Our hotel was located in a very picturesque spot at a height of 1,550 metres above sea level in Dhulikhel. The December turned out to be surprisingly bright and sunny, so we saw the Himalayas for the first time as large as life (in all their glory). These miraculous mountains have kept their pristine beauty and indescribable silence ever since they were uplifted from the bottom of the ancient Tethys Ocean in the Eocene Era (40–50 million years ago). From the 9-10 a.m. onwards, in December, it began to warm up, but the day’s heat rolled down behind the mountains together with the sun by 4-5 p.m. The swimming pool tempted me, but the desire to plunge vanished into thin air when I touched the water along with the smoke from kitchens and evening fires. The thing is that there is very little body fat in my body and while preferring to warm myself under a hot shower during on chilly winter evenings, I felt that I would instantly freeze to the bone. After practicing some asanas, I enjoyed a cup of Himalayan coffee and some veg momos (Nepalese dumplings). They know how to cook dumplings with vegetarian fillings in Nepal – with the paneer cheese or vegetables – which promise the dolce vita for the vegetarians. Few words about the asanas. Mayurasana is amazing because it is able to remove toxins from and even the snake’s poison the body. If one imagines the nature of a vivid Krisha’s bird – a peackok, who devoures God’s crawling creatures with gusto and thus watches over your garden. The main condition, one should be able to perform this asana at time and more than once! Vishwamitrasana (Sage Vishwamitra's Pose) requires balance, pretty hefty legs stretching and, if possible, subsequent rotation of the torso (chest) upwards towards the sky. Parsva Bakasana – a kind of “crane or even crow split” on the side (Side Crow Split Pose). This variation has come naturally to me since ancient times. I don't often see it in photos, but perhaps someone still likes to freeze in it, balancing on one leg. From a distance, near the small stupa, Ardha Baddha Padma Padangusthasana, that engages Muladhara chakra and grounds you. This asana is one of my favourites because it grants an energy boost and inner balance. Next morning, we went to the Kali Devi Temple of 1000 steps.

Yoga dictionary:

• Momos (मोमोज – Momojah или मःम – Mahmah, contemporary variant) – dumplings

• Mayura (मयूर) – Peacock

• Parsva (पार्श्व) – Side, Flank or lateral

• Baka (बक) – Crane

• Ardha (अर्ध)) – Part, Half

• Baddha (बद्ध) – bound, locked, restrained

• Padma (पद्म) – Lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera).

• Pada (पद) – foot, step, foundation

• Angustha (अङ्गुष्ठ) – Big toe, or Thumb.

• Utthita (उत्थित) – Extended, or stretched

• Hasta (हस्त) – Hand

• Asana (आसन) – Seat, posture, or pose. Literally: Sitting down" or "being, a certain posture or sitting position.  In the Yoga Sutras, sage Patanjali defines it as "sthira sukham asanam" – meaning a posture that is both steady and comfortable. Pose or posture

• Dhulikhel (धुलिखेल) – situated 30 km southeast of Kathmandu, in Bagmati province