Asanas Behind Bars (a Deep & Soulful VIDEO) ~ Robert Sturman Photography

Via Robert Sturman on Dec 20, 2011

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11:00 Tuesday Morning Yoga Class — DVI State Penitentiary: Tracy, California

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Previous article by Robert Sturman: Why I Love Prison: It’s My Turn to Talk

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Check out the Anneke Lucas article/interview with the Yogis of San Quentin. It’s beautiful.

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A dedicated yoga practitioner himself, Sturman's work has increasingly focused on capturing the timeless grace and embodied mindfulness of asana. His portraits, whether set in the lively streets of Manhattan, the expansiveness of Malibu's beaches and canyons, the timeless elegance of Walden's New England, or the bleakness of San Quentin Prison, remind us that there is beauty everywhere. In Sturman's own words "I often think of Rumi: 'I can't stop pointing to the beauty.' That feels right to me." ...... Excerpt from Dearbhla Kelly's article: Intoxicated With Beauty—Portrait of an Artist's Soul. ——————————————————————————————————————————————— Credentials: Official Artist 47th Annual GRAMMY AWARDS, 2010 FIFA World Cup Artist Representing America, Official Artist 2007 United States Olympics. ——————————————————————————————————————————————— To learn more about Robert Sturman: www.RobertSturmanStudio.com.

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