India - Rishikesh - Yoga Teacher ...

India - Rishikesh - Yoga Teacher Training Pt.3

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Exceptional Decisions by Andrew McDougall & Russell Gorton-McDougall
S1 · E31
Apr 12, 2026
43:53

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We went in as travelers and came out as human origami. 24 days later, the "yoga prison" has finally set us free.

Can you believe we actually did it? We’ve been locked away in a strict, dawn-to-dusk schedule for nearly a month, and honestly, there were moments when we forgot what a lie-in even felt like. In this episode, we’re breaking down the full 24-day saga—the good, the painful, and the moments of absolute, eye-watering bliss.

It wasn't all just "om" and incense; it was a total feat of endurance. We’re talking about the physical struggle of finding muscles we didn’t know existed and the mental game of staying sane when your entire day is timed to the second. But here’s the kicker: we’ve emerged as much better versions of ourselves. Maybe even the best versions we’ve ever been.

We’re sharing why we’d actually recommend this madness to anyone—and why, in a moment of spiritual high (or maybe just exhaustion), we’ve decided we’d even do it all over again. We’re officially "graduated," slightly more flexible, and ready to take our new, zen-ish energy back out into the wild.

Trusting Divina to lead the way—even if she occasionally leads us straight into 24 days of being folded into a pretzel at 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Follow the journey on Instagram @ExceptionalDecisions.

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Travel
Backpacking
Flashpacking
Spirtituality
Exceptional Decisions
Divina
India
Yoga Teacher Training
YTT200
Yoga

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