Morning stretch

Our week is almost over. Can't believe it's gone so quickly.

With five hours of daily yoga, three delicious vegetarian meals a day and a temperature of 35C there is little time left for other activities.

Christine, from my yoga class in Scotland agreed to strike a pose beside one of the sculptures in the garden.

Today the son of the owners (a Dutch and German couple) gave a talk on the history of the house which goes back over 400 years.

Originally it was a farmhouse belonging to a big estate then it became a monastery followed by an orphanage and finally a school before it was bought by present owners who have turned it into a hotel catering for a niche market like yoga groups.