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A Tiny Yoga Flick with Love. ~ Carrie Stilesby elephantjournal.com on May 20, 2013 Through the awareness of being we can consciously choose to make successful habits. We can cease the opportunity to break the vicious cycle of laziness. 139 views |
Humble Warrior Makes Me Hungry. ~ Tamara Dorrisby elephantjournal.com on May 20, 2013 Between social media, teaching, writing books and selling houses, I get a lot of questions. 433 views |
Up Your Teaching Game: Theme Weaver (Book Review). ~ Jennifer Braunby elephantjournal.com on May 19, 2013 Teaching is a practice too! Part instruction manual and part workbook, Theme Weaver: Connect the Power of Inspiration to Teaching Yoga by Michelle Berman Marchildon is a guide for any yoga instructor wanting to successfully move from teaching an asana practice to teaching yoga. Let me be the first to tell you that you need to be [...] 558 views |
The Bravest, Sexiest Thing You Can Do in an Uncomfortable Moment. ~ Garrison Cohenby elephantjournal.com on May 19, 2013 Ever notice how most people tend to run from uncomfortable moments, especially in relationships? The truth is that there are always going to be moments that are painful, uncomfortable or awkward. It’s just the nature of being human. However, in our effort to avoid feeling any form of emotional turmoil, confusion or upset, we unintentionally [...] 10,610 views |
Running with Mariel Hemingway. ~ Megan McWilliamsby elephantjournal.com on May 19, 2013 Ed. note: Renaissance woman Mariel Hemingway is not only an iconic Academy Award nominated actor from a celebrated family (she is the granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway), she is a prolific author, adventurist, eco-activist, filmmaker, healthy lifestyle advocate, entrepreneur, much sought after speaker, slack line walker and a devoted mother. The title of this article is [...] 784 views |
Animal Crushing: What it Is & Why We Have to Look. ~ Stephanie Vesselyby elephantjournal.com on May 19, 2013 We don’t show up on our mats and cushions so we can stay asleep, we do it so we can look at what arises. This week Houston Press ran a cover story entitled, “Open Season: Do Laws Against Animal Crushing Videos Violate Free Speech?” It details the recent story about Ashley Nicole Richards and Brent [...] 2,516 views |
Out of Pain, into Power. ~ Maiga Milbourneby elephantjournal.com on May 19, 2013 We are all safer when we create space for one another. 304 views |
5 Ways You Can Make a Living as a Yoga Teacher. ~ Brenda Blancoby elephantjournal.com on May 19, 2013 (…) 3,954 views |
The First & Last Lesson of the Bhagavad-Gita. ~ Vrindavan Raoby elephantjournal.com on May 19, 2013 At this point, you may ask, “So what if I identify myself with the material body? What does it matter?” 826 views |
Dr. Lou, Energy Healer. {Video} ~ David Fosterby elephantjournal.com on May 18, 2013 This is a comedy skit about an energy healer, who is also an acupuncturist, Reiki therapist, MD, chiropractor, chakra healer, wizard and oh yeah…. a total pervert. It is part of a pilot I shot where the intention is to be somewhat to the world of holistic medicine and new age philosophy what Jon Stewart [...] 117 views |
I’m Spiritually Opposed to Weight Loss. ~ Jamie Nicholasby elephantjournal.com on May 18, 2013 In our society we obsess over numbers and we let these numbers control our thoughts, which then affect our mood. Recently, I was asked by a group of office co-workers about joining a “Biggest Loser” competition at work. I respectfully declined, citing that I was spiritually opposed to the concept of weight loss. I got [...] 190 views |
Attitude is More Important than Action. ~ Lama Thubten Yesheby elephantjournal.com on May 18, 2013 These days, even though many people realize the limitations of material comfort and are interested in following a spiritual path, few really appreciate the true value of practicing Dharma. For most, the practice of Dharma, religion, meditation, yoga, or whatever they call it, is still superficial: they simply change what they wear, what they eat, [...] 2,486 views |
7 Life Lessons Yoga Taught Me. ~ NaEun Parkby elephantjournal.com on May 18, 2013 … 2,308 views |
Why I Am a Secular Buddhist. ~ Ted Meissnerby elephantjournal.com on May 18, 2013 … 659 views |
