Why I stopped teaching yoga.
by Joslyn Hamilton (Recovering Yogi) on Sep 30, 2010
(…so I could have my right brain back.) I got a marketing email today from the yoga cult company I used to work for, advertising what they call an “Art of Assisting” workshop. The headline encouraged me to “release my inner artist.” It got me thinking. Whenever I hear the words “art” and “yoga” mentioned [...]
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White House Economist Puts The Smackdown On GOP Tax Plan (Video)
by Chris Courtney on Sep 30, 2010
The new chairman of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, Austan Goolsbee (yes, that’s his real name) explains the GOP’s “new” tax plan using the all-new “White House White Board.”
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The Healing of Robert Bly: A True Story
by Ramesh Bjonnes on Sep 30, 2010
National Book Award winning poet Robert Bly, now 83, has been an icon and a formidable force in the cultural and spiritual movement of America and the Western world since the 1960’s. When he translated the Bhakti poetry of Kabir in the early 1970s, and a few years later requested his friend Coleman Barks to [...]
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Mirror, Mirror, I’m Putting Toxins On My Face!
by Carolyn Scott on Sep 30, 2010
Ah, beauty, so elusive, so fleeting. But in our quest to fight the aging process, look glamorous and keep that youthful glow, we may also be speeding up the signs of aging and even worse, making ourselves sick. It’s tough to navigate the deep waters of fabulous marketing, packaging and yes, vanity. So many of [...]
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Let’s Talk About Sex.
by Ella Lauser on Sep 30, 2010
We talk about our emotions with our therapists, our anatomy with our gyno. So who do we actually talk to when it comes to sex? This article is shared via Ella Lauser from her site Go Ask Ella–a site full of informative healthy communication on sexuality and all that it encompasses. A lot of the girls [...]
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Demonstrate Good News, best way to change!
by Bud Wilson on Sep 30, 2010
I offer this poem, inspired by the beauty and mystery of nature, during a Sacred Passage
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Don’t Miss: Boulder’s Annual Open Studio’s Fall Tour
by Diana Mercer on Sep 30, 2010
Kristin Fitzgerrell; Mixed Media With a snap in the air and golden leaves underfoot, it must be that time again! For more than 15 years, Boulder’s best and brightest visual artists have opened their studios to visits from the public to provide visitors a peek into the creative process, to share their work, and to [...]
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James Franco is Hot: HOWL for Boulder! ~ Thom Peters
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 30, 2010
Howl! Boulder! James Franco! Allen Ginsberg! Naropa! Beat! James Franco is portraying two Boulderites in two feature films slated for release in now, in 2010. In Howl he portrays Allen Ginsberg, the Beat Buddhist Gay Activist poet who resided in Boulder from 1974 until 1984, and then returned Spring and Summer ever year until his death in [...]
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Sometimes I look in your eyes and see your soul.
by Waylon Lewis on Sep 30, 2010
Song of the Day: Sometimes via James. Most times, I get a chill at 3:23. There’s a storm outside and the gap between crack and thunder Crack and thunder is closing in, is closing in The rain floods gutters, and makes a great sound on the concrete On a flat roof, there’s a boy leaning [...]
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Not Funny, But Kind of Funny: What Do You Think?
by Emily Nuchols on Sep 30, 2010
My initial reaction to this graphic was to burst out laughing. Not because it’s actually that funny, but because I’ve reached that point when it’s either laugh or cry, and I usually choose the former. Comic genius, NatalieDee, named this graphic: “antidepressants are the cure for noticing shit too much.” And unfortunately, she’s got a [...]
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This Precious Life.
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 30, 2010
A Celebration of the Life & Passing of David Petit A moving tribute to an extraordinary man — edited from footage shot for a new feature documentary on Tibetan Buddhism in the West entitled When the Iron Bird Flies. Shot this past June, the video includes an interview with and scenes of David Petit as well [...]
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Gliese 581g: An Exoplanetary Riff.
by Laura Marjorie Miller on Sep 30, 2010
The discovery of a new world is lyrical and strange. It could be terrifying to some people. It will be enlarging if we meet it. It will be an end, and a beginning.
