Category: Beautiful Things

“a story telling art form” Love the Story, Self Expression through … dance

Post author By Kay T. Ananda
Post date September 22, 2019

I love dance … and I have dabbled in learning some styles but somewhat intimidated to join the lessons for classical Indian dance because it is so … challenging.

So, I went to observe a classical dance class and was blown away by the practice session I witnessed. The students are so beautiful and dedicated – all I have for them is, respect and admiration for they were so …graceful. I was also humbled in realizing the steps to be mastered let alone the arms/hands movements.

No, Classical Style is NOT Bollywood. To dispel the misunderstanding I share this video I found online as I was searching to find some explanation on the different kinds of classical dance – there are 8 classical schools of dance in India.

Dance – Martial Arts – Yoga

all … persistence in practice … repeated over and over to reach the better version of self in each repetition.

Love them all:)

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Public & Private

Post author By Kay T. Ananda
Post date September 9, 2019

There’s a big public bath house where photo taking is not allowed – then, there’s this private hot spring in this room adjacent to the tatami room.

Healthy breakfast of local fruits (berries and melons) and imported fruits (pineapple from Philippines) topping plain locally made yogurt, sprinkled with local raw honey and … KINAKO – soy powder often used in desserts in Japan.

Traditional Japanese Breakfast of Miso soup, sea and land vegetables pickles and seasoned in traditional methods … missing is Natto – the fermented soy beans that disappeared very fast from the buffet table.

More breakfast veggies

Locally dried raisins made from Kyoho grapes + decadence of pastries from locally famed bakery, Asanoya … all petit sizes so you can enjoy the variety – cinnamon danish topped with strawberry, chocolate blueberry toast, and matcha muffin.

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