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Boulder: Cocktail Showdown: The Battle for Amaro’s Signature Drink. ~ Laura Hobbs
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 20, 2011
We’d been invited to attend Amaro’s Mixology Competition, a squaring-off of six local mixologists to find the beverage that would be dubbed Amaro’s signature cocktail. The catch? The concoction must include at least one of Boulder’s one-and-only 303 spirits and bitters. .195 views
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Pig Poop Helps Google Go Carbon Neutral.
by Beth Buczynski on Oct 20, 2011
On its continued quest to achieve carbon neutrality, Google recently announced that it will invest an undisclosed amount of money in a project that converts waste from a pig farm into usable energy.296 views
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No Cult, No Anorexia, No Cancer – What did you assume?
by Lorin Arnold on Oct 20, 2011
Working on not making such assumptions is tough, because our mind wants to do it. But, if we can go beyond it, we open up the opportunity to better communication with those around us, a deeper understanding of the diversity of experience, and an easier time achieving peaceful community (of all scales) relationships.1,017 views
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Why Today is OK to Indulge
by David Romanelli on Oct 20, 2011
When in doubt, INDULGE!141 views
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The Paid Sick Days Movement; Creating a Safer World – Nathaniel Janowitz
by Nathaniel Janowitz on Oct 20, 2011
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Animal Massacre.
by Hannah Siegle on Oct 20, 2011
The escape of over 40 exotic animals was a big story in the new yesterday. How was this man allowed to have these powerful and beautiful, yet dangerous animals?876 views
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Artist Eric Cahan Salutes the Sun in His “Sky Series”
by Alicia Lubowski-Jahn on Oct 20, 2011
It was a pleasure to interview Cahan, to talk about his insightful exploration of light, space, and memory and how his art records both nature's flowing dance and his own life experiences and journey.422 views
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Opening Up a Broken Heart. ~ Susan Piver
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 20, 2011
Opening to Love After Heartbreak.307 views
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The group interview. ~ Erica Schmidt
by Recovering Yogi on Oct 20, 2011
The day of my group interview with Lululemon began in an elevated fashion.327 views
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The SECRET to better relationships.
by Tina Fossella, MFT on Oct 20, 2011
Relational psychotherapy and meditation together deepen our capacity for empathy and compassion. The two modalities enhance each other and our ability to maintain contact with our internal and external environments simultaneously. Empathy is not about getting entangled or overwhelmed by another person’s emotions. Rather, it means learning to stay present with yourself while appreciating another person’s experience. There is a mutual understanding that we are all living in our own subjective reality and therefore no one’s truth is right or wrong. Similarly, compassion is not about fixing problems or changing anything, but rather it is about being with, “I see you. I feel you. I am here with you.” The ability to hold self and other together is what increases our capacity to love. The mindful relational journey naturally leads to psychological and emotional healing.773 views
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The Difference between Surrender to Life vs Death.
by Grace Ventura Sardonicus on Oct 20, 2011
What is the same prior to letting go? The gripping sensation with a bottomless pit of fear. The tightening around the heart and gut with spasms & contractions through muscles in the struggle with fighting for life. Surrender to the unknown. The illusion of control.297 views
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Why healing, personal development and spirituality are really the same thing.
by Ben Ralston on Oct 20, 2011
Now I realize that there is only one thing I need to do to get back into that space of joy. Healing is this one thing. Personal development is the same as this one thing. Spiritual growth comes about as a result of this one thing. Healing.1,206 views
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The Fine Line. ~ Gina de la Chesnaye
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 20, 2011
Today, I walked out of a yoga class for the first time ever.249 views
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The Gift My Father Gave Me. ~ Chaz Russ
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 20, 2011
He stood 6’ 4’’ and his kindness towered as tall as he did. My mom would often say, “He was one of those guys that could light up a room with his megawatt smile as soon as he walked in. He’d not only give you the shirt off his back, he’d offer you his pants and shoes if he thought you could use them.”456 views
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What’s Your Type? Pick a Practice! ~ Megan Romo
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 20, 2011
Are you clinically insane? Or at least all-the-way Type A? Do Bikram yoga. It’s a hot mess. When you’re done with class you’ll be clad shorts so soaked with sweat that when you wring them out in your bathtub you’ll release two and half cups of perspiration (all yours!).832 views
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Yoga or Advil? ~ J. Brown
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 20, 2011
"If I have any soreness, I'm not going to be able to do my job. Once I take Advil, I'll be able to finish my day and finish off strong. I always find myself going back to Advil. It really works."83 views
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Occupy Wall Street Cathartic Photo-of-the-Day.
by Waylon Lewis on Oct 20, 2011
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Reduce Poverty or Reduce Democracy: A Buddhist Take on Occupy Wall Street.
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 20, 2011
Returning to the Common Good.389 views
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So Deb, Will You Occupy My Life?
by Kim Stetz on Oct 19, 2011
Marriage proposal at Occupy Wall Street297 views
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The Dalai Lama doesn’t want the Keystone XL Pipeline to be built, and neither do I.
by Sunita Pillay on Oct 19, 2011
The president is set to make a decision on the pipeline by the end of this year. Here are three things that every American should know about it.1,272 views
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A Leader-Full Movement Cannot Be Evicted. ~ Francis DellaVecchia
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 19, 2011
The people have sensed for far too long that the deck has been stacked. That our monetary system does not reflect the values of the vast majority of us. But many of us suffered silently, believing that not enough others would stand with us, were we to speak out. Until finally, nearly unbelievably, the fear of standing alone gave way to the joy of standing together.539 views
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Mic Check! A slow-communication revolution at OWS
by yoga 2.0 lab on Oct 19, 2011
Of the countless intersubjective graces unfolding in Zuccotti Park and around the Occupy world, the “human microphone” is recapturing something as old as human learning. This is something sacred: a repurposing of voice, ear, and content that may serve no less than the re-membering of a more coherent human consciousness.348 views
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Sacha Baron Cohen’s newest character: affable laughable righty climate change denier Lord Monckton!