The 4 Functions of the Subtle Body. ~ Colin Hallby elephantjournal.com on May 18, 2013 The mind is prior to the body. This relatively simple idea is absolutely crucial for any understanding of subtle body hatha yoga. 468 views |
Joy & Pain: Learn to Feel Again. ~ Dusty Ranftby elephantjournal.com on May 18, 2013 If we try and circumvent or avoid the storm, if we always sail around the rising waves, we remain unskilled sailors in an ocean of troubled waters. Our journey will leave us wet, battered, and salty. Unmarked—but asleep. 291 views |
7 More Ways for Yogis to Enjoy Summer. ~ Josie Huangby elephantjournal.com on May 17, 2013 Enjoy summer’s abundance with a yogic mind. When we think of yoga, we usually associate it with practicing on the mat and asanas. While this is an integral aspect of yoga practice, there are many other ways to incorporate different elements of yoga practice, which are often neglected or due to lack of supportive opportunity. [...] 1,225 views |
Should You Go Back to Work? ~ Leslie Masonby elephantjournal.com on May 17, 2013 (…) 136 views |
Real Giving is Real Receiving: 5 Ways to Help Others While Supporting Yourself. ~ Jon Schreiberby elephantjournal.com on May 17, 2013 … 463 views |
A Yoga Body. ~ Meghan McCrackenby elephantjournal.com on May 17, 2013 That week in my yoga classes, I was surrounded by the kind of lithe, truly tiny frames that excel immediately at yoga and consequently tend to show up more for class. And, all I could hear in my head was “You’re not a small girl…you’re not a small girl.” 8,234 views |
What Do Corn Chips Have to Do with Enlightenment? ~ Mark DiFilippoby elephantjournal.com on May 17, 2013 … 139 views |
Yoga Doesn’t Have to Be Everything to Be Awesome. ~ Caroline Burauby elephantjournal.com on May 17, 2013 It is okay not to yoga. You will still go to heaven. 450 views |
Creating Quality, Not Quantity in Your Practice. ~ Richelle Morganby elephantjournal.com on May 16, 2013 Each time I step onto my mat, it’s a brand new experience. Some days I feel like a rock star—strong, fluid, graceful, on top of the world; other days … meh, not so much. I’m awkward, tired, unfocused and completely out of tune with my body, breath and spirit. We all have those days where [...] 549 views |
7 Ways to Work the Third Shift & Survive. ~ Joe Choiby elephantjournal.com on May 16, 2013 … 166 views |
His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Climate Change. ~ Jenna Penielle Lyonsby elephantjournal.com on May 16, 2013 But the Dalai Lama said that we should first detach ourselves from the situation in order to become objective. Forget about politics. Forget about money. Forget about territory, borders, or ego. Become objective and look at the world from the standpoint of a steward–a steward who regards his or her immediate surroundings with an insurmountable level of love and care. 1,313 views |
When Our Guilt Interferes With Our Ability to Seek Justice. ~ Paula Carrasquilloby elephantjournal.com on May 16, 2013 I was too afraid to tell my father about what this boy did to me. I was terrified that my father would end up killing him and spending the rest of his life behind bars. I opted not to tell my father or my mother. I decided to tell the police instead, but that didn’t go well either… 141 views |
Brooklyn to the ‘Burgh. ~ Janna Leydeby elephantjournal.com on May 16, 2013 … 395 views |
My Love-Hate Relationship with Food. ~ Terri Tremblettby elephantjournal.com on May 16, 2013 … 1,462 views |
Taming the Brambling Fires: Tap Into Your Inner Peace. ~ Olivia Zinoby elephantjournal.com on May 16, 2013 Nothing changes, but your own perspective yet everything can change in your experience. One of life’s hardest demands is facing challenges when they arise. Giving face time to those people and places and things that only make you want to run the other way screaming, yet there you stand, tall and with a smile. If [...] 216 views |
Springtime Cleansing: Juice or Smoothie? ~ Jennifer Radhika Lungby elephantjournal.com on May 16, 2013 … 793 views |
 Stop Wishing Your Body Were Different. ~ Joy Fichieraby elephantjournal.com on May 16, 2013 Standing naked in front of the bathroom mirror, a new thought hit me yesterday morning. Yes, I saw the same cellulite on my thighs, I saw the same softer-than-I-would-like belly. But something shifted… Stop wishing your body were different. Ten years from now, you will be wishing for this body. How much time have I [...] 526 views |
