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Bringing Play Back
by Laurie Jordan on Jun 11, 2011
These days, kids have it rough. They have Adderal and hand sanitizer. They drink goats milk and eat the whole foods brand of Oreos--minus the trans fats.507 views
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Transfiguration
by Scott Robinson on Jun 11, 2011
A poem about shining things that don't last.257 views
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The Yoga of Writing (and the Writing of Yoga). ~ Amanda Niznik
by elephantjournal.com on Jun 11, 2011
Practice isn’t about being a good writer or a bad writer; it’s about being present with the writing, surrendering to the process, and trusting the pen.694 views
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Even When You’re Happy, You’re Miserable. And You Don’t Have To Be. ~ Charles Bukowski.
by elephantjournal.com on Jun 11, 2011
This space is chronic discontent, not be confused with unhappiness or depression. It is restlessness, a longing for more...2,615 views
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Climate Change Hero Gets Sarcastic.
by Bud Wilson on Jun 11, 2011
A new approach to reaching climate change deniers and global warming opponents appears on the Op Ed page of the Washington Post.1,409 views
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How I Became a Karma Yoga Practitioner and Therefore, a Recovering Lawyer. ~ Christy Freer
by elephantjournal.com on Jun 11, 2011
I’ve quit my job, enrolled in a yoga teacher-training program, and for once in my life, learned how to take a risk that makes no sense to my head, but that my heart somehow knows is the right choice.868 views
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Alan Watts: You are not a Noun.
by Benjamin Riggs on Jun 11, 2011
Allowing thought to be a reflection of change is sanity.1,590 views
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1,000 feelings in 1 minute and 30 seconds.
by Suzanne Jones on Jun 11, 2011
watch this video now, and notice your body at about the :50 second mark:5,416 views
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Colbert exposé: President Mitt Romney vs. Middle Class Economy.
by Waylon Lewis on Jun 10, 2011
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Got Radiation? Radioactive Fallout from Japan Detected in U.S.-Grown Milk, Fruit, Vegetables
by Steve Hoffman on Jun 10, 2011
As the crippled Fukushima reactors in Japan continue to emit radiation into the environment, the risk grows that it will appear in our food. Radiation has already been detected in trace amounts in milk across the U.S., and in strawberries, kale, arugula, and other vegetables in California.718 views
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Don’t Be Such a Good Girl. ~ Dani McGuire
by elephantjournal.com on Jun 10, 2011
This week I have had to ask myself why I have always been striving to be such a "good girl" when my own contentedness has made me so bored...720 views
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Tis’ the time for cats to multiply: Be mindful this Kitten Season
by Lauren Hanna Foster on Jun 10, 2011
Between Spring and Fall each year shelters can and will receive hundreds of kittens that were either found by good-meaning Samaritans, or birthed by people’s own cats. Without a doubt, all of these kittens will be adopted. And although it is most appreciated when people adopt kittens from shelters, for every kitten that is adopted – an adult cat is not. The purpose of this post is to get the word out about what you can do this Kitten Season, and what to do if you find a bundle of kitten joy in your own back yard.429 views
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elephant interview: Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. ~ Hannah Marshall
by elephantjournal.com on Jun 10, 2011
Music lovers poured into the open lot situated in Tempe, AZ on hot April day. The stage erected by the train tracks served as the platform for three playfully passionate and emotion evoking bands to fill the air with music that was sure to touch the lives of the masses that came to experience the unique tour.676 views
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10 Creative Ways to Kick your Hangover. ~ Jolee McBreen
by elephantjournal.com on Jun 10, 2011
Many of us – at some point in our lives, have probably had one too many. Or four too many. In any case, a hangover is never a welcome visitor, but sometimes he can’t be stopped.1,782 views
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Horoscopes To Ease the Ego Via Debra Silverman
by Hanuman Festival on Jun 10, 2011
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First Step Toward Happiness – A Yogi’s Path
by Hanuman Festival on Jun 10, 2011
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Meet Kerri Kelly – Hanuman Festival Teacher
by Hanuman Festival on Jun 10, 2011
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Your Life Is The Path. Learn To Trust It.
by Benjamin Riggs on Jun 10, 2011
So, the way to make the spiritual journey is to become more and more and more familiar with who we actually are. The journey unfolds by itself...1,254 views
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Helping Yourself With Psycho Cosmic Power
by James Altucher on Jun 10, 2011
I wanted to control traffic lights, read minds, and force women to take their clothes off in front of me. All with psychic powers.564 views
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Open Mouth, Insert Foot.
