Can Fear Be Good for Your Yoga Practice? Part 1.
by Valerie Carruthers on Nov 30, 2011
Your hand now on the same latitude as your heart, surrendering to that grace-filled moment you can awaken into fearlessness or at least consider the idea of it. Given such portals into ecstatic release and blissful emptying what purpose could fear possibly serve in Yoga practice, other than being something we’d like to stamp paid?
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Boulder Event: Innisfree Poetry / Cafe Aion Sponsor Art Gala Dec 10.
by Helene Rose on Nov 30, 2011
A festive & intimate Boulder event with local artists, musicians and poets. A community event to benefit The Normalizing Homebirth Project Inc, a 501c3.
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Can Physical Practice Get you to a Spiritual Place?
by Dearbhla Kelly on Nov 30, 2011
In hatha yoga the body and the breath are the means by which we create balance throughout the entire field of being. Sustained asana practice (and controlled breathing) works on every facet of our selves from the gross physical to the energetic, to the machinations of the mind, our habitual reactions, our inner dialogue, our ability to tolerate discomfort. Doesn’t working on your habitual ways of thinking and reacting, many of which adversely affect others (for example, your tendency to bail when the going gets tough) constitute spiritual work?
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The Healthy Voyager’s Global Kitchen Holiday Cook-A-Long Contest – Week 1
by Carolyn Scott on Nov 30, 2011
Join us in a Holiday Cook-A-Long Around The World Celebrating The Launch of The Healthy Voyager’s Global Kitchen Cookbook! Every reader who cooks along with us from November 28th through December 19th and uploads a photo of the recipe(s) they make from our list to The Healthy Voyager Facebook Page, along with their favorite holiday [...]
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How Not To Shop Until You (Or Your Wallet) Drop
by Carolyn Scott on Nov 30, 2011
Marathon shopping can really put strain on you as well as your wallet. In order to maintain sanity, health as well as money in your bank account for the rest of the year, it’s important to shop smart. Check out a few of these tips before you flash your credit cards and get yourself into [...]
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Two Lesbians And A Baby. {Video}
by Jennifer Cusano on Nov 30, 2011
“Can gays even raise kids? I raise my hand and say I was raised by a gay couple and I’m doing pretty well.”
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Ellen Degeneres Introduces a New Show and Induces Laughter. ~ Becca Thill
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 30, 2011
Less biting…good tip Ellen! haha.
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God? ~ Dr. Evan Finkelstein
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 30, 2011
Some say there is one God; some say there are many Gods, some that there is no God at all.
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A Lesson from Horses & the Process of Cultivating Compassion. ~ Jacey Tramutt
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 30, 2011
Our minds want to judge our experience and ourselves. Becoming curious about what happens if I just allow my truth is the first step. We often find resistance at first — and that’s ok. Just start there and feel the resistance. Life will give us plenty of opportunities to practice every day.
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10 Things I Didn’t Learn in College.
by James Altucher on Nov 30, 2011
I’ve written before on 10 reasons Parents Should Not Send Their Kids to College, and here is also Eight Alternatives to College. But it’s occurred to me that the place where college has really hurt me the most was when it came to the real world, real life, how to make money, how to build [...]
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Reflect & Manifest in December. (reverb11!)
by Michelle Fajkus on Nov 30, 2011
“Reverb11″ is a month-long daily writing practice with prompts for each day in December. It provides us with an opportunity to celebrate life and mourn losses together.
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Understanding what Yoga is not: When in doubt go back to the basics.
by Yesica Pineda on Nov 30, 2011
Yoga practitioners eventually understand through the practice itself that like everything else in Life, Yoga is a matter of responsibility and self mastery.
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lululemon ambassadors & customers speak out on Ayn Rand, politics & personal responsibility.
by Roseanne Harvey on Nov 30, 2011
So I tracked down a lululemon ambassador, a former ambassador and a former customer and asked them a few questions.