New Yoga Pose: Cuddlecatasana. {Video} ~ Catherine Beekmansby elephantjournal.com on May 16, 2013 … 1,049 views |
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Do not kill Buddha; thou would Bury the Dead. ~ Enver Rahmanovby elephantjournal.com on May 15, 2013 … 100 views |
The Thaw: Emerging from the Winter of Practice. ~ Meghan Kirkby elephantjournal.com on May 15, 2013 I was angry at my body. I felt it was betraying me. I was angry that it showed the cracks in my armor and allowed anyone and everyone to see my vulnerability. 406 views |
The Question I Lived with for a Year. ~ Catherine la O’by elephantjournal.com on May 15, 2013 … 1,042 views |
Freedom for America’s Wild Horses. ~ Amy Cushingby elephantjournal.com on May 15, 2013 Currently, over 50,000 wild horses are housed in captivity at taxpayer expense with just 32,000 remaining free on the range. 139 views |
Linking The Four Agreements and Yoga. ~ Drew Cauthornby elephantjournal.com on May 14, 2013 … 932 views |
Self-discovery, Kerouac-style. ~ Atreyee Guptaby elephantjournal.com on May 14, 2013 As I watch the balloons, I realize I have learned my first life lesson on the road: it is not what life brings to me, but what I bring to life that makes it an adventure. 561 views |
Breaking News: Missing Ontario Man’s Body Found. ~ Terri Tremblettby elephantjournal.com on May 14, 2013 … 507 views |
The Deep, Dark Secret of Western Yoga. ~ Kevin Mackuby elephantjournal.com on May 14, 2013 Amid the cheap Collegetown cocktails of attraction, scandal and drama that my peers and I indulged in whilst throwing darts at our degrees, there’s a theme I noticed that kept coming up time and time again: mostly, the women to whom I found myself attracted did this thing; it’s either a practice they followed, or, in many cases, they taught: yoga. 7,195 views |
Put That Damn Cow Down. ~ Catherine Beekmansby elephantjournal.com on May 14, 2013 … 373 views |
Summer Sucks. For Those That Need a Good Cry. ~ Catherine Beekmansby elephantjournal.com on May 14, 2013 … 90 views |
Seeking Self: A Domestic Violence Survival Story. ~ Cortney Hardenby elephantjournal.com on May 14, 2013 It was the perfect combination for disaster. He was a smooth talker, the most charismatic person you could ever meet. It didn’t hurt that he had a chiseled body and sexy eyes. I, on the other hand, was overweight, insecure, stressed out and smack-dab in the middle of grad school. But, most of all, I [...] 265 views |
Letting Go of Needing to Hear “I’m Sorry.” ~ Kimberly Loby elephantjournal.com on May 14, 2013 Shortly after the birth of my daughter, I became serious about letting go of some things that had happened to me in the past and moving forward. Like many, my life has been a mixed bag. I have experienced some very great thing and some very bad things, including strained relationships with both my parents [...] 215 views |
Are Retailers to Blame for Our Toxic Chemical Problem? ~ Lindsay Dahlby elephantjournal.com on May 13, 2013 I hear it almost every day: “I bought this couch at Retailer X, Y or Z; how do I know if it’s safe?” These are worthwhile questions when trying to navigate a consumer purchasing landscape, where consumers have little access to information on toxic chemicals lurking in their products. We identify with the retailers we [...] 201 views |
10 Things You Will Never Hear the Partner of a Yogi Say (Unless They Are a Yogi). ~ Debbie Lawsonby elephantjournal.com on May 13, 2013 Does your yogi spouse drive you crazy? We often read about the way yoga positively transforms and enriches our lives, but we do not often stop to consider the people who help us make this transformation possible. The partners of dedicated yogis are an unheard voice amongst the ever growing yoga population. This article is dedicated [...] 4,800 views |
The Biggest Psychological Crisis of Our Generation. ~ Kasia Budzenby elephantjournal.com on May 13, 2013 … 1,986 views |
5 When-Life-Gets-Bumpy Affirmations. ~ Stacey Huardby elephantjournal.com on May 13, 2013 Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a situation or time in your life where you felt you had no control? 3,061 views |
Loss & the Sweetness of Memory. ~ Teresa Jordanby elephantjournal.com on May 13, 2013 Last night, I watched a movie about a mother who brought her daughter daughter back to the family home while her husband fought in the Spanish Civil War… 163 views |
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