International Yoga Festival opening

I was in the right place at the right time. I thought I missed the 21st International Yoga Fest advertised first week in Feb., I arrived here the second week in Feb. I attened the opening of the I.Y.F. featuring an eclectic array of political, spirtiual, and other names. Unfortunately the I.Y.F. is already full, so I can't take any of the classes, but still can gleam from other activities offered.
One of my hereos whose correspondence course I considered taking and whose books I read and admire... Dr. Frawley was there, along with Gurmukh and her husband who I spoke to for the third time in a few months i.e. YJ confrence, and Kripalu, a Swami aged 101, Sanskrit scholars, high level Iyengar teachers, suits, tarbons, saffron robes, and one presenter had a 3 by 5 card over his mouth, I thought he took a vow of silence, but he gave a 3 minute blessing. The young Shiva monks performed an asana demo where they put feet behind there heads, and did other jaw dropping poses that would make Jois's 3rd and 4th Series practioners proud. The highlight was chanting together, waving fire lamps, although a mosquitoe flew into mine, and the flames were coming close to my head, and putting the lamps into the Ganga. Listening to the keynote speakers such as Frawley was amazing. Frawley is the author of 30 books on Ayurveda, Veda, Jyotish and so forth, and is probably one of the leading people to bring these ancient arts to the West. He was very tall, married to an Indian wife, and speaks excellent Hindi. He runs a school in N.M.
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