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What I Learned on the Yellow Brick Road to Bali & Back. ~ Chaz Russby elephantjournal.com on Apr 30, 2012 Running 17,246 miles away (round trip) helped me find what I could have found in my own heart’s backyard. 147 views |
The Tao of Nowism. ~ Mark-Francis Mullenby elephantjournal.com on Apr 30, 2012 Nowism is beyond creed or religion. 126 views |
Self-practice. ~ Morven Wattby elephantjournal.com on Apr 30, 2012 Now, I know there are some hardcore Ashtangis out there who believe it to be the only true way to practice, and I do not buy into that. For me, it was the fact that you practice alone, that it encourages you to establish a dedicated self-practice. 449 views |
The Many Meanings of Balance. ~ Dieter Luskeby elephantjournal.com on Apr 29, 2012 Balance as Philosophy; or, the Five Concepts of Balance. 224 views |
Oh Garbha! ~ Morven Wattby elephantjournal.com on Apr 29, 2012 If you are not familiar with the old Garbster, it is when your legs are in lotus and you slide your hands through and then place your hands on your face. 214 views |
Teaching Chaturanga. ~ Morven Wattby elephantjournal.com on Apr 29, 2012 While I have the patience of an agitated hyena when I try and teach people in any other field, somehow with yoga I can remain cool, calm and collected. It is very strange and delicious to me, so I go with it. 342 views |
“A 20-year-old model photographed as if she were 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 & 60 years old.”by elephantjournal.com on Apr 28, 2012 Life is short. Use it wisely! “Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.” Three photos out of a series of six: Click here for the rest. 22,094 views |
Sex & Sex & Sex & Yoga. ~ Mark-Francis Mullenby elephantjournal.com on Apr 28, 2012 If we keep our focus for both sex and yoga on a higher purpose, on honoring and respecting ourselves and others (in attitude and actions), then I suspect we will be both successful and appropriate at both, at the appropriate times and balance ratios. 590 views |
Jon Stewart on Citizen Shame #1 and #2.by elephantjournal.com on Apr 27, 2012 Give this man immortality, and he’d bribe the sun: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook Compared with the above, our scum of the earth is laughable stuff: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & [...] 317 views |
Each Moment is the Universe. {Reincarnation}by elephantjournal.com on Apr 27, 2012 This Moment is the Universe: Serve Now. Make a few changes. Waste less youth smoking or watching TV and more youth living and learning. Spend less adulthood gossiping and eating too much and more adulthood living and learning and serving. I don’t believe in reincarnation, but I believe in this moment, and the universe, and [...] 696 views |
Unity on the Yoga Mat. ~ Giulia Peconeby elephantjournal.com on Apr 27, 2012 Though I believe in the idea that we are all individuals and that our unique essences must be acknowledged, my spiritual side fears this “separation” we’re creating is pulling us away from the ultimate goal we set for ourselves on the yoga mat: union. 93 views |
Bo Bikes Bama: 20 Seconds Of Courage. ~ Silvia Mordiniby elephantjournal.com on Apr 27, 2012 … 287 views |
Apply: elephant journal Apprenticeship Program.by elephantjournal.com on Apr 27, 2012 elephantjournal.com’s Editing / New Media Ethics / Social Media Apprenticeship Program. We’re looking for responsible elephant readers/writers who are self-starters, eager learners, good communicators, respect the written word and are inspired not only by elephant’s mission of bringing together all those working (and playing) to create enlightened society but the idea of working with a [...] 443 views |
Vices: Yoga Props for Life? ~ Amy Jirsaby elephantjournal.com on Apr 27, 2012 So if you’ve done any yoga at all, you’re probably already familiar with the idea of props—those blocks, straps, bolsters and blankets that help our bodies go where they may not be ready (or built) to go. 224 views |
100 Good Ways to Live. ~ David Goodby elephantjournal.com on Apr 27, 2012 Part manifesto, part creative process and just good ways to live… 2,585 views |
Meet the 80-Year-Old Grandma on a Quest for 80,000 Twitter Followers.by elephantjournal.com on Apr 27, 2012 When the poet Dylan Thomas wrote of growing old, “do not go gentle into that good night,” it’s a safe bet he didn’t have Twitter in mind. 49 views |
Get Your Blue Mind On. ~ Wallace J. Nichols, PhDby elephantjournal.com on Apr 26, 2012 New research suggests that water view—being by the sea—are good for us. 170 views |
