About: Robert Sturman
Posts by Robert Sturman:
A Walk in the Forest with Tao Porchon-Lynch. ~ Photographed by Robert Sturmanby Robert Sturman on May 21, 2013 “Yoga is a dance on the inside.” ~ Tao 786 views |
Strength & Grace: You Asked For Men. Here’s 29 of Them.by Robert Sturman on Apr 3, 2013 This post is dedicated to the men who stepped up and struck a pose. 3,273 views |
Rare, Magical Footage Captured of a Liz Arch/Robert Sturman Shoot.by Robert Sturman on Feb 26, 2013 I hesitated at first, thinking it needed to be edited down to make it significantly shorter. But the 30 minutes of raw footage is such an intimate view into one of the more magical shoots I have ever had. Included in this post, are nineteen finished pieces from the shoot. As I watched this video, [...] 3,422 views |
Yoga Taught Me How to Be an Artist. ~ Robert Sturmanby Robert Sturman on Jan 28, 2013 Art is the very expression of Prana, of life’s creative mystery, uniquely moving through you as the human soul aroused. 1,546 views |
My First Nude Since The Art Academy. ~ Robert Sturmanby Robert Sturman on Jan 1, 2013 It took me many years to return to the study of the nude figure in art. I was trained as a painter and it was customary to have nude models in the studio eight hours a day. 4,124 views |
Innocence ~ It’s What They Teach Us.by Robert Sturman on Dec 15, 2012 Innocence of children 647 views |
May You Always Be Inspired: Images & Quotes to Inspire Your Day.by Robert Sturman on Nov 26, 2012 To perform every action artfully is yoga 1,920 views |
When I Look at Yoga, I See Prayers. And They All Say, Thank You.by Robert Sturman on Nov 22, 2012 “The body is my temple, the asanas are my prayers.” Iyengar 1,033 views |
A Little Story about Twinkies and The King of the Blues.by Robert Sturman on Nov 17, 2012 … 687 views |
(Veterans’ Day) In Honor of Those Who Died & Those Who Came Home & Never Lived Again. A Fact You Won’t Forget.by Robert Sturman on Nov 11, 2012 One third of all homeless people in America have put on a uniform and served their country. 629 views |
“I’m Gonna Dance My Way to the Next Planet…” Tao Porchon-Lynch, 94 and Still Ballin.’ ~ Photographed by Robert Sturmanby Robert Sturman on Oct 24, 2012 The beautiful Tao Porchon-Lynch touched us deeply in the Central Park NYC Red Shoot, celebrating her induction into the Guinness Book of World Records for being the oldest living yoga teacher in the world. Six months later, somewhere in the Connecticut countryside, I met with Tao again. This time, she brought her dance partner, Hayk [...] 2,742 views |
“Cancer Took My Breasts But Will Never Take My Dignity.” {Nudity} ~ Yulady Saluti (Photographed by Robert Sturman)by Robert Sturman on Oct 17, 2012 Cancer Took My Breasts But Will Never Take My Dignity. 5,440 views |
Yoga is the Elimination of the Unnecessary. ~ Photographs by Robert Sturman From the Sculptor’s Studio.by Robert Sturman on Oct 3, 2012 The Ancient Arts Meet — 638 views |
Explorations in the Poetry of Glamour. ~ Photographs by Robert Sturmanby Robert Sturman on Sep 10, 2012 The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. 521 views |
This is the New Introductory Video for Prison Yoga Project. Includes Footage from Prisoners Themselves.by Robert Sturman on Aug 26, 2012 The footage came from several sources including the prisoners themselves. 1,417 views |
Bamboo, Bells & Blowing Bliss. {Video}by Robert Sturman on Aug 23, 2012 This seven minute flow is a behind the scenes view of Noelle doing what she loves to do. No cuts, no rehearsals, no added sound. Just the poetry of a life unfolding with pure grace. 2,999 views |
Quite Possibly One of the Most Beautiful Poses I’ve Ever Seen. {Photograph by Robert Sturman}by Robert Sturman on Aug 3, 2012 part 1 I don’t believe I’ve seen this pose and I do believe it is quite possibly one of the most beautiful poses I have ever witnessed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ part 2 …and then, there is the rest of the shoot from earlier this week. Still, too fresh for words. But, the remarkable thing about these days, [...] 7,266 views |
