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Beautiful Music for Savasana, Yin Yoga, Restorative, or Meditation
One of our teachers played this peaceful piece during Savasana at the end of a yoga practice this week. This piece is about slowing things down. We live in a fast paced world ~ it’s a lucid practice to slow things down, breathe, contemplate, reflect, and enjoy the subtle beauties of life. The video above […]
Eight limbs of yoga tree
Via Yogawithalison
Photographing Buddhism
David Butow spent 2012 traveling the world to photograph Buddhism. Butow used a variety of strategies — and camera formats — to try to capture the heart of Buddhism. He layered reflections, employed camera motion and made metaphoric images that suggested stillness. He included double exposures, used diptychs and even physically altered negatives with a […]
1/8 Destination: Shela, Lamu Island, Kenya
Lamu Island is a part of the Lamu Archipelago of Kenya. Lamu Old Town, the principal inhabited part of the island, is one of the oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlements in East Africa. Built in coral stone and mangrove timber, the town is characterized by the simplicity of structural forms enriched by such features as inner courtyards, verandas, and elaborately carved […]