Conscious Consumers Win Again: Burger King pledges reform.by elephantjournal.com on Apr 26, 2012 “While vegans and meat-eaters disagree, we can all be united in our fear and hatred for the horror that is factory farming.” ~ Joel Salatin. ~ Burger King: no more Caged Pigs or Hens by 2017! Chipotle, Food Inc, Whole Foods, Ben & Jerry’s, Fast Food Nation, Michael Pollan, New York Times…but most of all [...] 713 views |
Yoga with Kids Can Be Peaceful. {Video} ~ Anastasia Halldinby elephantjournal.com on Apr 25, 2012 Share this ten minute video with your kids. 7,996 views |
The Perfect Post-Workout Cookie. ~ Anastasia Halldinby elephantjournal.com on Apr 25, 2012 15 Minutes to A Healthy, Delicious, Gluten-Free, Vegan Treat. 968 views |
Yoga: Do You Want it Yet? ~ David Doddby elephantjournal.com on Apr 25, 2012 Whether yoga is in a crisis or not, there is a simple way forward: to re-focus on authentic personal experience. Individually and collectively. 504 views |
Bo Knows Karma Yoga. ~ Silvia Mordiniby elephantjournal.com on Apr 25, 2012 Give good, get good. This week, I’ll meet Bo Jackson, Heisman trophy winner, All-Star athlete. He is cycling 300 miles across Alabama—along with hundreds of people, from children to celebrities—in order to raise $1 million for the Governor’s Emergency Relief Fund. Does anybody remember the devastation that happened a year ago, when multiple tornadoes ripped [...] 516 views |
Crop Mob Revolution: Sustainable, Local and Community-Focused. ~ Oz Osborn.by elephantjournal.com on Apr 25, 2012 Informed by environmental and social justice issues we’re finding ways to convert leisure time into meaningful action for ourselves and for our communities. 106 views |
Why Gossip Sucks. ~ Dani Katzby elephantjournal.com on Apr 24, 2012 Let’s be better than gossip. As a word nerd particularly attuned to the energetic vibrations of the words we use, as well as the patterns of communication we choose, I feel compelled to offer up an energetic assessment of gossip. Given the swirl of uninvited opinions surrounding a certain yoga teacher’s (alleged) personal life, we [...] 182 views |
S.O.S. A call for help to all elephant journal readers & lovers.by elephantjournal.com on Apr 24, 2012 … 1,141 views |
This is what Truth sounds like.by elephantjournal.com on Apr 23, 2012 “I have never seen a man so brave in all my life.” 504 views |
A Vat of Karma. ~ Camella Nairby elephantjournal.com on Apr 23, 2012 In this lesson of the series, A Taste of the Yoga Sutras, Camella Nair considers the issue of karma, and what we create for our current and future lifetimes. 65 views |
The Awakening of Robots through Acro Yoga. {Video} ~ Akira Chan & Adelaide Marcusby elephantjournal.com on Apr 23, 2012 … 648 views |
“A Scorpion Progression performed by yoga champ Yukari Miwa.”by elephantjournal.com on Apr 22, 2012 Image at Imgur, via Reddit (where there’s an intelligent, respectful debate on notion of “Yoga + Competition.” Excerpt: …In India there’s kumbh mela a once in three years festival, that involves many official and unofficial asana demonstrations and competitions. There’s yoga federation of india that hosts national and international yoga championships. Even guruji said that third series of ashtanga [...] 748 views |
Earth Day: George Carlin goes after the Whole Foods set.by elephantjournal.com on Apr 22, 2012 George Carlin: an Earth Day Message for Gated Community Bike Path-loving Yuppie Hippies. “The planet isn’t going anywhere…we are!” “Save the Planet? What?! We don’t even know how to take care of ourselves, yet!” “I’m tired of Earth Day.” George Carlin gets it mostly wrong, gets it mostly right, talks up plastic, HIV, talks down environmentalists…and makes [...] 344 views |
Hunky Bondi Yoga Hipsters.by elephantjournal.com on Apr 22, 2012 Bondi Hipster Yoga Hunks. I totes liked Yoga before it was cool: Dom and Adrian try to keep fit and maintain good beach rigs. In this video they expose the secret to their totes amazeballs Bondi figures. www.facebook.com/DomandAdrian Twitter: @DomandAdrian 4,126 views |
A review of Tadasana Yoga & Music Festival, Los Angeles.by elephantjournal.com on Apr 22, 2012 Via elephant writer and friend Al McAfee. A yoga festival on a beach? elephant’s been proud to support Tadasana. Can’t say the love‘s gone both ways. ~ ed. There is an authenticity to Julian’s enthusiasm. I took Julian Walker’s class today. Some classic poses, a few warriors—1, 2, 3…a Walt Whitman quote about armpits, laying [...] 234 views |