From Princesses to Prisoners ~ Coming to a Theater Near You.by Robert Sturman on Jul 16, 2012 Yoga is for Everyone 538 views |
Takin’ It to the Streets of New York. ~ Photographs by Robert Sturmanby Robert Sturman on Jul 8, 2012 Yoga is Beautiful and so is New York! 2,191 views |
America’s Beautiful Offering. ~ Polaroids by Robert Sturmanby Robert Sturman on Jul 4, 2012 Take a journey through the musical landscape of none other than America the beautiful. 531 views |
Stillness & Sweet Golden Honey. ~ A Photographic Essay by Robert Sturman.by Robert Sturman on Jun 13, 2012 In our stillness, we cultivate golden honey to sweeten up our perceptions, enjoy our days, and spread it all over the world. 1,768 views |
Kodachrome Yoga: Take a Journey Back.by Robert Sturman on May 30, 2012 Take a sweet journey back in time ~ fifties, sixties, seventies yoga. Enjoy… 1,457 views |
He Will Find Freedom. Will You? Come on into the 6 p.m. Yoga Class for Lifers.by Robert Sturman on May 16, 2012 Bilal is a 3 striker serving a life sentence for crimes that were non-violent. He had a drug problem. 1,065 views |
A Meeting In Central Park With The Oldest Living Yoga Teacher In The World. ~ Photographed by Robert Sturmanby Robert Sturman on May 9, 2012 This light filled 93 year old, beautiful, intelligent, sharp, woman, thanked me for being patient with her while we made art together 117,354 views |
The Dad’s a Yoga Teacher. The Mom’s a Surgeon. And Their Daughter Is.by Robert Sturman on May 1, 2012 Dogs Crows Scorpion and Three Legged Dog The Gulf Coast Family Playing in Saint Petersburg, Florida: Stephen Bickle ~ A Yoga Teacher. Kelly Bickle ~ A Surgeon. Indie Bickle ~ Their Daughter/Yoga Teacher. ~~~~~~ This feel good post can be shared. Thanks for stopping by ~ Robert Sturman Like elephant yoga and [...] 2,330 views |
There Was a Dahlia That I Fell In Love With.by Robert Sturman on Apr 28, 2012 There could never again be a flower like this one and it saddened me to imagine that soon she would be gone. With this in mind, I made her portrait, leaned it up next to the flower, watched one die, and kept her forever. 333 views |
Tell Hitler the Rabbi’s Surfing.by Robert Sturman on Apr 26, 2012 I had seen movies and heard several stories about the holocaust. I knew it was tragic and I had met people who had survived it. But I never really got it until I visited Auschwitz-Birkenau where two million people were murdered. 428 views |
When Model Becomes Artist, and Artist Becomes Human.by Robert Sturman on Apr 25, 2012 There are moments, overwhelmingly beautiful moments, when I have to close my eyes to take in the poetry. 2,290 views |
The Chillaxed Fertile Flow of Creativity ~ An Effortless Affair.by Robert Sturman on Apr 24, 2012 Creativity is a way of life: It is a freedom. A confidence. A tranquility. A surrender. A Natural state of living that expands everything. 455 views |
The Quote that Would Not Leave My Head for an Entire Year—and I Hope it Never Does.by Robert Sturman on Apr 21, 2012 Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul. 6,206 views |
Pseudo-intellectuals, Haters & Yoga Police… This One’s For You. Then Go Suck It.by Robert Sturman on Apr 19, 2012 When we look at Michelangelo’s David, do we get upset if our abs don’t look as good as his? 2,342 views |
The Soulful Supermodel & The Proud Prisoner.by Robert Sturman on Apr 9, 2012 Is it a crime to be ‘beautiful’ or to feel beautiful? 1,224 views |
The Truthier Truth About Yoga Teachers.by Robert Sturman on Apr 7, 2012 They kind of remind me of Artists. When they walk into class it’s as if they have a blank canvas with an opportunity to create something extraordinary. And I doubt they do it for the money. 6,931 views |
So Hot, The Camera’s Still Smokin’. ~ A Yogini & A Photographer Make Passionate Art.by Robert Sturman on Apr 4, 2012 A Visual Tale of Pure Inspiration. 9,697 views |
