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8/5 Art: Japanese National Treasure, The Miroku Bosatsu statue

Athletes and Yoga: NFL Player Raves About His Offseason Yoga Routine

From NBC Sports: Colts tight end Dwayne Allen is expected to have a big role in the offense this season, and he says yoga will keep him healthy through the wear and tear of 16 games. Allen said he did yoga almost every day, all offseason long, and he feels the difference in his flexibility. “Man, a […]

Breathtaking Photos of 12 World Heritage Sites

Thanks to Travelycia.com for the link! Angor Wat in Cambodia: Click Here to see more

Two Life Lessons from the Great Teachers

Two Life Lessons from the Great Teachers Father Juan stood before the group speaking from the heart in a heavy but understandable Guatemalan accent. The topic was love and by the end of his homily, tears were rolling down my cheeks. A traveler was walking from Jerusalem to Jericho and was attacked by robbers who […]

JAY Z “Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film”

Ram Dass: Losing Your Mind To Gain Your Soul

Ram Dass is a great addition to any team. I am happy to see that I will be reading more of his work on Mind Body Green. If you have yet to read Be Here Now, I highly suggest reading it. I will post a blog soon on my favorite aspects of his masterful text. Ram Dass, […]

“Heaven is not a location but refers to the inner realm of consciousness.” ~ Eckhart Tolle

Florence + The Machine – You’ve Got the Love

Is Love Willpower?

We were having a conversation last night about love. Is love willpower? Or is willpower love?  Or is that the same question?

8/2 Destination: Bar Harbor, Maine, USA

8/2 Art: Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013 by Sou Fujimoto

  Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013 by Sou Fujimoto

8/2 Quotes: Love, Success

“Love is who we all are, not a quality we possess.” “To love is to recognize yourself in another.” –Eckhart Tolle “Is success just being able to do what you want to do on your own terms?”    

A Text Conversation About Steve Jobs

How Your Passion for Wellness Can Change the World

Growing Kale from Seeds vs. Transplanting Kale Seedlings

Growing Kale from Seeds vs. Transplanting In previous posts, we touched on the fact that we were interested in growing kale from seeds. We initially set out to grow kale because of it’s health benefits and the fact that it is a durable, resistant plant that grows easily. In the beginning, we had tremendous success in transplanting […]

8/1 Quote: Life

“Life is just about being yourself.”

Yoga: Changing The Brain’s Stressful Habits

Three times a week at 7AM my Dad drives to a dance studio five blocks from the beach.  In the bright, hardwood room, which sits above a Radioshack, a muscular man with a shaved head and board shorts whispers instructions in a mix of English and Sanskrit.  My Dad, and the rest of the class […]

8/1 Destination: Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand

8/1 Art: Jamini Roy

  Radha and Krishna, Jamini Roy

Victory Over the Darkness of Suffering

This song changed my life. It continues to change my life. Practicing life to this song, happiness flows through me. My analysis or thoughts cannot do Baba Hanuman justice. Here is how Krishna Das wanted these powerful words to be translated: Baba Hanuman Namo… Namo…Anjaninandanaaya I bow, I bow again and again to Anjani’s son, Hanuman […]

What is Asteya?

What is Asteya? This post is intended to answer the questions, “What is Asteya?” and “How can I utilize the principles of Asteya in my every day life?” Yoga is an eight limbed path that could help you cultivate more awareness about your personal happiness. As we have talked about in previous posts, Yama, which […]

Positive Energy Can Change Your Life Today

Positive Energy Can Change Your Life I know from first hand experiences that positive energy can change your life. There are so many benefits of bringing positive energy in every day life. Here’s a small piece of my story to help you understand how positive energy can change your life. My Early College Years I […]

7/31 Destination: Goðafoss, Iceland

7/31 Art: Andreas Gursky

  The Rhine II, Andreas Gursky, 1999

MBG: 7 Great Reasons To Add Chia Seeds To Your Diet

The Aztecs and the Mayans used chia seeds as a staple of their everyday diets, alongside corn and beans. “Chia” is the Mayan word for strength, and these ancient peoples understood the important health benefits of these seeds. The Mayans would grind chia seeds into flour, press them for oil, and drink them mixed with […]

7/31 Quote: Melody Beattie

“Letting go doesn’t mean we don’t care. Letting go doesn’t mean we shut down. Letting go means we stop trying to force outcomes and make people behave. It means we give up resistance to the way things are, for the moment. It means we stop trying to do the impossible—controlling that which we cannot—and instead, […]

Patience

“Patience is the key to joy.” ~ Rumi Ahhhh… patience. This is a virtue I am developing. Patiently, of course. 🙂 I have this thought from Epictetus on my whiteboard whenever I used to feel my patience wane: “If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer that there must be time. Let it […]

NYT: Garry Davis, Man of No Nation Who Saw One World of No War, Dies at 91

On May 25, 1948, a former United States Army flier entered the American Embassy in Paris, renounced his American citizenship and, as astonished officials looked on, declared himself a citizen of the world. In the decades that followed, until the end of his long life last week, he remained by choice a stateless man — […]

7/30 Destination: Placencia, Belize

7/30 Art: James Turrell

  Stone Sky Infinity Pool, James Turrell, Napa Valley, 2007

Study: Yoga Helps Incarcerated

One of the greatest benefits of yoga practice is that it trains us to stay calm when emotions and physical sensations get intense. This type of training not only allows our negative emotions to pass more quickly, but it encourages us not to impulsively act out from a place of anger, fear, or hostility. So, […]

What is Satya?

What is Satya? In English, the Sanskrit word Satya is translated to mean “truth.” Satya is one of the Yamas from the Yamas and Niyamas that Patanjali passed down in Yoga Sutras (arguably the most important yogic text). The Yamas and Niyamas are the first two limbs of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. The Yamas and Niyamas can be best simplified […]

7/30 Quote: Chris Attwood

“Passions are like breadcrumbs leading you onto the path of discovering your destiny.”

Share the Practice

As yoga practitioners, one of the most gratifying experiences we can have is sharing the practice with those that we love. It doesn’t have to be forceful and it doesn’t have to be immediate. But over time we can explain the benefits that exist and the reasons for practicing. When I first came back from […]

7/29 Destination: Longsheng, China

7/29 Art: Life of Pot

Life of Pot from Gale Lewis Ceramics on Vimeo.

You Can’t Teach Speed

Sprinters Falsify the Deliberate Practice Model of Expertise. From Michael Lombardo’s and Robert Deaners abstract of You Can’t Teach Speed: Most scientists agree that expertise requires both innate talent and proper training. Nevertheless, the highly influential deliberate practice model (DPM) of expertise holds that either talent does not exist, or that its contribution to performance […]

Erin Cox: Living in Alignment

Underlying discontent and unhappiness are often experienced when you’re not living in alignment with your priorities or God’s design for your life. For example, if you value spirituality and inner peace, but spend five minutes a day meditating and two hours watching TV, then you are not in alignment. Or if your relationship with your […]

7/29 Quote: Turkish Proverb

A heart in love with beauty never grows old. ~Turkish Proverb

5 Ways Classical Music Can Change Your Life

Sound is energy. Music changes us. We respond to the sound waves and vibrations of music. Music can uplift us and give us positive energy — if we listen to the right kind. “Classical music is boring.” Is that what you’re thinking? Up until two years ago, I would have agreed with you.  In this […]