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Buddhist Yoga: Joining with Naturalness, Part VI. ~ Ari Goldfield & Rose Taylor Goldfield
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 30, 2011
In this sixth of seven pieces on Buddhist Yoga, we will focus on how to skillfully work with sickness on the path of practice. The view of Buddhist Yoga is that sickness is our friend. It can benefit our practice even more than being healthy does.
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“Mom, What’s Fellatio?”
by Kate Bartolotta on Nov 30, 2011
So what do you do when on the way home from the bus stop, your five year old asks you what fellatio is?
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Boulder & Beyond: Eco-friendly Gifts For the Holidays. ~ Lauren Baity
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 30, 2011
The holidays are here, and with that comes the madness of trying to find the perfect gift. Fortunately, Boulder is overflowing with amazing local places to buy mindful, eco-conscious gifts.
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Video: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche On Using Panic Attacks For Meditation
by Chris Lemig on Nov 30, 2011
We all suffer from painful emotions and negative mental states. From panic attacks to intense dislike and anger, negative emotions can sometimes take over our lives and severely impede our happiness. In this short video Tibetan Buddhist master, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, speaks from his own experience on how to turn these mental states into support [...]
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Rooted in body, Rooted in Spirit: 3 Tonic Herbs Every Meditator Should Know About
by Brent Binder on Nov 30, 2011
The Taoist Sages looked to cultivate longevity and vibrant health so that they (over their lifetime) might come to deep spiritual realization. As a result, these sages developed a vast herbal pharmacopoeia to support their path.
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Are Farm Subsidies Making Us Fat?
by Lynn Hasselberger on Nov 30, 2011
Who Will be The Biggest Farm Bill Loser? It is often argued that subsidies have lead to the overproduction of commodity crops like corn and soybeans, creating cheap junk food that makes us fat. The farmers lose and so do consumers. Watch this video to learn more… Make Your Voice Count: It is our responsibility [...]
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Why abundance is too much: in praise of enough
by Writing Our Way Home on Nov 30, 2011
The dictionary tells me that abundance is, “an extremely plentiful or oversufficient quantity or supply”. In these difficult financial times, is it realistic to expect abundance? Do we really need an ‘oversufficient quantity’?
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Self Judgement. ~ Julie Konrad
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 30, 2011
He said once you realize what you are capable of doing, it gives you motivation to do it, and by realizing your potential it will lead to fulfillment.
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Hip Hop Horse. {NSFW language, auto-playing video}
by Waylon Lewis on Nov 30, 2011
Edit: The below is no longer funny. We’ve seen behind the curtain. The below video is however being left up to help spread awareness—but awareness will only happen if we are brave enough to be open to it. ~ Update: Horse does LMFAO’s “Sexy And I Know It.” ~ Hip Hop Dressage? Now I’ve [...]
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Living is the Object of Killing Yourself. ~ Christina Erl
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 30, 2011
Sweating out the toxins from your body is hard, sweating out the toxins from your mind is even harder. Just like a tight, stiff spine, the ego is completely inflexible, but every time you try another back bend, your spine opens up a little…and slowly you begin to find some progress.
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Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight. ~ Loretta Pyles
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 29, 2011
When the physical space of OWS was dismantled, the movement had been functioning for 59 days. Let’s compare 59 days of the occupation to 59 days of spiritual practice. You get up every day for 59 days and practice yoga and/or meditate. When you do that, you build momentum and something shifts. You start to change energetically; you are creating new samskaras. A new you begins to take form. Nobody knows exactly how it works, but as my teacher says, “a little mystery is nice.”
