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11 Oct
2013

The Rasta Man and His Otter in Railay Beach, Thailand

The Pet Otter on Railay Beach, Thailand Two years ago when we were traveling in Railay Beach, Thailand we met a Rastafarian who had a pet otter. It has to be one of the cooler friendships I have ever seen. During the day the otter would go into the ocean, swim around, and always come back at night. […]

11 Oct
2013

Readymade: The First Tumblr Theme Designed For The Art World

  Today (September 25) marks the launch of Readymade, the first Tumblr theme designed specifically for the art world. A partnership between Tumblr, arts PR firm Fitz & Co, and theme shop Pixel Union, the first to adopt the turn-key digital space for the art industry include Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LA-based non-profit ForYourArt,Lehmann Maupin Gallery, MoMA […]

11 Oct
2013

Ashtanga Yoga is a Road to Self-Discovery

Ashtanga yoga works slowly – the improvement is not visible at early stages. However, gradually, you become strong and build strong muscles. This is all possible by practicing regularly. It is said that flexibility in human body can take up to years or even a lifetime to master it. Self Discovery:  Yoga is an ongoing process […]

11 Oct
2013

A gardener in South Central LA wants you to grow your own food

A few months back we posted the Ted video of Ron Finley teaching people who live in cities why and how to grow your own food in an urban metropolis. This week VICE did an interview with Ron: VICE: Do you think your message would have spread so far if the city hadn’t tried to make […]

11 Oct
2013

“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” – Mahatma Gandhi

10 Oct
2013

Coming soon: World’s first ‘invisible’ tower

A bit old in the news, but I thought this was a really interesting piece of art that is still in the developmental phase. From CNN: For architecture buffs numbed by the ongoing global battle to crank out record-breaking tall buildings, here’s something innovative to spark the imagination. The South Korean government has granted approval […]

10 Oct
2013

Color Meditation Practise:

Yesterday, Danielle, had an awesome comment that I want to share with our readers: I have found that envisioning specific colors of light around me in savasana/meditation practise makes me feel so great! First, I envision a pink light (for love) around my entire body. Then I envision a light blue color (for courage) on […]

10 Oct
2013

A man who is good for anything ought not to consider the chances of living or dying; but whether he is doing right or wrong.” -Socrates

9 Oct
2013

10/9 Destination: Northern Armenia

For more on jakethreadgould‘s collection of portrait and street photography taken on his recent trip around Turkey, Georgia, Armenia and Iraqi Kurdistan click — Travel.

9 Oct
2013

Bill Gates and the Start of Microsoft

It may have been the most momentous purchase of a magazine in the history of the Out of Town News stand in Harvard Square. Paul Allen, a college dropout from Seattle, wandered into the cluttered kiosk one snowy day in December 1974 and saw that the new issue of Popular Electronics featured a home computer […]

9 Oct
2013

5 Tips for a Regular Meditation Practise

These tips may be helpful if you want to meditate on a regular basis. 1. Create a personal meditation spot in your home It’s really helpful to create a nice place for meditation in your home where you feel comfortable and undisturbed. This can be in a spare room or in your bedroom, any place […]

9 Oct
2013

The 20 Smartest Things Jeff Bezos Has Ever Said

Amazon is thriving. It is dominating, in fact, including in lines of business having little to do with its original undertaking of selling books. Shares now trade for three times what they did at the peak of the dot-com bubble.  Thank Amazon’s quirky CEO, Jeff Bezos, for this success. He created a culture that’s not […]

9 Oct
2013

“Waiting” for Superman Trailer

Every morning, in big cities, suburbs and small towns across America, parents send their children off to school with the highest of hopes. But a shocking number of students in the United States attend schools where they have virtually no chance of learning. We all have an opportunity to change this. We can all continue […]

9 Oct
2013

5 Tips To Get You Started On A Simple Ayurvedic Cleanse

We have been exposed to Ayurveda and cleanses a bit through our teacher. This post on MindBodyGreen seems to nail the initial steps of starting a cleanse. We have been exposed to brown-rice salads (leafy greens, brown rice, hummus, oil/vinegar) as being good base meals before coming into and out of a cleanse. According to Ayurveda, […]

9 Oct
2013

Good Vibrations: It’s All About Your Vibe

“She’s got a really great vibe”… “That place has a bad vibe” We use the word “vibe” when we get a good feeling about someone (or someplace). But according to some of the latest research—and some of the most ancient wisdom —it may really, truly be all about vibration. Fact: Did you know that your […]

8 Oct
2013

Why “High Traffic is Overrated” for Politico

Last month, Politico owner Robert Allbritton bought Capital New York, a New York-focused digital-only publication. Jim VandeHei, a Politico founding editor and former reporter at the Washington Post, has been tasked to serve as the new president of Capital New York. Digiday spoke with VandeHei about how Politico plans to replicate its model in New […]

8 Oct
2013

Souls of Zen – Buddhism, Ancestors, and the 2011 Tsunami in Japan

Souls of Zen: Trailer #1 from m&r Film- und Videoproduktion on Vimeo.

8 Oct
2013

Can Telecommuting Make Us Happier?

In early 2013, when a leaked internal memo from Yahoo explained that the company had lost effectiveness since allowing its employees to work remotely from home, some declared that the days of telecommuting were over for everyone. But Scott Boyar, Ph.D., associate professor at the UAB Collat School of Business, says such blanket judgements are difficult […]

8 Oct
2013

Tools to Transcend Comparing Ourselves to Others

According to Matthew Klein, medical seer and healer living in Los Angeles, “Seeking God outside yourself is like trying to lift a box while standing inside of it.” Granted, the force of the Uni-verse is everywhere. It is in everything. But your personalized source of Uni-versal energy is found within. Go a little deeper, and […]

8 Oct
2013

The Top 10 Yoga Music Artists

Many students have a hard time finding their own “yoga music” to enjoy at home. So, Do You Yoga compiled a list of amazing spiritual and yoga based music for you to practice to. I’m not sure why Krishna Das (one of our favorites!) is not on the list but this is great nonetheless! 1) […]

8 Oct
2013

Are you keeping a bucket list?

Our friends at Eye and Pen and ACoupleTravelers remind us that the practice of keeping a bucket list is awesome. We hope to release our versions of a bucket list soon. Are you keeping a bucket list? Please share!

7 Oct
2013

Never Give Up- An Inspirational Message Of Yoga

Never Give Up – An Inspirational Message For You! from Dallas Page on Vimeo.

7 Oct
2013

Hartmut Esslinger: How I Taught Steve Jobs To Put Design First

Anything along the lines of Steve Jobs and design interests me. I am not sure if Apple has the best products, but after reading Walter Issacon’s biography of Jobs, I am certain that when technology design was taking off, no company cared about design more than Apple. FastCodeDesign kills it again with content regarding design […]

7 Oct
2013

Ziggy Marley Talks Yoga, Meditation, and Jamaican Culture

The Marley family has served as an inspiration for a long time now. Bob’s message of love is so strong. Ziggy, is a funny guy. When you see him interviewed, he is always exuding positive energy that is rooted in deep love. We get to hear his take on yoga and music from an interview with Dan […]