by Amy Nobles Dolan on Jun 10, 2011
Standing in my friend’s entryway on Saturday afternoon, I crashed into the very human ugliness my faith and my yoga practice are meant to help me avoid.247 views
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Blah Bla Blah…this is the best Beer Commercial ever.
by elephantjournal.com on Jun 9, 2011
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Who Really Started What We Know as “Yoga” Today? A Video by Ketna and Raj Shah.
by elephantjournal.com on Jun 9, 2011
The “story of yoga” starts when the student has completed his 7 years of study and is now approaching his guru to find out what guru-dakshina he wants. What the guru asks from his disciple would have a direct bearing on the lives of all those who have been touched by yoga.809 views
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“Craps: You Lose!”: The Dicey Deal Known As Kali Yuga. ~ Steven Rosen
by elephantjournal.com on Jun 9, 2011
As I watched the dice roll from table to table, I thought of the age of Kali, the current age of quarrel and iniquity -- this is the perfect setting for this tasteless display of gambling, booze and sex run amok.355 views
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Six Tips on How to Be the Best Yoga Teacher You Could Ever Be (and stay sane along the way).
by Rachel Brathen on Jun 9, 2011
Some things they don’t tell you in teacher training. Being a yoga teacher is great, but behold: it’s not all rainbows and butterflies. Most lessons we have to find out the hard way. For instance, teaching yoga in Aruba is great but sometimes people show up to2,768 views
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Being-ness And Becoming-ness. Do You Know The Difference?
by Brian Culkin on Jun 9, 2011
So many people have these two concepts confused and don't realize the monumental difference between individuality and identity. One is the source of all the greatness, beauty, and creativity in the world. The other is the primary source of suffering. They are very different...352 views
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10 Obstacles to Sane Spirituality…
by Julian Walker on Jun 9, 2011
Is everything really just "relative?" Does quantum physics "prove" that thought creates reality? Is wisdom from ancient cultures really the bees knees? Does non-dualism mean you're already enlightened before you even start?!2,743 views
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Goodbye, (USDA) Food Pyramid. It Was Nice Knowing You. ~ Ariel Scott
by elephantjournal.com on Jun 9, 2011
The new visual features a plate with color-coded daily food portions making it quite easy for people of all ages to understand...247 views
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Home Depot declines to “remain neutral in the culture war.”
by Waylon Lewis on Jun 9, 2011
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I Was Late for Yoga; Chaos Ensued. ~ Amy Landry
by elephantjournal.com on Jun 9, 2011
Being late for Yoga was one of the best things that ever happened to me...937 views
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Ten tricks to meditating with a baby or toddler.
by Kara-Leah Grant on Jun 9, 2011
My daily, morning half-hour meditation is a must-do. Whenever possible, I'll get up and do it before my toddler is out of bed. There are times though when he's awake before me, and that means I meditate with him. There are a few tricks I've learned that make the whole process smoother, and that's what I'm going to share with you now.2,663 views
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Facebook: A net(work) of Love and Support. ~ by Sue Jones
by Suzanne Jones on Jun 9, 2011
I ran home and turned on my computer. In shock and consumed with grief, I could not control my sobs. Calling a friend was out of the question but I needed something—some outlet for my emotions. I logged on to Facebook and wrote Sue Jones is sad. Instantly I got a response from a friend that simply said I love you.665 views
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The Genius In Us All.
by Benjamin Riggs on Jun 9, 2011
Can Your Behavior Affect Your Genes?269 views
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Your face sucks. (And other things you shouldn’t say on the Internet.)
by Vanessa Fiola (Recovering Yogi) on Jun 8, 2011
When it comes to commenting on the Internet, you don’t have to agree with everyone. That’d be fake. And boring. But you can at least be cool about it.2,379 views
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Bike Lane Bullsh*t: This guy’s my effing idol.
by Waylon Lewis on Jun 8, 2011
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Eversomuch More-So: Yoga is virtuosity in becoming yourself.
by Susanna Harwood Rubin on Jun 8, 2011
If you want fluency and depth in your life, you must cultivate a state in which you are always becoming more profoundly yourself.1,391 views
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Dispatch From Haiti: “How Not to Despair.”
by Lopa Brunjes on Jun 8, 2011
In the week before my trip to Haiti, I started to realize that any of my personal “problems” are pretty friggin’ trite compared to what I was about to walk into.276 views
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Totally Devoted to Tiny Devotions: A Mala Review
by Nancy Alder on Jun 8, 2011
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What are we Really Looking for? 10 Things People Want from a Yoga Teacher
by Lindsey Lewis on Jun 8, 2011
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