PETA’s Vegetable Porn Super Bowl ad rejected—big surprise.
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 31, 2011
More: “Studies Show Vegetarians Have Better Sex.” {PETA, of course} Their ad last year was rejected, too. PETA seems to have figured out that saving $3 million bucks by getting their NSFW ads rejected by NBC or whatever is not only cheaper, but results in just about as much publicity. The latest:
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A Grounding Day Presence. ~ Isvari Verre
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 31, 2011
As yogis we play this perpetual game of concealment and…
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Martha Graham, on Practice.
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 31, 2011
An Athlete of God. I believe that we learn by practice. Whether it means to learn to dance by practicing dancing or to learn to live by practicing living, the principles are the same. In each, it is the performance of a dedicated precise set of acts, physical or intellectual, from which comes shape of [...]
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Visual Pollution. ~ Dr. Bernie Weitzman.
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 31, 2011
We’re honored to have this guest post from Dr. Bernard Weitzman, a psychologist and awfully smart, kind gentleman. ~ ed. Cleanliness is Mindfulness? On the intersection of contemplative practice, eco-responsibility, an elegant home & sane society. Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche characterized the refuge vow (the vow one takes to become a Buddhist) as leaving home—becoming a [...]
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Stephen Colbert Loves Taco Bell’s 35% Beef-Adjacent Taco Filling.
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 31, 2011
Last week, Waylon shared an article exposing the sand-based, beef-like contents of Taco Bell tacos. Two days later, Colbert picked up on the story and broadcasted this scathingly sarcastic bit: The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Gordita Supreme Court www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog Video Archive “We [...]
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Five Reasons to Bow to Big Ben Roethlisberger. ~ Joe Yeoman
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 31, 2011
Sheath your hate and embrace a man that makes you more complete…
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Bikes of San Francisco
by Anna Brones on Jan 31, 2011
This poster that was featured at a recent ARTCRANK show in San Francisco is simply fantastic. Wish there was a global series. What bikes would you feature from your city?
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The bride wore Birkenstocks – life in the yoga capital of Australia.
by Lucy Edge on Jan 31, 2011
…a lot of the locals didn’t so much as dress down as not dress at all – beach nudity wasn’t confined to White’s – the official nudist beach…
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The Post-Yoga Teacher Training Blues.
by Melanie Jane Parker on Jan 31, 2011
Now that I am in the position to teach, I am even more bewildered as to how to go about it.
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Forever 21: An Unethical Corporation for the Ladies. ~ René Cousineau
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 31, 2011
Twenty-something girls. Aren’t they cute with their leggings. Their tissue-thin…
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Top Five Reasons I Won’t Be Watching the Super Bowl.
by Krystal Baugher on Jan 31, 2011
And it’s not just because it’s boring.
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Chogyam Trungpa On Mathematical Infinity~ January 31st.
by Benjamin Riggs on Jan 31, 2011
All Possibilities Come To Fruition…
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The Birth of Zen
by Joseph Boquiren on Jan 31, 2011
Emperor Wu of China was a man used to getting what he wants. One day this feral-looking monk walks in to grant the Emperor the precious gift of brutal honesty. The entire conversation (except for panel 6) is a koan.”]
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Yoga…Good for Back Pain, Headaches, and Arthritis
by Jake Bernstein on Jan 31, 2011
Its 10am and I’m nearly always the first one in the office — such are work habits in the music & yoga business. After a one-hour train ride (eternal for New Yorkers, short for everyone else) I droop down Nassau Avenue, headphones in ear, to the Wanderlust office overlooking McCarren Park. We have one of those AeroPress coffee makers that make a great single cup, so I have 3 to wake myself up (milk, no sugar) and fight back the remaining effects of last night’s celebration.
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The USDA caves to Monsanto. What now? ~ Denise DellaRocco
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 30, 2011
Yesterday the decision came down from USDA Secretary Vilsack…
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here I am I’m the man on the scene
by Aminda R. Courtwright on Jan 30, 2011
First and foremost in my Life Manifesto: Stay Present We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand … and melting like a snowflake. Let us use it before it is too late. –Marie Beynon Ray Living in the present moment creates the experience of eternity. –Deepak Chopra Where is your mind [...]
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Cultivate Gratitude ~ and get more of what you love!
by Aminda R. Courtwright on Jan 30, 2011
And not that “I’m so thankful it’s not worse feeling”, or I have so much more, or thank goodness that didn’t happen to me…that’s dirty gratitude;
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Mark Zuckerberg pranks SNL:
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 30, 2011
Mr. Facebook meets Mr. Social Network on Saturday Night Live. The richest, most powerful Big Little Brother on planet earth pops by Saturday Night Live:
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How Yoga Makes You Pretty – Part I.
by Melanie Klein on Jan 30, 2011
“We’ve been told that “pretty” is the magical elixir for everything that ails us. If we’re pretty we’re bound to be happier than people who aren’t pretty. If we’re pretty, we’ll never be lonely; we’ll have more Facebook friend requests…”
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On Stability.
by Chris Courtney on Jan 30, 2011
When you’re on the outside looking in, stability is the last thing you want.
