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Practicing Upward-Facing Dog.
by Chanti Tacoronte-Perez on Dec 17, 2011
Sometimes we forget that how we shape our physical body in each asana is the expression of prana (life force/ energy) moving in the body. Our bodies act like a yantra, or tool to allow the posture, in this case a back bend “to transform the subtle patterns that obscure the light of our soul.” -Rod Stryker.808 views
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Can You Speak Without Fear? Taking Risks With One’s Voice
by Katarina Silva on Dec 17, 2011
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Our tree is alive with birds: a Christmas gift of words.
by Writing Our Way Home on Dec 17, 2011
I want to offer you the gift of words. And I want to offer myself the gift of noticing those birds, those lights, those flames. To taste them. To experience them as if I'd never experienced anything like it before.44 views
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15 ways to thrive during the holiday season
by Maureen Miller on Dec 17, 2011
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How To Find A Good Yoga Teacher: 12 Suggestions.
by Claudia Azula Altucher on Dec 17, 2011
What should we keep in mind? What should we notice? Here are some suggestions that have helped me on the path, may not be a good idea to print and carry around but to keep somewhere in the back of our minds to aid the intuitive process.4,958 views
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Elephant Yoga Interview with Anusara Certified Yoga Instructor, Neesha Zollinger.
by Tanya Lee Markul on Dec 17, 2011
Enamored by her cosmic energy, her elegant strength, her humble, wise approach, and her undoubting uniqueness and depth, my energy has been drawn to Neesha time and time again.1,049 views
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December 17-21 #reverb11 reflection questions.
by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 17, 2011
Reverb is a month-long endeavor in reflecting on the past year and envisioning the year to come.89 views
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Kriya Yoga: Supercharge Your Spirituality. ~ Auren Kaplan
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 17, 2011
Kriya yoga exposes you to the infinite. And so instead of walking through life with your limited sense of self, you are given an opportunity to experience the thought patterns that would ultimately emerge if you had no limiting beliefs.365 views
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OccupyYogaClass. ~ Emma Dines
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 17, 2011
I shared with them a sign that I had seen pictured in the news, a cardboard placard that read "Do not mistake the complexity of this moment for chaos."191 views
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Ditch the Drama. ~ Halli Bourne
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 17, 2011
Jimi Hendrix put it this way: "I used to live in a room full of mirrors; all I could see was me. I take my spirit and I crash my mirrors, now the whole world is here for me to see."320 views
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Death by Neti Pot. Amoebas on the loose.
by Roger Wolsey on Dec 16, 2011
'Tap water is safe for drinking, but not for irrigating your nose.' Bottom Line: Use only distilled or boiled water and non-iodized salt with your neti pot! It might also be best to use neti pots only while you are actually sick, or feel that you're about to become ill, and not use it on a daily basis.6,680 views
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Anonymous Angels Save Christmas.
by Kate Bartolotta on Dec 16, 2011
Many could look at their tightened belts, and dwindling funds and close off any desire to be of benefit. Instead, people all over are reaching out, seeking out those in need to help where they can.1,131 views
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Janet Stone: Radiant Mom Yoga [video]. ~ Emily Perry
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 16, 2011
The journey into motherhood is different for everyone, and yet one thing is for certain- our lives change dramatically with parenthood. Whether you find yourself a mother through birth, adoption, or fostering a child, there is undoubtedly a process of letting go and shedding of the old self as the new self takes form.384 views
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20-50 Percent of Food is Thrown Away Annually in U.S. ~ Brianna Bemel
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 16, 2011
Depending on whom you ask, Americans throw away 25-50 percent of their food annually and yet, one in six people are going hungry every day. The issue doesn’t end there. Food that is deposited into landfills creates methane, the ninth-largest source of greenhouse gas.640 views
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Lunar’s Gotcha Going Insane?
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 16, 2011
Letting go of we have grown accustomed can be a difficult process. During the time of an eclipse we are asked to step out of our comfort zone and experience something that will be a stepping stone for our development as a human and spiritual being. Trust that whatever surfaces is important for you as you are evolving into the person you were destined to become.421 views
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December 16 – Viaje (Trip)
by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 16, 2011
Where did you travel this year? What was your best trip?22 views
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Comparing Ourselves to Others.
by Scott Robinson on Dec 16, 2011
If you feel like “nothing’s happening” in spiritual practice, don’t despair.320 views
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Who Doesn’t Like To Get Presents?
by Amy Nobles Dolan on Dec 16, 2011
In this time of holiday giving, yoga is a way to give back to ourselves -- and these are gifts that truly keep on giving.131 views
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The Drunken Pigeon. ~ Alexa Maxwell
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 16, 2011
I wonder if a teacher who can’t demonstrate a pose can really tell students how to do it without showing it? There are poses I rock at. There are some I just can’t do. Does it matter? Would it matter to me if I were taking my own class?1,725 views
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Yoga Paradox. ~ Zena Urma
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 16, 2011
As a modern American yogini, I believe strongly that we should keep the values of simplicity and minimalism to maintain the yoga lifestyle. We should practice controlling our minds and focus on the path rather than allowing the distractions of glittery, shiny, objects and advertisements to infere.548 views
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“To live in the hearts we leave behind is to live forever.” ~ Christopher Hitchens
by Waylon Lewis on Dec 15, 2011
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The oldest woman to grace the cover of Vogue: Take Two!
by Waylon Lewis on Dec 15, 2011
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Pay It Forward – 5 Ideas For Using Social Media To Help Others.