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Active Citizenship: why we need to get off the couch for 2010 elections.
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 30, 2010
The liberal active group, MoveOn, let us know that respected bipartisan-yet-liberal-stalwart Senator Russ Feingold is losing in the polls to “a tea party Republican who actually thinks climate change is caused by sunspots.” Feingold is as solid a senator as we have. He was the only senator to vote no on the Patriot Act (video [...]
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10 Easy Ways to go Green (and Save Money) Today.
by Candice Garrett on Sep 30, 2010
Going green is easier than you thought. 1. Ditch the plastic water bottles and put your tap to work. Get yourself a filter, I use a Brita pitcher but there are many kinds available. 2. Get a stainless steel canteen to take your home-filtered water on the go. Old Navy has some for only [...]
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Ines Sainz Do-Over.
by Scott Robinson on Sep 30, 2010
I recently wrote a little article about journalist Ines Sainz that really set the cat among the pigeons. A lot of people “Liked” it, and a few actually defended it (you know who you are, you wonderful people, you) but a significant number of you hated it. Really hated it. And me along with it, [...]
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The Angel of Death Came to David’s Room.
by Brianna Ecklid on Sep 30, 2010
I realized that night that death is probably the best teacher one could have. It teaches us love, kindness, generosity, caring, and joy.
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Overburdened Mountains or Just Greedy Capitalists? ~ Edward Guffey
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 30, 2010
Over 100 people arrested for demonstrating against MTR. Sitting at number two on the NYT Best Sellers list we find Freedom by Jonathon Franzen. We find Franzen’s main character, Walter, facing the challenge of how one creates a bird sanctuary as well as how one strips the tops of mountains in what is also known [...]
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People versus Sheeple. Which side are you on?
by Ben Ralston on Sep 30, 2010
Are you human, or are you one of the sheeple? Don’t get me wrong – I love sheep. But not when they are pretending to be humans!! It was brought to my attention recently how un-human many humans are! I came off my bike, and was lying by the side of the road, wondering if I [...]
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The Enlightenment of Humpty Dumpty.
by Aron Stein on Sep 30, 2010
I am the Eggman – I am he as you are he, as you are me and we’re all together. ~ The Beatles The death of Humpty Dumpty, was no accident. But before we can understand the crime, we must first discover who was Humpty Dumpty, really? Like most fairy-tales and nursery rhymes, Humpty Dumpty, [...]
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Papa was a rolling stone, and a rolling stone….
by Aminda R. Courtwright on Sep 29, 2010
Each Chakra has it’s connection to something we fear; but here in the root we face our survival instinct and the connection we feel (or don’t feel) with ourselves, others and the earth we inhabit.
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All Fired Up!
by Dylan Barmmer on Sep 29, 2010
The Mad Yogi Poet can’t or won’t ever hide his fiery side for long. And lately, this lusty loving Leo has found himself feeling all Thermonuclear again. Why? Poetry. Yoga. Love. For starters…
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Yoga for You, You Crazy, Busy Thang: 5 Tips.
by Lindsey Lewis on Sep 29, 2010
Strapped-for-Time Yoga. But what if you really, truly, are strapped for time? 5 Tips on how you can still bring the benefits of yoga into your crazy, busy life.
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Does Too Much Time Online Take From Your Practice?
by Jessica Sarkis on Sep 29, 2010
Plugging in vs. Unplugging—Does over-use of technology affect yoga practice? Wake up in the morning—check your email, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Linked In, news, blog, cell phone calls and text messages…the list goes on. Technology is at our fingertips, literally all of the time. This can be, and has been a positive change, but may also [...]
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6 Tips (+1) for Teaching Curvy Yoga Students.
by Anna Guest-Jelley on Sep 29, 2010
Have you ever been that eager kid in class who wants to draw attention to themself and answer every question? The one who has their hand in the air before the teacher has even finished the question? Me either. One day during my yoga teacher training, we worked on twists. We talked about a variety [...]
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Take a Leaf out of the Sloth’s Book.
by Indra Singh on Sep 29, 2010
The Natural Yogini’s
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elephantjournal.com events: Chris Sharma in Boulder!
