Lucid Practice

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

1 Apr
2014

Maha Kumbh Mela

  M a h a K u m b h M e l a from a d r i c w a t s o n on Vimeo.

31 Mar
2014

Where we are: Lima, Peru

Top: Larcomar Mall in Miraflores, Municipal Palace of Peru Bottom: Park of the Reserve, Pisco Sour at the Grand Bolivar Hotel

28 Mar
2014

37 Hours by Bus and an Opportunity to Practice Patience

37 Hours by Bus and an Opportunity to Practice Patience From Ecuador to Lima, Peru Kate and I decided to take a bus to Lima, Peru on Tuesday night. From Cuenca, Ecuador to Lima, Peru it should take around 22 hours, driving straight through. Unfortunately, no bus companies have a direct bus connecting these two […]

26 Mar
2014

The Joy in Embracing Everything

If you are present in this moment, you are successful…right now, this moment….this is where we are meant to be.

25 Mar
2014

The Science of Lucid Dreaming (Short Video)

  AsapSCIENCE provides a helpful overview on the research into lucid dreaming.

25 Mar
2014

Railay Beach Thailand – Average Daily Cost $29/Day

Railay Beach, Krabi, Thailand – Average Daily Cost $29 Per Day We had heard great things about the small west coast Thai beach called Railay Beach. Our friend Jason whom we respect in many aspects of life — especially Thai travel — recommended insisted that we check out Railay Beach. We decided to move north from […]

24 Mar
2014

BKS Iyengar on “Jumping” in Yoga

Overcoming Asana has a very detailed piece on jumping back in Ashtanga Yoga. I encourage all yoga practioners to read it when they have the opportunity. “Iyengar talking about his guru Krishnamacharya in an interview from the movie Enlighten up. Iyengar is focusing on the ‘jumping’ aspect of Krishnamacharya’s teaching and explaining it as a […]

24 Mar
2014

Backpacking Cartagena, Colombia: A Lucid Practice Travel Guide

Backpacking Cartagena ~ Average Daily Cost $36 USD Cartagena is a beautiful and historical city on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. It is ranked as Colombia’s top area for tourism and boasts many museums and ornate churches as well as beach views and a warm tropical climate. Whether your ideal destination is one with old […]

24 Mar
2014

“Imagine, Life spent on the Edge”

Wingsuits are so awesome. Here is a wingsuit stunt from the Nuit de la Glisse film “Imagine, Life spent on the Edge” involving some seriously technical camera work and intense music. Enjoy! Hakuna Matata

22 Mar
2014

The Best PR Advice You’ve Never Heard – from Facebook’s Head of Tech Communications

First round review writes an *inspiring* piece on branding and start ups. Check it out when you have the opportunity. This piece can help focus your personal blog, your brand, life, or business. “Imagine you’re sitting across from a reporter at lunch. You’re telling them what you do, your story, why they should care about your product. […]

22 Mar
2014

Life’s most urgent question is, what are you doing for others?

~ Martin Luther King Jr.

21 Mar
2014

TED Talk: 10 Reasons that Future Cities Will Float

Sustainability.

21 Mar
2014

Prayer is when you speak to Spirit. Meditation is when you listen.

~Unknown

20 Mar
2014

Where we are: Montañita, Ecuador

Having an amazing experience at Hostel Esperanto in Montañita, Ecuador. More to come. 

20 Mar
2014

Opportunities abound in bad times as well as good times. In fact, the opportunities are often greater when the conventional wisdom is that everything is going into the toilet.

~ Tim Ferriss, The Four Hour Work Week

19 Mar
2014

Backpacking Across Colombia – A Lucid Practice Travel Guide

Backpacking Across Colombia That’s right. Colombia. I know what you’re thinking, “Hello!? Don’t you think you’re, like, going to get abducted by the drug cartel and… die?” That is, sadly, just about what I said to Brian two months ago when he suggested that we travel across this once-taboo South American country. Had I actually heard […]

19 Mar
2014

Uncertainty and the prospect of failure can be very scary noises in the shadows. Most people will choose unhappiness over uncertainty.

~ Tim Ferriss, The Four Hour Work Week

17 Mar
2014

The first jump shot. A story of faith and basketball.

The mystery of faith is a beautiful thing.

17 Mar
2014

What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do. As I have heard said, a person’s success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have. Resolve to do one thing every day that you fear.

~ Tim Ferriss, The Four Hour Work Week

16 Mar
2014

Gluten Free Banana Pancakes Recipe

Gluten Free Banana Pancakes Recipe Are you looking for a great gluten free banana pancakes recipe? Do you enjoy eating pancakes, but not the tired, bloated, foggy feeling afterwards?  Ditch the Bisquick and try out this healthy recipe made from scratch! Gluten Free Banana Pancakes Recipe Ingredients (yields 2 medium sized pancakes): 1 C. gluten free oat […]

16 Mar
2014

Good relationships don’t just happen. They take time, patience, and two people who truly want to be together.

~ Unknown

14 Mar
2014

Circumstances may change, but the urge to control and dominate takes on different forms.

13 Mar
2014

“Pick Up the Pieces” – Average White Band

Some jazzy funk. Enjoy! Hakuna Matata

12 Mar
2014

Such an easy change to make in life…but it takes a lot of practice.

11 Mar
2014

In Baños, Ecuador there is a spectacular 60km down hill bike ride where you pass over 20 mammoth waterfalls

11 Mar
2014

Backpacking Boquete, Panama Travel Guide – Average Daily Cost – $18 Per Day

Backpacking Boquete, Panama Travel Guide Boquete, Panama : How to get there and what to do: Boquete, Panama proved to be the perfect change of pace from the hot sun of Costa Rica. Boquete is located in the hills of Northwest Panama, and it’s a great spot for all types of travelers. While this mountain town […]

11 Mar
2014

Things that are of value are usually out of the ordinary. Same with ideas.

10 Mar
2014

Interesting New Technology: Spritz Speed Reading

Elite Daily said it well when they said, “The reading game is about to change forever.” First try using Spritz at a speed that the average American reads, 250 Words Per Minute: Now, what exactly is Spritz? Spritzing is reading text with Spritz Inc.’s patent-pending technology. When you’re spritzing, you’re reading text one word at a time […]