Lucid Practice

A Blog Featuring Enriching Content on Travel, Wellness, Art, and Yoga

9 Jan
2014

Lucid Practice Quarterly Transparency Income Report October~December 2013

Lucid Practice Quarterly Transparency Income Report October~December 2013 2013 has come and gone and Lucid Practice has made awesome strides. We started with an idea back in April of 2013 — we had been inspired for years by different websites and social media handles/users and we knew we could add even more positive energy to […]

8 Jan
2014

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 […]

8 Jan
2014

1/8 Art: “The Color Inside” – A skyspace project by James Turrell for the University of Texas at Austin

  ‘the color inside’ is the eighty-fourth skyspace created by james turrell, a series which sees the renowned american artist using light and space as the mediums in experiential and continuously changing artworks. the new installation situated on the roof of the student activity center at the university of texas at austin  — the latest project fromlandmarks — invites the […]

8 Jan
2014

Why Matthieu Ricard is one of the happiest monks alive

Originally published on the yoga blog.  Matthieu Ricard has been a Buddhist monk for some 40 years since he left his life as a molecular geneticist in the 1960′s. He left it all behind to live a life of renunciation in the Himalayas. It was during this time, he says, that he learned how to be […]

8 Jan
2014

A quote about the 3rd niyama, tapas

Tapas is a practice of balanced austerity, sacrifice, discipline. Tapas means “heat” or “fire.” Go through the heat and accept it – invite it in. The fire brings transformation. If you are not in stillness, you are craving or having aversion. Transformation happens through the fire – burn off some layers and emerge as something new – […]

8 Jan
2014

How to Reclaim your mind by Terence McKenna (Short Video)

Some very solid points by Mr. McKenna. To be aware of the constant programming is a form of positive energy. Hat tip to Trigs for the link!

8 Jan
2014

Prayer for Detachment

I beg of you, my Lord, to remove anything which separates me from you, and you from me. Remove anything that makes me unworthy of your sight, your control, your reprehension; of your speech and conversation, of your benevolence and love. Cast from me every evil that stands in the way of my seeing you, […]

8 Jan
2014

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.

~ Anatole France

7 Jan
2014

1/7 Destination: Danube street, Novi Sad, Serbia

Novi Sad is the second largest city in Serbia, the administrative seat of Vojvodina, and the administrative center of the South Bačka District. According to the 2011 census, the city has a population of 231,798, while the urban area of Novi Sad (with adjacent urban settlements of Petrovaradin, Sremska Kamenica, and Futog included) has 277,522 inhabitants, and the population of the metropolitan area (the administrative area […]

7 Jan
2014

1/7 Art: 20 Miles of Stained Glass Colored Ribbon Hang Inside a San Fran Cathedral

Via Reddit and My Modern Net Walk into the Grace Cathedral in San Francisco from now till the end of February and you’ll find a gorgeous art installation that features 20 miles of ribbon cascading from the church’s vaulted ceiling arches. Artist Anne Patterson is behind Graced With Light, an installation consisting of nearly 1,000 satin […]

7 Jan
2014

Have Compassion – It is the only thing worth doing

It’s the ONLY thing worth doing. Radically simple. Radically effective. Practicing compassion or in other words living by the golden rule does more than heal others it heals our own heart when we practice it. As the well known author on religious thought, Karen Armstrong states after decades of research and study it seems to […]

7 Jan
2014

Walter Isaacson on Crowdsourcing His New Book

Walter Issacson did a great job with the Steve Jobs autobiography. Both Paz and I thoroughly enjoyed the book. We intend to read his classic books on Einstein and Benjamin Franklin at some point. Interestingly enough, it seems that he is modifying his writing strategy. Via Bloomberg: Several weeks ago, Walter Isaacson, the author of the biography Steve […]

7 Jan
2014

Q&A with Kino MacGregor

Yogavibes put together this interview with one of the faces of Ashtanga, Kino Macgregor. Q. Why Ashtanga Yoga? What makes this method of yoga so meaningful or transformational for you? A. Yoga has the power to transform your whole life. It is a lifelong journey into the inner space of the higher self within each […]

7 Jan
2014

On the Road: Middle school football players execute life-changing play (video)

Cheers to this middle school football team. Lets continue to help people who may not be able to help themselves.

7 Jan
2014

Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.

6 Jan
2014

1/6 Destination: Chain Bridge and Buda Castle, Budapest, Hungary

Via Imgur Buda Castle is the historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings in Budapest, and was first completed in 1265. In the past, it has been called Royal Palace and Royal Castle. Buda Castle was built on the southern tip of Castle Hill, bounded on the north by what is known as the Castle District (Várnegyed), which is famous for its Medieval, Baroque, […]

6 Jan
2014

5 Things You Should Know About Meditation

“Meditation is listening to the Divine within.” ~ Edgar Cayce Several of my clients get stuck during their meditation practice and often give up because they have some sort of misconstrued notion of what meditation actually is. Perhaps it’s all the photos of people meditating looking so peaceful that throw them off. They themselves don’t feel […]

6 Jan
2014

The meaning of “Be Authentic.”

Authenticity. Did you know that the word “authentic” literally means to be your own author? Be you. Don’t pretend to be anything else. Via Entheos

6 Jan
2014

TimeLAX: A Time-Lapse Video Series of Los Angeles

TimeLAX travels across the sprawled city of Los Angeles, connecting some of the city’s most iconic landmarks – Disney Concert Hall, the Griffith Observatory and John Ferraro Building – with over 200 locations that reveal the true essence of the city’s fabric.

6 Jan
2014

Could BKS Iyengar Win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Could B.K.S. Iyengar win the Nobel Peace Prize? He should, says a novelist and correspondent for Bloomberg’s World View in New Delhi as well as the B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States who have initiated a worldwide effort to nominate him. But what does yoga have to do with peace, anyway? According to Chandrahas Choudhury, who […]

3 Jan
2014

Chaturanga Do’s and Don’ts

Via Athleta Oh, chaturanga dandasana. We’ve had a long and complicated relationship. I remember my first few yoga classes way back when, and how it was unclear to me that people were not in fact lowering themselves all the way to the floor. They were – gasp – hovering! And when I first tried you, […]

3 Jan
2014

General Mills Agrees to Remove GMOs from Original Cheerios

General Mills Agrees to Remove GMOs from Original Cheerios  Amid pressure from consumers, General Miss has agreed to discontinue the use of Genetically Modified Organisms within their flagship cereal, Original Cheerios. General Mills had already made this change in Europe and other parts of the world but resisted in the US, spending over $1mm USD […]

3 Jan
2014

“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”

~Buddha

2 Jan
2014

Simplicity brings openness to give and receive from all of life’s members

2 Jan
2014

1/2 Art: Yoga Art of Tranformation – Smithsonian Exhibit Video

2 Jan
2014

Living According to Ben Franklin’s Schedule

Tim Goessling writes a cool piece for The Good Men Project describing a day adhering to Benjamin Franklin’s daily schedule. I’d like to try this practice and see how much more I can get out of a day. Click to learn more on Benjamin Franklin’s daily practices.

2 Jan
2014

Human Beings are Awesome

People can do some really awesome things. Sometimes these things are caught on film. Here’s the proof. Hakuna Matata

2 Jan
2014

Eight Richard Rohr Quotes On Love and Connection

Richard Rohr On Love and Connection A dear friend introduced us to Richard Rohr four months ago. I’ve enjoyed listening to and reading his philosophy ever since. Rohr is a Catholic priest and a Franciscan brother. Many of his teachings are based upon traditional Eastern philosophies of universal connectedness, the ego, meditation, and contemplation. Here are […]