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Funny or Die: Katherine Heigl hates balls.
by Waylon Lewis on Nov 29, 2011
Kinda funny. Seriously important: 5 – 8 millions dogs and cats are killed every year in the US alone because not enough pet owners hate balls, and too many of us choose to buy from a breeder or pet shop instead of adopt/rescue/save a life: Katherine Heigl Hates Balls from Katherine Heigl
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Stephen Colbert suggests a few new yoga poses inspired by Lululemon’s promotion of Ayn Rand.
by Waylon Lewis on Nov 29, 2011
“I’ve never been a fan of yoga…” Stephen Colbert on Yoga, Lululemon, Ayn Rand & John Galt! “Looking-down-on-others dog.” “Bend over and take it from the rich” The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive Eh: Video link for Canadians. ~ Editor’s note: If you link to this, like [...]
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Jon Stewart beats back Fox News re Thanksgiving & Christmas.
by Waylon Lewis on Nov 29, 2011
Brilliant: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook ^ Thanks for that. War on Christmas: That said, great Reddit comments: I think it’s a bit of a stretch to characterize any of the first six Presidents as Christian. And, for all his [...]
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Trungpa Rinpoche said the ideal human emotion is smiling & crying at the same time.
by Waylon Lewis on Nov 29, 2011
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This is your Teen’s brain on Art.
by Waylon Lewis on Nov 29, 2011
“1 in 5 Teens…” A few great relephant Reddit comments: Act now before your child comes home with an art degree Lets take music class out of elementary schools while we’re at it Studies on music have shown that it leads to the ability to concentrate. Very worrisome. How will we falsely medicate [...]
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Cut ‘em before you trash ‘em.
by Waylon Lewis on Nov 29, 2011
“This is what happens when plastic rings ends in the water. A simple act can make the difference.” Favorite Reddit comment: Sh*t like this in the media is why turtles have body image issues. “Marine scientists and environmentalists say an estimated one million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals are killed each year by six-pack rings [...]
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Twitter: Where We Share #Yoga.
by Jamie Ginsberg on Nov 29, 2011
What is Twitter? It is micro-blogging (140 characters), real time news, public, random, excessive and in a strange way awesome. It is a network on which you can follow celebrities such as Waylon Lewis, Yeah Dave Romanelli, Kathryn Budig, John Friend, Baron Baptiste, Sean Corne, Shiva Rea, Wade Imre Morissette, Girish and of course Elephant Journal.
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Licensing Yoga: Who the F*ck Let You Become a Yoga Teacher?
by Lauren Hanna Foster on Nov 29, 2011
Would licensing and regulation of studios really be that bad if it meant more credibility for studios that are actually doing it right?
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Being Unpredictable Will Free You
by James Altucher on Nov 29, 2011
I just got this email from a friend of mine: “in Mexico… got grazed by a bullet that wound up infected, and then I got a hernia, and then I started to bleed internally…” There were more details: “drug cartels”… “corrupt cops”. I wrote him some questions to get more details. Assuming he’s still alive [...]
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What does mercury in retrograde actually mean?
by Hannah Siegle on Nov 29, 2011
Yesterday I was working on an invitation for a small get together and after a hour of formatting pictures, colors, and fonts it disappeared. My hard work gone. I threw up my hands, stepped away from the computer and after a big sigh moved on with the day. I knew why this was happening. Mercury comes around again!
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Blessed Are the Flexible, For They Shall Not Be Bent Out Of Shape. ~ Maureen Chura
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 29, 2011
In years past, bending was about staying lean and creating strength. It was about skinny jeans and preparing for bikini season. Yet, as I usher in middle-age, bending is much more about flexibility.
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Someone Should Be Held Accountable for Sexual Harassment in My Home Town. ~ Courtney Rowe
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 29, 2011
And after the resignation of one of Lake Forest’s middle school principal’s last week, the affluent suburb can now add: home to another middle-aged creepy guy who sends sexually inappropriate, nonconsensual text messages to a young woman, while knowing school administrators will cover it up.
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Hilarious Wedding Procession. {Video}
by Brianna Bemel on Nov 29, 2011
The way weddings should be…
Wait for it…and enjoy…
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If You’re Going to Be in the Backcountry & Video. ~ Anna Baldwin
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 29, 2011
Injuries or wounds are unavoidable in the backcountry while hiking, skiing or doing whatever it is you do out in the wilderness. Basically, what you do on your own time in the woods is up to you. Here are the five steps to helping an injured person in the backcountry. Follow these, and you’ll get the best results in times of grave tragedy.