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The Voice of a Homebirth Mother – Two.
by Helene Rose on Jan 30, 2011
Homebirth Interview & Video with Whitney, a homebirth mother. Interview 1) Was this your first homebirth? Yes, this was my first homebirth and it most certainly won’t be my last! 2) Why did you choose to birth your baby at home? When I was 10, my mom gave birth to my sister with an epidural. [...]
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On Not Smoking Anymore…
by Michael Levin on Jan 30, 2011
Quitting smoking or anything is tough…
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The Manifestation Of Love~ January 30th.
by Benjamin Riggs on Jan 30, 2011
“Love is this energy which is the centerless dance of phenomena, the universe inter-penetrating and making love to itself.”
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I sing the body Electric…why I love THIS life.
by Aminda R. Courtwright on Jan 29, 2011
I sing the body electric I celebrate the me yet to come I toast to my own reunion When I become one with the sun A renaissance? An awakening? A great big A-ha? Whatever, all I know is that recently music has inspired me like it used to, not new music necessarily, just that feeling [...]
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This is Your Brain on Meditation.
by Benjamin Riggs on Jan 29, 2011
Meditation and Science… Can all the hype about the benefits of meditation become an obstacle?
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“I don’t believe that a creature crawled out of the sea and became a human.” ~ a Congressman.
by Waylon Lewis on Jan 29, 2011
God or Evolution? You don’t have to choose. One of our nation’s leaders just argued against evolution on Bill Maher’s show: Long story short: Maher got the answer we imagine he hoped Kingston would give him in hopes he could make him look scientifically illiterate: the congressman indeed doesn’t believe in evolution. Campbell and Cain [...]
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Top 10 Elephant Yoga Blogs of the Week ~ Jan. 29.
by Bob Weisenberg on Jan 29, 2011
(Join ELEPHANT YOGA on Facebook for daily recommendations.)
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Nothing else matters?
by Aminda R. Courtwright on Jan 29, 2011
Just because…because music inspires me…seeing things in a new way inspires me….because it makes my spirit soar…
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Spring to the Rescue!
by Jennifer Young on Jan 29, 2011
Who else if feeling like an over-inflated balloon? Spring. It’s time to take some important steps as of today to help your body and mind to feel refreshed. Usually we begin to get back into business with our health starting March or April, when it’s literally spring and February just seems like a looooooooooooooong drag. [...]
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“The most amazing Egypt Revolution video.”
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 29, 2011
Egypt erupts! Support our sisters and brothers! Make noise despite shutdowns of internet in Egypt (and China re: Egypt!), support those longing for that which we too often take for granted. “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, make violent revolution inevitable.” ~ JFK “The most amazing Egypt Revolution video.” And it’s four days old. Here’s [...]
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Douchebags always win:
by Waylon Lewis on Jan 29, 2011
Money Talks—but it still doesn’t buy much Happiness. Via Whoa: I always root for the villains… (but somehow the douchebags always win) Only if we let them. Let’s establish power the way Jon Stewart or Colbert has done, by making fun of douchebags (and ourselves) (and our bosses if we’re unlucky enough to work for [...]
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Young Romanian Woman debates herself: Why Atheists are Wrong & Evil.
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 29, 2011
Love debating Atheism? You’ll love watching this cute girl argue about godlessness with herself! Hitler, Mao, Stalin: all atheists and mass murderers, she points out. Well…Hitler was a Christian, she points out to herself.
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Yoga in Football and Football in Yoga.
by Sean Conley on Jan 29, 2011
Behind the scenes, the sad reality is that NFL players are beating the crap out
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A Wabi Sabi Sort of Love.
by Tamara Kerner on Jan 29, 2011
Imperfection itself is beautiful.
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Why are you here?
by Yesica Pineda on Jan 29, 2011
Listening to the mid morning birds sing in the tree outside my window, why not stop and vow to nature, the Earth, and the Universe. Why not take a deep breath, stretch, take another deep full inhale, fill the lungs with oxygen, let it go all the way to my head, where I can stop [...]
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Sane People see UFOs, too! ~ Tom Rapsas
by Tom Rapsas on Jan 29, 2011
I can almost guarantee you, if you type in “the largest town/city near you + UFO” into a Google search, you’ll come up with sightings. Take Boulder, for instance…
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Getting A Million Clicks A Day on elephant.
by John Fossella on Jan 29, 2011
Tear-soaked raptures are hard to write about. I’m certainly not an expert on the topic, but I think folks would agree that the joy of sex is experienced by (ahem) “doing it”. The touching, being touched, rhythmic movements, heavy breathing, surrender, ecstasy, etc. etc. are wonderful to experience. Further, when feelings of trust, compassion and [...]
