5 Jul
2013
OTHER POSTS
Stanford’s Distinct Training Regimen Redefines Strength + Flexibility
Training for sport competition is rapidly changing. Fifteen years ago almost every team was using weights as their main training focus. Today, training is about explosiveness, hip flexibility, and sport-specific (in some cases, position-specific) training. Greg Bishop wrote a great piece for the NYT detailing Stanford’s world class training program that includes weights, hot yoga, […]
A Story about Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva:
In India there is a popular story about Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. They were boasting among themselves about their tremendous might. Suddenly a little boy came up and said to Brahma, “What do you create?” “Everything,” Brahma replied grandly. The boy asked the other two gods what their work was. “We preserve and destroy everything,” they answered. The young visitor was holding in his hand a single piece […]
Pope Francis’ Beautiful 2014 Letter to New Cardinals
Pope Francis’ 2014 Letter to New Cardinals Thanks to our dear friend Bob Campbell for sending us the translation of Pope Francis’ letter to newly appointed Cardinals. One of the great things about having a close friend/family member who is a Deacon is that they constantly share Jesus’ message of love, humility, and compassion. Speaking […]
Stumbling Onto The Path of Awakening
Aubrey Nicole does an amasing job for Intent Blog explaining why yoga and meditation are profound introductions to mindfulness. My path to awakening began in 2005, when during a time of major transition and deep personal sadness, my mother suggested I might find relief with yoga. She put me in touch with her friend, Grace, a yoga […]