You can see from my last three posts that I am
bowled over by Portugal. So, it was very special for me to do a workshop in the
capital of Portugal. And, this was made possible by Nuno as he saw the
possibility of squeezing it into the Sunday evening (I had the last session of
Pranayama workshop at Sintra on Sunday morning). 
Tiago responded despite my goof up on the timings
and he sent an invitation also to the group who attended the week-end retreat at
Casa do Limoeiro. I was ecstatic that four of them chose to attend! Sadhana
brought her two daughters along, Bernardo brought his wife, Katian came even
though Pedro was travelling in Spain and Celia was there too. There were some
new people and all in all, it was an event that I enjoyed so much in the
beautiful yoga hall of Brahmi. http://www.brahmi.pt/.
I am impressed with the work that Tiago is doing, teaching Yoga and making
Ayurvedic treatments available to people in Lisbon and other places in
Portugal. 
This is the last event in Portugal and the fabulous
two weeks came to an end too soon. I stayed more than half the time with Lisa
and Nuno in their beautiful home at San Pedro Do Estoril, on the out skirts of
Lisbon. It was an enriching experience to live with them and their four
adorable children. Nuno has so many skills and capabilities – he plays music,
conducts healing sounds workshops, crystal healing workshops, works with young
and differently-abled children, sculptor, jewellery designer and ...... Lisa is
propagating homeopathy and holistic healing, teaches gymnastics, body shaping
and other workshops. They are both fountains of positive energy and the joy
with which they made their children the centre of their Universe is inspiring
to me. They give their love and acceptance to their children abundantly and
shared it with me. They do that with everyone they come in contact with. The
ease and grace with which they balance so many demands on their time and energy
is incredible and touched and moved me. They even found time to take me to the
beach and some of the beautiful sights of Lisbon like the Monastery. They gave
me so much in the time I spent with them that my heart if full. I don’t know
how, but they contributed to my personal growth in many ways in this short time.
I am deeply grateful to them for their contribution to my growth and the
wonderful visit to Portugal that was so enjoyable and fulfilling. 
My last stop in Portugal was Maurizio, who was
instrumental in the workshop at Sintra and is part of the synchronistic chain.
I enjoyed his hospitality for the last two nights in his museum like flat,
filled with artefacts from all over the world and through his varied skills as
a sculptor, painter, photographer..... I experienced the beauty of Lisbon through
his love for Lisbon, on a long walk. In the evening, he prepared a nice Italian
dinner and Anna joined us. One of the
very unique places (among many other unique spots off the normal tourist list)
he has shown me was the water reservoir. The reservoir is situated at the
highest altitude in Lisbon and receives natural spring water though an aqua
duct system and supplied water to the whole of Lisbon in the 19th
century with zero energy consumption (just through gravity)- a jewel of
engineering marvel with eco-consciousness.
What an experience Portugal was! I would love to
come back here and look forward to the same and enjoy the company and
hospitality of friends, the beauty of Portugal, the people of Portugal and the
richness of their culture and the fabulous fruits and salads.
Abrigado Portugal, Nuno, Lisa, Tiago, Dorine,
Anna, Maurizio, Miguel, Isabel and all the people who participated in the
events that I had the privilege to offer.
I am grateful to Auroville and The Mother in connecting all of us.
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