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 29, 2010
Chris Sharma in Boulder Is it a bird…a plane? Nooooo way kiddos it Sharma! Chris Sharma, that is. Finally, the man, the myth, the legend steps foot into Boulder, Colorado. Come one come all: join us for climbing, free food and drink, a poster signing and Chris’ latest slideshow, this Saturday, October 2nd. >>>——> 5:00 [...]
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Latest greatest “Ok Go” music video supports animal rescue.
by Waylon Lewis on Sep 28, 2010
Must watch: Best moments are when dog gives one of the Ok Goers five (well, ten) and they all bark in unision at the end, when I for some reason got a little teary eyes for 1/3 of a second. Official music video for OK Go’s ‘White Knuckles’. Directed by Trish Sie and OK Go. [...]
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Metroseen video profiles Farfel’s Farm, pet store in Boulder, Colorado.
by Waylon Lewis on Sep 28, 2010
Support Mindful, Green, Rescue-focused Local Pet Store Farfel’s Farm with your business! Farfel’s Farm is more than a dog and cat store…it’s a community hub devoted to service. Jeff and Sandy love animals, truly, and helped me personally adopt my dog, Redford, and more importantly helped train me to be a good dog guardian. Great [...]
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My Lover. My Crock.
by Helene Rose on Sep 28, 2010
5 Easy Steps to Letting Your Crockpot Fill Your Being. Shared via @elephantjournal on twitter: Ode to a Crockpot http://bit.ly/9RSfep + 5 Steps how-to I am single. I find ways to make it work. My crockpot rests solidly upon my countertop, ready to be filled with fresh offerings of Mother Earth’s gifts. My crockpot warms [...]
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Yay! Two cities ban toys in fat fast food.
by Waylon Lewis on Sep 28, 2010
Fast Food companies: the obesity equivalent of a sex offender tempting a child in his car by holding out a toy? “McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, Jack in the Box and other fast food chains routinely market toys in their kids’ meals.“ McDonald’s: authority on how to fight obesity in children, or an enabler? Walt Riker, [...]
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Becoming a Yoga Teacher.
by Shannon Paige Schneider on Sep 28, 2010
There is enough. There has always been enough and there will always be enough.
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Sexy + Sustainable… Chicago Fashion Week’s Meow
by Lynn Hasselberger on Sep 28, 2010
The climax to Chicago’s 2010 Fashion Week… charitable eco-fashion show.
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Banned for Occult and Satanism.
by Blake Wilson on Sep 28, 2010
Banned Books Week Hails Satan! For those who don’t already know, this is Banned Books Week (BBW), an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last week of September, going from Saturday to Saturday, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access [...]
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Cracked Out on Mount Holy Cross. ~ Dan Slanger
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 28, 2010
Coffee, Mountain, Pleasure, Pain, Phaedo Quote, Take Home Point, Slide Show, Hipster PDA. …For more on keeping note cards in your pocket… I have skipped coffee so I can sleep before sunset. The pain appears to pay off when I, without fuss, pass out before 7:30 and wake, widely, to a starlit tent. My arm [...]
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The Shorts heard ’round the World. ~ Darla Magee
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 28, 2010
How Twitter Helped Me Get My Lululemon Shorts. I hadn’t planned on shopping that day. Fridays are my day off, so I generally spend them running errands and catching up on things that I need to get done—like sleep. But that day, I felt pretty good, and after a conversation with my sweet yoga student [...]
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Skate, Supernatural, Love, God, Ke$ha…< y/n?
by Joana Smith on Sep 28, 2010
I like your shooter. Some beautiful photos and…
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Notes on a Teacher Training: The Body.
by Melanie Jane Parker on Sep 27, 2010
Raise your hand if you’ve ever hated your body.
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Facing the Shadow.
by Shy Sayar on Sep 27, 2010
DHARMA MONDAYS: Shy Sayar’s weekly blog on Elephant Journal. This weekend my old friend and teacher Martin Hunke taught a Shadow Yoga workshop at my studio, 7th Heaven in Berkeley, California. I was exposed to shadow yoga—long before I became a teacher myself—through Joey Huynh, my teacher for eight years, who became a student of [...]