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 19, 2011
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We are the Most Peaceful Civilization in Human History?
by Benjamin Riggs on Oct 19, 2011
Steven Pinker explains the decline of violence...88 views
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How To Cure Loneliness. ~ Zali Nash
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 19, 2011
“The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved."344 views
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A Mingling of Exquisite Sex and Divine Writing. ~ Brenda Golbus
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 19, 2011
I found myself nodding in agreement and whispering under my breath, Yes! Completely enamored with this recipe for body and soul blending, my mind opened and allowed associations to form between the art of lovemaking and the art of creating.3,417 views
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Day 20: Wicked Funny Universe
by Marylee Fairbanks on Oct 19, 2011
The experience affirmed for me that this process, of letting go, really works. Amazing things can open up, when we release, what we think defines us.181 views
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How’s A Grrrl Supposed to Start Teaching Yoga? ~Jennifer Vafakos
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 19, 2011
Well, that’s how my teacher training started. Though I had been practicing yoga for years and living in the NYC metro area, I had no delusions about leaving a career that I love and making a living off a “way of life” – as yoga has turned out to be for me. All I knew for certain was that I wanted to teach, share my practice and have more yoga in my life.421 views
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Ignorance Isn’t Bliss!
by Ed & Deb Shapiro on Oct 19, 2011
We think that if we know too much it will just be a burden we can’t handle, best to keep our heads down like an ostrich and ignore change and fear.415 views
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Is this image offensive to you? Think different = Do different.
by Mathew Gerson on Oct 19, 2011
How do I change my own narrative about those millions of "others" that I will never meet?309 views
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Thanksgiving (The Pearl of Great Price)
by Scott Robinson on Oct 19, 2011
Why should we ache in the presence of beauty?139 views
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On the Dangers of Heated Yoga ~ Shy Sayar
by Shy Sayar on Oct 19, 2011
An article by yoga therapist Shy Sayar on the dangers of yoga in a hot room, with references to scientific research and leading health & fitness professionals.2,581 views
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Waking Up from the Nightmare: Buddhist Reflections on Occupy Wall Street. ~ David R. Loy
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 19, 2011
We are beginning to awaken from a dream.1,502 views
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How To Get Through The Darkest Times
by Chris Lemig on Oct 19, 2011
We can't have any delusions about this. We will have to work at it. And I mean really hard.479 views
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Facebook: Just How Connected Are We? ~ Elizabeth Aspen
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 19, 2011
Since Facebook started in 2004, it has generated over 800 million users, connecting friends, family, past lovers, colleagues and even entire businesses around the world. With the average user spending 55 minutes per day on the site, we are really just beginning to understand the effects it is having on society—both good and bad. Clearly, Facebook has become a platform from which to launch, maintain and develop social ties. On the one hand, it allows us to communicate in ways that were never before possible, but on the other hand, it alters the quality of face-to-face relationships. On some level, we may be connected all the time, but on another level, we may be more disconnected than ever before.268 views
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Lions, Tigers, and Bears. Shoot to Kill? Oh my!
by Hannah Siegle on Oct 19, 2011
An estimated 48 animals escaped yesterday from a farm in Muskingum County Ohio. The order has been placed to shoot to kill and 30-36 animals have been killed. Who are we to confine these graceful and powerful beasts of nature?179 views
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En Verano, los Héroes Llevan Manga Corta
by Jeannie Page on Oct 19, 2011
"Sé que para alguien, alguna vez, tal vez de modo anónimo, has sido un héroe. Héroe de un momento. Héroe del día. Héroe de una historia."175 views
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Tantra & Kundalini: Uncoiling the Sacred Snake of Sex & Liberation.
by Ramesh Bjonnes on Oct 19, 2011
Are we humans hardwired for sex, sadness and liberation? According to Tantric yoga, yes we are!1,633 views
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Mammary Masturbation: An Alternative to the Monthly Checkup. ~ Tara DeAngelis
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 18, 2011
I believe that if we were to spend more time mindfully massaging our breasts during Abhyanga, it would tremendously improve our breast health and decrease breast insecurity. This is not only because of the self-love and increased chance of detecting abnormalities, but because of another factor...363 views
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Sponsored Giveaway: Win a Free Yoga Teacher Training.
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 18, 2011
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Vegan Comfort Food.
by Lorin Arnold on Oct 18, 2011
If we don’t get too complacent about what we are cooking, there are also some slightly less regular and delicious vegan comfort foods that can both warm us up and provide that “zing” that we sometimes need to keep from settling into palatal hibernation in the cooler months.1,669 views
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Agave: The Nectar of Deceit.
by Dr. Paul Gannon on Oct 18, 2011
I can see my grandmother now. Shaking her head in disapproval of this dissertation with a cute little pursed mouth smile, saying, "It's a pie! Not like you eat this every day!" Well Gram, you aren't married to a pastry chef. I just needed to know for myself if the white sugar needs to be replaced by agave. I'll let him stand his ground on keeping the white sugar in the cupboard, and I'll stick to more important things like keeping chlorine out of the house.6,347 views
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Yoga to Me [video]. ~William Duprey
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 18, 2011
These students were ready to not only practice and teach classical Hatha Yoga but were ready to pierce through the issues in communities in the world and make them right! The next year, I thought of shooting a video to document a few students and their changes throughout the program by asking them the same question repetitively--- "What is yoga?"581 views
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