Day 3

With a little morning reconnaissance to the Shala and absolute assurance of an afternoon appointment with the KPJAYI secretary (even though today is a moon day), I was able to register! The gate guard was sleeping, so I slipped right up the steps and into the office. The Shala is beautiful. There was a big desire to take a picture, but the big blue sign hanging next to the door forbids it. 

To practice with Saraswathi for a month it cost 28,600 Rps, which includes compulsory chanting Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:30 am. Sanskrit and Hatha Pradipika classes are Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons at 3:45 pm and cost an additional 1,400 Rps. 

There has been an issue with appropriate female attire outside of the Shala and plenty of lectures from Saraswathi during class. So here's the deal:

While practicing inside the Shala you can wear your typical yoga attire. Outside of the Shala is a different story. The exposure of female shoulders, chest and anything above mid calf is considered inappropriate. If you plan to travel outside of Mysore to smaller villages, I would plan to cover the ankles too. You'll see some of the younger girls wearing jeans with a long shirt that covers both shoulders and chest area, which is fine. 

Men...I've seen the general pants and shirt as well as shorts. So I don't think there's much of an issue.