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Ann Coulter to GOProud: “As soon as they find the gay gene, you know who’s getting aborted.”
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 27, 2010
…But that’s not all! Howwabout this doozie: Marriage “… not a civil right—you’re not black.” For more on this really-hard-to-do-tonglen-for woman, click over to Huffington Post:
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Ashtanga Yoga in Denver.
by Kino MacGregor on Sep 27, 2010
Even though I travel all over the world there are still parts of the U.S.A that I have never visited. I always wanted to see Colorado and this Fall I was schedule to have my first visit to Denver. But then the yoga center that originally was going to host me had a terrible fire [...]
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Plug in your fetish, get a spiritual a-ha!
by Ricardo das Neves on Sep 27, 2010
You know those big bronze statues of Shiva where amid a halo of fire, the multiple-armed god dances with one foot resting on a child? Traditionally, it’s not a child, but a little man with rapt attention on a leaf he’s holding. If I were to design that statue for modern times and for my [...]
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I Love You (But Please Note Conditions & Limitations).
by Jennifer Hunt on Sep 27, 2010
“Love: (As defined by Wikipedia) is the emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. In religious context, love is not just a virtue, but the basis for all being, and the foundation for all divine law. The word love can [...]
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Finding Something to Live For, Great Enough to Die For. ~ Summer Rayne Oakes
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 27, 2010
Her images are intensely haunting – and perhaps a bit too real. Photographer-of-the-Month: Dorothea Lange. Dorothea actually grew up right outside of NYC in Hoboken and is most known for humanizing the Great Depression. Her images are intensely haunting – and perhaps a bit too real. This is one of Lange’s most acclaimed photos entitled [...]
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Kasey’s Estes Park Yoga Journal Video Adventure.
by Kasey Luber on Sep 27, 2010
This past week I attended the 15th Annual Yoga Journal Conference, which according to my math means that I missed the first nine. I decided to make up for it by attending every single class, lecture, concert and activity possible with a camera in hand. Yoga Journal wrote the book on yoga conferences and their [...]
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My Weekend Sleepover with the Tesla Roadster. ~ Amy Ippoliti
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 27, 2010
SEXYLECTRIC: Tesla’s Roadster has a more to do with yoga than you’d think. It was Friday night and two yoginis (myself and Yoga Journal editor-in-chief, Kaitlin Quitsgaard) entered the Tesla electric car dealership on Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado, to pick up the new Roadster Sport for an overnight test drive. Oxymoron? The sales guys [...]
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Portland Sun and Spider.
by Lisa Montierth on Sep 27, 2010
The other day I was pushing my flat-tired bicycle up a slight hill in the…
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Post Burning Man Musings – the Inspiration Continues.
by Shakti Sunfire on Sep 27, 2010
Not the fruit of experience, but experience itself, is the end. -Walter Pater, 1868 I’m in Estes Park Colorado for the Anusara Grand Gathering, sitting underneath a flagpole on the YMCA campus. Sprawling granite and hints of the seasons first yellowing Aspens in Rocky Mountain National Park herald the coming of the fall Equinox. This [...]
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Dancing Queen.
by Joseph Boquiren on Sep 27, 2010
Aren’t there days when you simply can’t get a song out of your head?
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Jon Stewart announces his Rally to Restore Sanity at the Washington Mall. ~ Marissa Faye
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 27, 2010
Take it down a notch, for America! In an attempt to keep my perspective unbiased, I try and follow commentators from both the liberal and conservative media. I can not deny however, that I have only been able to give a good ten to twenty minutes listening to the babble of Rush Limbaugh or Glenn Beck [...]
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Join us: Naturally Boulder Fall Awards this Thursday.
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 27, 2010
Naturally Boulder Announces New Fall Awards Event To Celebrate The Year’s Best In The Boulder Natural And Organic Industry. Naturally Boulder, a local organization whose mission is to nurture start-up natural foods companies and promote Boulder as the epicenter of the natural products movement, will hold its annual Awards Celebration and Pitch Slam on Sept. [...]
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