New Song by The Artist Formerly Known as “Cat”
by Roger Wolsey on Feb 28, 2011
“My People.” A powerful new song inspired by the current uprisings in the Middle East. There’s no need for me to say anything. Let’s let Yusuf Islam (aka Cat Stevens) speak for himself.
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Unifying Oppositions: How to Practice Partner Yoga. ~ Kristina Lekin
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 28, 2011
Are you looking for a way to connect more deeply with…
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Samadhi Pants Strip 93 – Shaolin versus the Jedi
by Joseph Boquiren on Feb 28, 2011
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Get that 9-year-old Out of My Yoga Class!
by Alden Wicker on Feb 28, 2011
When she first showed up, I thought she was cute. Not anymore. She fidgets and sighs. She plays with her hair, and takes her glasses on and off, on and off, or else just knocks them to the floor with a clatter. She doesn’t know her right from her left. She is unable to translate [...]
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The Poverty of DVD Yoga. ~ Colin Hall
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 28, 2011
A DVD is a product, not a mode of instruction. Yoga is an initiatory tradition that requires…
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Eco-Chic Shoes Go Vegan. ~ Kaitland Hunter
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 28, 2011
Well, this is when I really had to start fanning myself due to pure excitement…
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The Red Tent Movement – Boulder and Beyond.
by Helene Rose on Feb 28, 2011
In the midst of my moontime, I find myself enveloped in thoughts of my female ancestors as well as my present day sisters. I wonder about the moontime rituals and traditions that women, both past and present, have created to nourish their bodies and souls. In the midst of my moontime, I find myself slowing [...]
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Why Your Children Will Be Sicker Than You. ~ Julie McGinnis, MS, RD
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 28, 2011
The poor health of each generation can be partly to blame on a weakened immune system and the rising rates of obesity…
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Genius in the Meat.
by Sam Geppi on Feb 28, 2011
The wisdom of the universe has descended into form in each one of us, and I don’t mean in our mind. I mean in our…
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5 things to change in your kitchen for a healthier life.
by Jennifer Young on Feb 28, 2011
Photo by Joannawnuk Making changes. As I become more and more conscious of my health, what I ingest, what I put on my skin and anything else that goes onto or into my body, I feel the need to make changes. As my constitution is dominant Vata/Pitta, I often feel very impulsive and want to [...]
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The Simple Mind ~February 28th.
by Benjamin Riggs on Feb 28, 2011
Big mind is something to express, not something to figure out. Big mind is something you have, not something you seek for…
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Teaching Yoga in a Cyber-age: Keeping Connectivity and Distance.
by Nancy Alder on Feb 28, 2011
There have been a couple of fantastic blog posts lately about what makes good…
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Adventures in Tantric Bliss. ~ Kristi Glaze
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 28, 2011
Oh, I was so looking forward to my meditation class this morning.
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Svadhyaya in the Jungle
by Hilary Lindsay on Feb 27, 2011
In a country which has gone wild with yoga, how many of us are practicing or living yoga as it applies to our life as a member of a collective that is bigger than the yoga class?
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Autotune the Oscars: Why would he own a shirt?
by Waylon Lewis on Feb 27, 2011
I only watched the Oscars for a few minutes, not having a TV—but favorite part? Gotta be this surprisingly funny, make-fun-of-everything video:
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James Franco & Anne Hathaway are so Crazy Hot in Oscars Grease Spoof I wanna see them in a Remake. Video.
by Waylon Lewis on Feb 27, 2011
Uh, yes please. Charming, sexy, dorky, making fun of selves, having fun with each other: here’s a musical even straight men would pay to see.
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Looking Back On My Path With Genpo Merzel. ~ Atalwin Pilon
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 27, 2011
Hi. This is my first post for ‘ele’. It’s the Universe again, working in mysterious ways. Recently I became aware of a growing desire to make myself heard…
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Pelvic Floor Goddess, Leslie Howard Creates Magical Space.
by Brooks Hall on Feb 27, 2011
* Love your pelvis. *
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Let us come together + donate One Dollar a month to @RyderJaphy.
by Waylon Lewis on Feb 27, 2011
Paywallgate. The below is editor Waylon Lewis’ response to Bill Schwartz calling for a boycott of elephantjournal.com. If you don’t know Bill, Waylon, care about twitter, or hate our paygate, you probably don’t need to read this Buddhist Geeks’ version of an in-joke rap battle. Below are a few of Bill’s tweets (there are probably [...]
