A report by Divya Naithani

During a trek in the Himalayan range Yoga sessions were conducted as a trial from 3rd and 18th June 2007. The participants were university students from USA who were on a geographical study trip. The Yoga class was optional for the participants.

The journey started from Rishikesh moving on to Lohajung, Bedni, Aali, Pathar nachauniya, Lata, Gamshali, Lata Kharak, Saini Kharak and Haridwar.
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By Laura Caplins, July 23, 2007

One June 2, a group of students from Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA and Nature-Link Institute, Boone, NC traveled to the Garhwal regions of the Himalaya. Dr. Keith Bosak from Georgia Southern University and Laura Caplins from Nature-Link Institute accompanied a diverse group of students into the Himalaya. From June 1 to June 23, 2007 the group traveled from the hot plains of Delhi into the high altitude and alpine environments of the Garhwal.
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May 8, 2007 marked the beginning of an incredible three week, six credit hour adventure course for a team of fifteen students from Georgia Southern University (GSU). The students studied Sustainable Mountain Development and Mountain Geography while being led from the plains of Delhi to the towering Himalayan peaks of the Garhwal by Dr. Keith Bosak, a professor of Geography from GSU and Leah Wallach, a Biology student from Appalachian State University (ASU). The journey would not have been possible without Mountain Shepherds Cooperative which provided the team with highly experienced mountaineering guides who assisted the group from the moment they emerged from the Delhi airport till the time they returned home. The guides of this community-owned ecotourism company are trained at the Nerhu Institute of Mountaineering in basic mountaineering and advanced high altitude courses, making them some of the most experienced and knowledgeable guides in the region.
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