't go into this building; I ran out of time. The stairs had nothing to do with it. Shut up. No, they didn't! |
Gate on the way out:
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| Love this: TRUTH IS ONE, PATHS ARE MANY. Unless you eat meat. Then you're going to hell. Heh. |
So I'm looking FW to going back again when I can spend a bit more time exploring. I was rushing back to pick up the dogs from Mystic Pet, but next time I go, that won't be an issue. Plus it would be fun to go with chiro-sister or a friend.
4 comments:
First of all, I didn't know you had a thyroid thing going on. I've recently discovered that I do, too. Fun, isn't it?
Secondly. Yogaville?! Only in America. I love it! :)
Hi Svasti! Yes, the hypothyroidism has been a key link in my journey back to health. Particularly helpful was the book STOP THE THYROID MADNESS, which addresses the emotional, mental, & psychological issues that come with a thyroid disorder (along with chronic pain, fatigue,weight gain, etc.) Also helpful was Mary Shomon's LIVING WELL WITH HYPOTHYROIDISM. Armour thyroid has been a godsend! (I can't take Synthroid because it has gluten in it & plus it's only T4, not T3).
Yeah, YOGAVILLE! Nothing like that Down Under? 1000 acres in the BEAUTIFUL Virginia countryside. There are a few yoga retreat centers here in the States, but I've never seen anything like this! Pretty cool! Namaste, :-) H.
Hali... leave it up to you to find a doctor's office that looks like this......incredible!!
I know, right? It's my way of going to India without actually going to India!
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