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The New Elephant Yoga Magazine: You Asked for It, You Got It.
by Bob Weisenberg on Feb 27, 2011
Welcome to the brand new (drumroll please) Elephant Yoga Magazine online. Elephant’s rich Yoga content according to your individual preferences. Here’s a quick tour…
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Padmasambhava: conquer Aggression with Outrageousness. ~ Linda Lewis
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 27, 2011
In the first article on Padmasambhava, we looked at the inner meaning of the term “Lotus Born,” and discovered that it symbolizes…
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Sitting in Solidarity at the Wisconsin Capitol. ~ Andrea Russell
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 27, 2011
Inside the capitol, an around the clock sleep-in protest is being held with speakers…
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32 Unusual Ways to Ease Depression.
by Claudia Azula Altucher on Feb 27, 2011
I would like to bring back the wise South American concept of “siesta” and stand up for it, and the 32 unusual ways to heal those blues
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The Voice of a Homebirth Mother.
by Helene Rose on Feb 27, 2011
This amazing mama went from highly interventive hospital births (including cesarean surgery) to homebirth! See it for yourself!
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The Tao of Tao~ February 27th.
by Benjamin Riggs on Feb 27, 2011
We are like a fish trying to find water…
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4 Shocking Clips From MTV: Music Videos to Reality Trash.
by Tanya Lee Markul on Feb 27, 2011
Is MTV a popular culture trendsetter and poisonous influence? From music videos to pregnant teens, drinks and pranks, you decide. I couldn’t help myself. I stayed in a hotel last week in Stockholm and had the urge to click on the telly. And, for what I had hoped to be just a few minutes of [...]
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Top 10 Elephant Yoga Blogs of the Week ~ Feb. 26.
by Bob Weisenberg on Feb 26, 2011
A whole month’s worth of the very best of Elephant Yoga on a single page. Please do us a favor and pass the word to all your friends. We’d like everyone to enjoy this.
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How to Twitter 101.
by Walk The Talk Show on Feb 26, 2011
elephantjournal.com editor Waylon Lewis, twitter #1 in US #green 2010, teaches tweetdeck. Video. Waylon Lewis, twitter.com/elephantjournal and twitter.com/waylonlewis, has been named most popular green tweeter in the US Shorty Awards two years running. But, sick and tired of explaining how twitter works to friends, he finally made this video with the help of his buddy [...]
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“Yoga makes me feel like I can do anything. Lipstick makes me feel like a slut. I only need these two things to survive.” ~ Lady Gaga
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 26, 2011
Gaga for Yoga. Lady Gaga Corepower Hot Yoga in Bra, Panties. And, Lobster Claw Kirtan. {This blog is about Lady Gaga. It doesn’t need to make much sense, it just has to attract attention.} Yoga makes me feel like I can do anything. Lipstick makes me feel like a slut. I only need these two [...]
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James Franco, Anne Hathaway host Oscars: Videos and…Tai Chi.
by Waylon Lewis on Feb 26, 2011
Plus, gratuitous shot of Franco for our 80% female readership: Bonus: Who all is nominated? More…fun: Old School: Only 15 years back or so: My man:
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Going Raw Day 6
by Adeline Bash on Feb 26, 2011
I was told that when you flush out the toxic, processed food that makes up the majority of the American diet you start to crave them less. And as my week is coming to an end I definitely see this. It’s not that I crave my salads and fruit smoothies more than I did when [...]
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Know Your Cognitive Distortions.
by John Fossella on Feb 26, 2011
Your mind is skewed in 104 ways. The ancient yogis were well aware that our everyday mental state is highly biased, distorted, skewed, turbid, etc. … and that this can lead to conflict and emotional anguish. Current psychological scientists suggest [here] that there are some 19 social cognition biases, 8 memory biases, 42 decision-making biases, [...]
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Top Three Simple Reasons I Can’t Miss Yoga Class.
by Waylon Lewis on Feb 26, 2011
A lot of women and men love yoga, initially at least, for the scene or the weight loss or the calm it provides in the midst of a busy day. I hate yoga: it’s soooo hard, it kicks my butt, it takes an hour or two out of my already-busy day. But I keep coming [...]
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The Cove—the Tragedy Continues.
by Indra Singh on Feb 26, 2011
There’s been Hype But has there Been Enough to Save Our Planets Dolphins?
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Breathe Deeply and Act Up for Clean Air TODAY
by Bud Wilson on Feb 26, 2011
Come join with neighbors and friends to protect the Clean Air Act from the attacks of the Energy Committee in Congress. Find out all about it at 1PM at the Municipal Building in Boulder (Corner of Canyon and Broadway)
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How To Meditate~ February 26th.
by Benjamin Riggs on Feb 26, 2011
Learn how to practice simple, but profound meditation from two of the greatest masters in the West!
