Dochula Pass

​Last week I had only a handful of therapy sessions, as several were cancelled due to children being ill. This gave me more time to work on the project proposals. In addition, I am currently taking a very interesting online course on innate rhythmic movements and primitive reflex integration. The course focuses on the foundations of development and has an impact across many different fields. I am very excited to start working with the children using these newly learned tools as soon as they are back.

This weekend, I spent a couple of hours at Dochula Pass, one of my favourite places. It has a remarkable sense of calm and beauty, with views of the high Himalayan mountains, many of which rise above 7,000 meters.  Dochula Pass is not just a scenic viewpoint; it functions as a ritual landscape, combining memorial architecture, Buddhist symbolism, and the lived experience of travel through Bhutan’s mountains. That mix of remembrance, devotion, and nature is what gives it its distinctive calm and emotional depth.  There are 108 white shortens (stupas) arranged in a circular order. They commemorate Bhutanese soldiers who died in a military operation in southern Bhutan and also symbolize Buddhist concepts of purification and merit.