by Jamie Ginsberg on Dec 15, 2011
One of the organizations I discovered in 2011 is The Africa Yoga Project and Paige Elenson. I am going to use this article to share a few ways you can help an organization like AYP.462 views
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The Yoga of Not Doing Yoga.
by Dearbhla Kelly on Dec 15, 2011
As the second bottle of wine was ordered around 10:30pm I realized with a twinge of regret that I probably was not going to make it to mysore practice the next morning at 7am.1,264 views
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Am I Dead Yet? ~ Jeri Senor
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 15, 2011
My desire-produced karmic wheel of birth and death is receiving lots of impressions, and I don’t see an end in sight anytime soon. Good grief, I am all over the friggin’ place with desire. It oozes out of every single pore of my being and I was always certain that it would be the death of me, not the re-birth of me.336 views
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Boulder citizens! Poll: GMOs on our Public Lands?
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 15, 2011
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Food and Intentionality. ~ Matt Wallace
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 15, 2011
In today’s epicurean existence the idea of food can be summed up in two words: food porn.336 views
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Dance with Ghosts—Yoga, Ballet, Poetry = wow.
by JulieJCPeters on Dec 15, 2011
The video below is a gorgeous dance called Variations on Surya Namaskara, and it inspired me to write a poem, so that dance, yoga, and poetry can all hang out together here:2,469 views
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Creative goods that are so local the paint is still wet
by Jeffrey Woodruff on Dec 15, 2011
Lowest embodied energy goods. From the artists factory direct.295 views
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Fear of the Belly. Take 2!
by Hannah Siegle on Dec 15, 2011
The is the powerhouse of the soul. The storage facility for emotion, feeling, and gives the offer of the gift of life. Rejoice in yours!3,190 views
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The most stunning video on yoga and buddhism I have ever seen.
by Michael Stone (Centre of Gravity) on Dec 15, 2011
In his book 'Awake in the World', Michael Stone teaches the essentials of mindfulness and yoga practice, combining simplicity with the notion of interdependence of all beings.841 views
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Unreasonable Series: Shivani Siroya.
by Unreasonable Institute on Dec 15, 2011
A lot of research is starting to show that microloans often do more harm than good by saddling borrowers with high interest rates and strict repayment terms.361 views
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Integrating Yoga and Lamaze: How the Ethical Practice of the Yamas and Niyamas Relate to Pregnancy and Childbirth. Part 3 – Asteya.
by Deena Blumenfeld on Dec 15, 2011
In part 3, we’ll take the approach to pregnancy and birth from both the perspectives of the care provider and the pregnant mother. When we have a relationship of mutual respect, we practice Asteya... Remember, pregnancy, birth and parenting are not competitions.91 views
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elephant’s Best of the Week: Holiday Edition.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 15, 2011
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Year of the Water Dragon: What to Expect in 2012
by Jennifer Bonetto on Dec 15, 2011
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Intermittent fasting is a key strategy for anti-aging and longevity ~ Dr. David Jockers
by Brent Binder on Dec 15, 2011
Intermittent fasting acts to turn on certain genetic repair mechanisms that enhance cellular rejuvenation.428 views
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The real housewives of yoga shalas everywhere. ~ Laura Randeles
by Recovering Yogi on Dec 15, 2011
Needless to say, I totally rolled my eyes at the fact that two grown-ass women in their 30's couldn't sit at the same table after a yoga workshop, of all things. I thought, damn, who ordered the ego special with a side of immaturity?187 views
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Going Beyond Light And Shadow.
by Tina Fossella, MFT on Dec 15, 2011
To ripen spiritually and become mature human beings, we need to make use of our psychological and spiritual tools to see ourselves and others clearly. The split between our spiritual ideals and human foibles can become an obstacle on our path to liberation. The process of integrating our spiritual practice with all aspects of our humanity will help us in overcoming ego fixation. Because of our cultural conditioning, many of us still think psychologically in dualistic terms of good (light) versus evil (dark). This kind of splitting has led us further from the truth that in essence our light and dark sides are the same.493 views
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December 15 – reverb11 – Acharya (Scholar)
by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 15, 2011
What did you study this year? What did you learn? What did you teach?37 views
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Think you have nothing in common with a woman in prison? Think again…
by Suzanne Jones on Dec 15, 2011
Corrine (along with the other women) would lie peacefully while her dog curled up next to her and for that moment in time she felt at peace—and she felt whole—and she felt loved.818 views
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Part I: The Secrets Within Yoga. ~ Tapasyogi Kalathi Adiyen Aadi Nandhi
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 15, 2011
All rituals and disciplines finally lead to the supreme state of being still- the attainment of vibrant stillness of meditation. This vibrant stillness within is in finding our center. Doing yoga, we awaken the inner fires of the Kundalini that we experience as surging joy and bliss that leads to vibrant stillness.1,116 views
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Woody Allen & Dharma? ~ Chétana Panwar
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 15, 2011
Dharma: how we use our time,the activities and ways of contributing to our society, and the importance of embracing our strengths while honouring those of others.79 views
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Update: House cancels vote on SOPA (Internet censorship bill), adjourns for the year. Join the petition & keep up pressure so we can kill this bill next year.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 15, 2011
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A Maya Little Christmas.
by Scott Robinson on Dec 14, 2011
Are we rather meant to live as though the world were not our gated community, but a cosmic KOA that we were just passing through?453 views
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