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Straddling across the river
by Nadine McNeil on Feb 26, 2011
For those of us who have chosen to embark upon what I term “the path,” inevitably we reach a point where our tastes, habits and desires change. Initially, we wholeheartedly embrace this new and unfamiliar place with optimism and joy. At first, we’re able to entertain the old along with the new, continuing to dabble [...]
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My President.
by Waylon Lewis on Feb 26, 2011
Now legal: Marriage between two people who love one another. “After careful consideration, including a review of my recommendation, the President has concluded that given a number of factors, including a documented history of discrimination, classifications based on sexual orientation should be subject to a more heightened standard of scrutiny.” ~ Attorney General Eric Holder [...]
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Baby Gaga: is Organic, Free-range Human Breastmilk Ice Cream…Vegan?
by Waylon Lewis on Feb 25, 2011
Yes, I guess it would be. “You’d never know the difference…maybe sweeter.” There’s cheese, too, if you’re still hungry (see countless comments here).
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Using your bigoted logic to defeat you.
by Waylon Lewis on Feb 25, 2011
Facebook Comments Comeback of the Day. The Bible says What? What: We’ve covered this sort of thing before.
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Timber.
by Waylon Lewis on Feb 25, 2011
Via What: “I used my natural resource to make a film about our natural resources.”
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Guy in Tight Shirt Explains how far the Moon is from Earth.
by Waylon Lewis on Feb 25, 2011
Suddenly, many ladies and some gents find new inspiration for boring ol’astronomy. Video:
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Citizen asks Tea Party Congressman when someone’s going to shoot President Obama, and…
by Waylon Lewis on Feb 25, 2011
(Koch Cola) …according to TPM, the question gets a big laugh from the audience, and the congressman in question failed to call out the audience member. A new low in US politics? Nah: the reaction of 99.9% of all citizens to this sad incident—whether we voted for President Obama or no—will be condemnation. That shows [...]
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The Onion: Al Qaeda’s viral internet attack.
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 25, 2011
Death to America gets Cute in Boots. Pentagon spokesman: “Thank God the piglet wasn’t wearing a little hat or the damage could be far worse.” Genius. And, lethal: Full coverage tonight at 10/9c only on IFC TV. The irresistibly cute photo was forwarded millions of times before servers collapsed. Original photo: http://yfrog.com/h7407jj
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Mark Bittman loves McDonald’s Oatmeal. {Not}
by Waylon Lewis on Feb 25, 2011
A “bowl full of wholesome.” Not. But you knew that was coming? “[McDonald's Oatmeal] contains more sugar than a Snickers bar and only 10 fewer calories than a McDonald’s cheeseburger…” …One “positive” often raised about McDonald’s is that it sells calories cheap. But since many of these calories are in forms detrimental rather than beneficial [...]
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Going Raw Day 5
by Adeline Bash on Feb 25, 2011
I’ve found that raw foodies are an eclectic group. There’s the 90-year-old Armenian who I found on the Internet who went from a malnourished prisoner of war to a yogi running health buff—all thanks, he says, to his Raw Food diet (people in the movement capitalize Raw Food to distinguish it as its own diet [...]
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@Ryderjaphy: Best Buddhist Twitter of 2011.
by Waylon Lewis on Feb 25, 2011
Bill Schwartz named Shorty Awards Buddhist tweeter of 2011. I love Bill. He loves to start fights with d-bags (and, me), root out bullsh*t, call it how he sees it. Twitter, to him—and I think he’s correct—isn’t some nerd tech geek tool—it’s communication at its most viral and immediate and unstoppable. I can’t help but [...]
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The Pleasure of Taking Your Time.
by Wendy Strgar on Feb 25, 2011
“Sexual pleasure in woman is a kind of magic spell; it demands complete abandon.” -Simone de Beauvoir Driving my son and his friends in the car the other day from a basketball game I overheard the question that made me cringe decades ago: “How far did you get?” asked one to the other with an [...]
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World, Meet “The Love Project”
by Roger Wolsey on Feb 25, 2011
Whereas, there are a lot of people saying and doing a lot of horrible things in the world, – recent cases in point include, but are not limited to, the criminal use of aircraft on 9/11/01, the senseless and unjust war with Iraq; the beheading of a Jewish journalist; the torture of persons by U.S. [...]
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To a Mountain in Tibet | Talk by Author Colin Thubron Hosted by Jewish Community Center SF
by Abigail Wick on Feb 25, 2011
New York Times bestselling author Colin Thubron’s To a Mountain in Tibet is his most personal book. An account of his journey to Kailas, the holiest mountain on earth, the book—and its attendant trek—was triggered by reflection and grief, after the death of his mother, the last remaining member of his family. Traveling by foot [...]
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