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Saturday, June 23, 2012

Revitalization of the Casa Materna Part III: The Structure



We decided that the structure behind the Casa Materna should be an open-aired space.  We hired local workers to repair the floor and paint the walls and it looked a thousand times better!  Take a look at the before and afters:

Before outside

Before inside

Before behind structure

After outside

After inside

After behind structure

Kelli has been practicing Yoga for years and wanted an opportunity to teach here.  Exercise in Nicaragua is not common.  When I go running in the mornings I often receive snide comments from early-bird vagrants implying that I am strange for wanting to exert more energy than I have to.  Everyone rides small motorcycles or takes a taxi to get to their destination four blocks away.  Nevertheless, exercise is good preparation for having a baby, and Kelli is passionate about the discipline of Yoga.  Kelli’s mom Mary hauled twenty yoga mats and Mexican blankets down here so that it could be done right:




Comments that have been shouted at me (in Spanish) while I am running.  As you can see they are all helpful tips: 

Don’t get tired!
This is your mountain!
Run!  Run!  Run!
Hey Precious!  Hey Beautiful!  Hey Doll!
You’re sweating!
Your face is red!

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