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YOGA
by Yesica Pineda on Jan 29, 2011
Thank you for your love and friendship. Yoga is defined by Patañjali as a multifaceted method of bringing consciousness to a state of stillness, managing to cut to the heart of the human dilemma, analyzing how we know what we know and why we suffer, a meditative program through which each of us can fulfill [...]
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Favorite Green Lemonade
by Bernadette Birney on Jan 29, 2011
Sometimes I worry about turning into one of those yoga freaks who solely subsists upon organic kale picked by the spare light of a new moon. I can’t help myself, though–I’m gaga for this green lemonade. It’s so good, and so, so much better than any version I’ve purchased, including the one I payed over [...]
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Nature Is The First Bible~ January 29th.
by Benjamin Riggs on Jan 29, 2011
Nature is the expression of Divinity or the pressing out of God… It is God’s primary word or the original Bible. This is reminder to appreciate this word.
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BREAKING: Deleted Monsanto cartoon panel, leaked!
by Joe Mohr on Jan 29, 2011
Unlike the former Monsanto cartoon on this subject, this version shows a bit more clearly who surrendered the future of organic agriculture to Monsanto. There’s been a lot of talk from both sides (organic and biotech) about compromise. That is misleading and almost laughable (read: cryable). Dear Monsanto, You poisoning us (consumers of organic food) [...]
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On Twitter? Follow Monsanto.
by Waylon Lewis on Jan 29, 2011
Twitter Follow Recommendation of the Week. Our FDA recently signaled its willingness to cave to GMO Alfalfa…and it’s high time we all follow—that is, track—Monsanto. It’s helpful to see inside the PR BS of Agriculture’s Darth Vader, patenting/killing our food future and profit. Check out their tweetstream: it’d be high-larious if it weren’t heartbreaking. Bonus. [...]
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Calling All Yoga Teachers: Practice, then Preach!
by Julia Clarke on Jan 28, 2011
Creating an Insightful Home Yoga Practice From the austere, storied and often downright quirky studios of Manhattan to mountain retreat centers, from ancient texts to glossy magazine pages, we yoga teachers wander far and wide in the never-ending pursuit of the next “ahhhh” moment. We seek out gurus, we rack up teacher trainings, we sit [...]
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If you’re drinking non-organic milk you’re drinking drugs.
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 28, 2011
“Hot Milk.” FDA proposes to do its job: protecting We the Consumers. Dairy industry protests, putting profits ahead of humane treatment, planet and our children and our health. That’s my report. The NY Times, surprisingly, went into slightly more depth. With thanks for the awake to Noel McLellan: Bonus:
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Eco iPhone Cover? BioSerie.
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 28, 2011
~ elephant recommends ~ Featured Review: an iPhone Cover made out of Plants? If you care about the environment and own an iPhone, this is the case for you. This review took me forever, because to review an iPhone cover, you have to break it and bash it and drop it and wear it and…the [...]
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Two in the Bush
by Bernadette Birney on Jan 28, 2011
“Close your eyes,” I’d said. I was just about to lead the advanced group through the centering portion of our practice when one of our favorite blondes erupted, “Wait–before we start, I have gossip!” That’s sort of how the Friday Advanced Practice rolls. It’s half coffee kloctch, and half banging it out hardcore style. We [...]
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Egypt: watch the Tide Turn in this video.
by Waylon Lewis on Jan 28, 2011
Riveting. A crowd pushes, weaponless, against teargas and rubber bullet and shield wielding police. Riveting.
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When Relationships Don’t Work.
by Waylon Lewis on Jan 28, 2011
Matthew Perryman Jones – “When It Falls Apart” When yet love affair falls apart, we can’t do nothing but play a song, or sing along:
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Are Traditional Yogis Pretentious Preachers?
by Ramesh Bjonnes on Jan 28, 2011
Yoga is whatever you make it, right? This is a line I often hear from people who also often call me—first a traditionalist, then a pretentious preacher. Or a purist. You have no right, they say, to tell us what to think yoga is or should mean. Of course not. Only those who believe “yoga [...]
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T. Boone Pickens fracks Jon Stewart: Cleaner Energy Independence for all of U.S.?
by Waylon Lewis on Jan 28, 2011
Frack You: why haven’t we done this already if it actually works and is safe? ‘Cause it isn’t. Unless it is, in which case…let’s get fracking: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Exclusive – T. Boone Pickens Extended Interview www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog</a> [...]
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