Bungee Jumping in Baños, Ecuador!

Do not feel lonely the entire universe is inside you.” ~Rumi

Ujjayi Pranayama

What is Ujjayi Pranayama? (also referred to as Ujjayi breath) Many beginner students often ask, “What is this strange Ujjayi Pranayama breathing technique?” As a beginning yoga practitioner, it might seem odd that some of your fellow students sound like Darth Vader while they’re practicing. Here’s the explanation: In Sanskirt, the word ujjayi means victory. Ujjayi or victory […]

How Commerce Expands Culture

http://theumlaut.com/2013/05/07/how-commerce-expands-culture/ “Take our friend Beethoven. His stellar musical rise was fueled by the productive powers of capitalism. The commercialization of the printing press allowed the Maestro to sell sheet music directly to middle class families and make a cozy artistic freelance living. Businessmen eager to peddle instruments to a growing middle class improved production and […]

My yoga practice is nothing special

Yes, you read that correctly. My yoga practice was something that used to cause me stress. I worried about my form from the first sun salutation right through to savasana. I wanted to please my teachers. I wanted to show my fellow yogis that I deserved to practice alongside them. If I had a “bad” […]