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Mindfulness & Jon Kabat-Zinn.
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 29, 2011
There are many different ways to practice mindfulness, but generally, the fundamental idea (regardless of which way you practice) is to focus your attention in one direction. This can be done through focused breathing techniques, repeating a mantra, or observing a certain emotion or body sensation. Instead of letting the mind wander in a million different directions, the objective is to calm the mind enough to be able to fully experience the present moment.
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3 Things Prozac Teaches You About Life. ~ Max Zografos
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 29, 2011
We are captive birds trapped in our zoo cage. Force-fed antidepressants so we don’t pluck our feathers out. Pills are not the solution. Freeing ourselves from the cage sounds better.
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Long ago and far away yoga. ~ Kate Stone
by Recovering Yogi on Nov 29, 2011
Once upon a time, in the attic of a converted ballet studio, I took a yoga class. I don’t know what “style” it was, which “school” it belonged to. It was called “yoga.”
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Does Breathing Really Matter?
by Indra Singh on Nov 29, 2011
I’m not professing to know the answer why we do this but we do, so here’s some ideas and food for thought or should I say breath for thought.
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Lab research dogs see the sun & grass for first time.
by Waylon Lewis on Nov 29, 2011
Gary Smith & Friends rescue laboratory beagles. Heartwarming video. Just ran across this on a big blog, Daily What. Gary himself blogged about this months ago, but it’s worth watching again and it seems many of the dogs still need loving homes. Luckily, this video seems to be going viral. Our second rescue from beagles [...]
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Occupy Nature.
by Waylon Lewis on Nov 29, 2011
Dancing Clouds, Circling Stars. Zane Edwards’ “Occupy Nature.” Full screen it! Zane Edwards says: Over the past several months, I have been working on creating time-lapse videos and photos of the mountains surrounding the Boulder [Colorado] area. Tonight I finally have put together something that I would like to offer as a reminder that even [...]
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Yoga as Meditation: The Power Of Sitting Now.
by Ramesh Bjonnes on Nov 28, 2011
As an angry and very articulate Zen monk perceptively wrote in an article in Buddhadharma magazine: Spiritual practice is “transformative, and this kind of transformation can get messy. The Sanskrit term for this is clusterf*ck.”
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Pema Chödrön vs. Marilyn Monroe.
by Kate Bartolotta on Nov 28, 2011
Can you glean wisdom from an actress who “lived fast, died young, and left a beautiful corpse?” Or does wisdom need to come from someone dignified and educated, someone who has dedicated her life to teaching dharma?
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Soul Crush: Why Abdi Farah Was & Is the Next Great Artist. ~ Kathryn Lou
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 28, 2011
Despite the depth of Abdi Farah’s work, he still seems light-hearted and, generally, happy about life. Abdi reminds me of one of the guys I could have seen walking around my dorm with a sketchbook under his arm, eating cheese fries at 3am while watching “Chappelle’s Show” on his Mac. Throughout the competition, Abdi resisted common artistic stereotypes – he wasn’t narcissistic, tortured or indulgent.
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Cops: Good or Bad? Can Meditation Tip the Scales? ~ Lisa Wimberger
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 28, 2011
I’m interested in giving you an insider’s glimpse into some of the insidious nuances of the profession so that you, too, will never again look at this topic as having a black-and-white answer.
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The Camel-haired Belt ~ Zali Nash
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 28, 2011
Long lines stream down the river bank where the masses are herded into small flocks and are allowed to walk in ten metre bursts before stopping for about 5 minutes at a time. On the pilgrimage to the hairy icon, you can purchase a snack, a cup of tea or go to the loo. It is a highly orchestrated, beautifully organised event.
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