Pink Sugar for the Soul.by Robert Sturman on Mar 25, 2012 “And still, after all this time, the Sun has never said to the Earth, ‘You owe me.’ Look what happens with love like that. It lights up the sky.” ― Hafiz 1,902 views |
Beauty on the Mountaintop: The Graceful Elegance of The Sól Goddess.by Robert Sturman on Mar 21, 2012 Noelle Beaugureau, The Sól Goddess, is a frequent and luminous subject in Sturman’s work. Together, they have created a highly inspired body of work in the mountains and by the sea. 1,913 views |
Your Body, Your Art & The Inarticulate Speech of Your Heart. Your Backbend has a Voice.by Robert Sturman on Mar 12, 2012 …for a backbend ~like a sunset~ is the articulation of something bigger… A Backbend Communicates The Inarticulate Speech of your Heart. 1,369 views |
Smiling is Mouth Yoga.by Robert Sturman on Mar 7, 2012 Very rarely has someone even tried to smile and show teeth in my work. Over time, these have become some of my favorites because the smile really is contagious. So, I do declare, I’m gonna welcome your teeth. Why not? 3,126 views |
Pranksters, Planksters & Spiritual Gangsters.by Robert Sturman on Mar 4, 2012 When things get too serious, sad and tragic — it’s usually a good idea to bring in the clowns, realize it’s just a show and that no matter what, it’s gonna go on. A photographic essay by Robert Sturman. 5,039 views |
A Police Officer with an Exquisite Practice. ~ Photographed by Robert Sturmanby Robert Sturman on Mar 2, 2012 Yep, he’s a real police officer – refers to himself as an officer of the peace and is highly respected in the department. And, in the name of Art, he’s posing in full uniform – guns, baton, and mala beads. 1,605 views |
Kathryn Budig: The Yoga of Balloons by the Carousel. ~ Photographed by Robert Sturmanby Robert Sturman on Feb 25, 2012 Kathryn Budig, carousels, and balloons photographed by Robert Sturman down by America’s boardwalk where Route 66 meets the Pacific Ocean. 3,207 views |
Why Are You Still Afraid of Being Your Badass Self?by Robert Sturman on Feb 20, 2012 That intense million watts of brilliant badass energy? It’s not just in some of us. It’s in all of us. Embrace it. ~ A photographic essay by Robert Sturman. 11,588 views |
Cuba! Melancholy, Music & Mojo. ~ Robert Sturman Photographyby Robert Sturman on Feb 15, 2012 The people, the cars, the rum, the music, the sea. Cuba broke my heart. Cuba opened my mind. Cuba helped me to see the world. — a Photographic Essay. 1,088 views |
Prisoners: Eloquently Reminding us of the Essence of Yoga. {VIDEO} ~ Robert Sturman Photography.by Robert Sturman on Feb 3, 2012 Prisoners: Eloquently Reminding us of the Essence of Yoga (VIDEO) ~ Robert Sturman Photography. 1,537 views |
I Can’t Stop Pointing to the Beauty: Reflections with Rumi and the Yogini.by Robert Sturman on Jan 30, 2012 I Can’t Stop Pointing to the Beauty: Reflections with Rumi and the Yogini ~ Robert Sturman 1,401 views |
Scorpion in the Desert: A Warrior in Transition. ~ Robert Sturman Photographyby Robert Sturman on Jan 28, 2012 “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” 494 views |
The Warden Talks Yoga (Video). ~ Robert Sturman Photographyby Robert Sturman on Jan 23, 2012 “I was glad it was me (being assaulted) instead of someone else, because I felt I was mentally strong enough to take it.” — The Warden 342 views |
Briohny Smyth: Nothing but Heaven, Earth & Breath. ~ Robert Sturman Photographyby Robert Sturman on Jan 15, 2012 Images created in Malibu, California: January 14, 2012. 5,674 views |
Images and Quotes to Inspire Magnificence ~ Robert Sturman Photographyby Robert Sturman on Dec 31, 2011 Be the dream. 1,690 views |
Silhouettes by the Sea ~ Images by Robert Sturmanby Robert Sturman on Dec 28, 2011 The miracle of Creation is that it has the potential to become Art and last throughout the ages. 708 views |
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