I’ve been obsessed with Pinterest lately. It’s making me aware of things I like, things that make me happy, and places I would love to visit. But mostly, Pinterest has been making me think of things. Except that it’s not things that make me happy. Mostly what makes me happy are when “conditions” are right. [...]
The First Post of the New Year
It’s been a slow day. Kind of introspective. Spent a lot of time going back through archives just to see what I was resolving to do this time last year. This is the day of resolutions and I like resolutions, but I always wind up not doing them. I don’t feel bad about that mostly, [...]
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A Template For Telling Someone You Want a Yoga Gift Certificate for Xmas
Dear (insert name of friend here), In case you are considering getting me a gift for Christmas, I wanted to give you a few ideas of what I would really love this year, just to make it easier on you. First, I would love a shiny red Ferrari (you can insert the name of your [...]
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Just a Little End-of-the-Week Rant
The day itself was cold, but sunny, which was a real treat after yesterday’s dreariness. So as I was washing up and contemplating going into my room and doing my practice, it occurred to me that, “Shit! Today is Friday. Friday is Yoga Workout Day at the studio! And even though I was close to [...]
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Yet Another Post About Streaking
I am currently nursing along a little baby yoga streak. As of today, it’s 18 days old. (It could have been 23 days old except that on Day 5, I skipped a day and had to start over, according to The (My) Rules.) I am going up to my home yoga room every day and [...]
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Musing About Yoga And Belly Fat
I am currently teaching a class called: Yoga for Core Stability and Strength. This is not the first time I have taught a series with the word “Core” in the title, but every time I do, the issue of belly fat rears its ugly head. Here’s what I see in almost all my classes: As [...]
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The Mark of a Warrior
It has now been almost two weeks since I returned from the Hatha Yoga Pradipika training I took with Yoganand at Jai Yoga in Philadelphia. After that training I started changing a lot of things in my life, namely: my practice, my food, and the intensity of my cardio workouts. In the space of two [...]
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Letting the light in
We took down the canvas canopy on the deck today, and now just the frame remains, letting in a lot more light into the kitchen window. In the summer it is so wonderful how that canopy shields the harsh sun. It makes the kitchen ten times cooler. But today the sun came out after many [...]
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Who Do You Think You Are?
Ever since I got home from my latest yoga training I have been really amped up and sparkling with devotion. I have been getting into my yoga room every morning for intense pranayam, postures and meditation. Yesterday during my meditation I had a panic attack. My “To Do” list suddenly loomed up in my mind [...]
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How My Resolutions Advance My Pilgrimage
How is drinking more water going to advance me on my journey? The answer: My lack of sufficient hydration is starting to cause minor break-downs. In a word, I itch. I have to stop and itch. My ears itch. My skin itches. And every time I have to stop and itch, I have take my [...]
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