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Leslie Kaminoff responds elegantly to yoga scandal
Desikachar, who created Viniyoga, then decided to dissolve it because he was uncomfortable with the idea of branding. Continue reading
Posted in blogging, compassion, gratitude, video, wisdom, yoga
Tagged Anusara, Anusara yoga, Desikachar, John Friend, Leslie Kaminoff, yoga, Yogadork
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Dance, ecstasy, Pina, play
The physicality of it, the improvisational nature of ecstatic dance, the freedom and goodness I feel in my body, the wave of rhythms that peaks somewhere in the middle just clear me out until nothing is left but sweat, breath, and oneness. Continue reading
Posted in breakthrough, inspiration, movies, video
Tagged choreography, dance, documentary film, Ecstatic Dance Austin, joy, Peggy, Pina, Pina Bausch, Tanztheater Wuppertal, Town Lake, Violet Crown, Wim Wenders
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Daily email inspirations
I subscribe to several daily email services that enrich my well-being as I begin each day. I receive joy, encouragement, wonder, food for thought, and catalysts for expansion from these emails. Continue reading
99. Seventy percent
Reblogged from One Time, One Meeting: If you have ever played a competitive sport, you have probably been exhorted to give 100 percent. Or, as the sports cliché would have it, “110 percent.” And the attitude embodied in that exhortation … Continue reading
What’s next for the Occupy movement, and where do you lie on the political spectrum?
I was told back then that the FBI had a file on me for protesting Vietnam. In high school. In Stillwater, Oklahoma. Remembering that, my eyes are rolling. I’m coming out of the closet about that. Continue reading
Enneagram communication styles
I’ve provided a brief description of each Enneagram type’s talking style. You may recognize yourself, or more likely, someone you know well will come to mind. Those who know you well may be able to tell you what your most characteristic communication style is! Continue reading
Posted in books, connecting, story
Tagged communication, Eli Jaxon-Bear, Enneagram, Enneagram types, talking styles
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Buddhist art, ancient and 21st century
Somewhere between Facebook, Twitter, and web surfing, I came across this article and slideshow about an exhibit of Buddhist art in Hong Kong. The show juxtaposes ancient and modern Buddhist art, drawing on the Rockefeller collection of Asian art and … Continue reading
Science discovers how massage affects cells after exercise
Massage applied to muscles after vigorous exercise reduces inflammation and promotes growth of energy-producing units (mitochondria) in muscle cells. Continue reading
Posted in articles, body, breakthrough, massage, science
Tagged abstract, exercise, inflammation, lactic acid, massage, mitochondria, muscles, science, Tarnopolsky
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