 The Dharma of Eloquence: Language that Shines from Soul to Soul. ~ Judyth Hillby elephantjournal.com on Apr 22, 2012 Everything begins with yearning, with desire. 203 views |
Ayurvedic Recommendations: Vata, Pitta & Kapha. ~ Brian Leafby elephantjournal.com on Apr 22, 2012 According to ayurveda, each dosha (vata, pitta, or kapha) has inherent gifts and challenges. 728 views |
I Am an Idiot. ~ Ira Israelby elephantjournal.com on Apr 22, 2012 I never realized what an idiot I was until I started meditating. 246 views |
I’m so sick of this stereotype of women.by elephantjournal.com on Apr 21, 2012 Keep tumblin’. 650 views |
Food Won’t Change The Way You Feel. ~ Jenn Pikeby elephantjournal.com on Apr 21, 2012 There are three elements to focus on when working with people in the beginning and they tell nutritionists so much. 776 views |
Getting Here from There. ~ Ram Dassby elephantjournal.com on Apr 21, 2012 In February 1997 I had a call from D. Larry Brilliant, a satsang brother in California, who said Ram Dass had suffered a devastating hemorrhagic stroke, a bleed in his brain, and might not survive. 749 views |
The Second Yama is Not Truthiness. ~ Ira Israelby elephantjournal.com on Apr 21, 2012 Ever hear the phrase, “I want to be a human being, not a human doing”? 167 views |
Beauty Without a Face. ~ Laura Stefaniby elephantjournal.com on Apr 21, 2012 “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” 365 views |
Review: Mindfulness for Urban Depression. ~ Rachel Meyerby elephantjournal.com on Apr 21, 2012 And as much as I preach about finding stillness and balance, most days it’s a constant struggle to do so. 268 views |
The Trance Dance. ~ Adri Kyserby elephantjournal.com on Apr 21, 2012 When was the last time you found yourself completely free? When was the last time you gave yourself permission to try something new, let go of control and found complete surrender? 178 views |
Menstrual Cups Make You Squeamish? Five Women Tell All. ~ Jennifer Moby elephantjournal.com on Apr 20, 2012 Squicked out is a completely appropriate and pretty common response to menstrual cups. For me, it wasn’t so much the idea; it was coming eye to eye with a Diva Cup at Whole Foods. I made some mental comparisons between known anatomical limits and the girth of even the smaller cup, and backed away slowly, [...] 1,159 views |
Winning the Battle, Losing the War: A Spiritual Perspective. ~ Ram Dassby elephantjournal.com on Apr 20, 2012 Now there is a pragmatic way of looking at this and then there is a clearly spiritual way of looking at it. 1,324 views |
Alignment: Body, Mind & Spirit. ~ Cat O’Connorby elephantjournal.com on Apr 20, 2012 If you are feeling a little off the tracks, here are a seven recommendations for staying on or getting on the rails of body, mind and spiritual alignment: 232 views |
Yoga Undressed: Love Thyself. ~ Jennifer Kries {Adult}by elephantjournal.com on Apr 20, 2012 Naked yoga not only assists in developing a strong body and peace of mind, it inspires self love. 1,201 views |
The Power of Introverted Yoga Teachers. ~ Duncan Parviainenby elephantjournal.com on Apr 20, 2012 We all know the extroverted yoga teacher: the one who has a lot to say, who is an engaging and fascinating speaker, the one who is always out and about, making grand gestures and expressive faces, networking, promoting, making new connections, going out for dinner with yoga friends, having a yoga party, inviting you over, always socializing and making new friends. 6,713 views |
Walking on Water. ~ Andrew Furstby elephantjournal.com on Apr 19, 2012 Life is a mystery. And yet it is as obvious as the nose on our face. Taken away, there is nothing left. It’s our foundation and a great jewel. Life is the miracle of being awake. 186 views |
What’s Really in Traditional Chinese Medicine. ~ Dylan Flatherby elephantjournal.com on Apr 19, 2012 Update: Breaking News: “Unimaginable horror as helicopter-borne poachers massacre 22 elephants before hacking off their tusks and genitals.” Insidious components of Traditional Chinese Remedies. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been practiced as a part of Chinese culture for thousands of years but has only recently become available as supplementary or as an alternative to Western [...] 937 views |
The Flexible Journey. ~ Heather Mortonby elephantjournal.com on Apr 19, 2012 I often ask the question, what would change if your feet came to your head? Would you be happier? Calmer? More generous? Less angry? 437 views |
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