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14 Love Songs (With An Edge) You Should Download Now.
by Melissa Smith on Feb 8, 2012
These songs, like the 30 Best Songs of the Year that should be on your Playlist now, are include a few that I somehow left off which happen to be written for the majority of us in mind: imperfectly perfect beings who are not quite in the place they want to be with love and thick in messy stuff of life.1,780 views
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Harmless Gossip or Harmful Slander?
by Hannah Siegle on Feb 7, 2012
Admittedly when I first received a text from a friend regarding this juicy information I jumped to check it out. I then hopped over to elephant journal to see how it was exploding there and was surprised to find a gaping void. Why hadn't this broken here yet? What was going on?208 views
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Feng Shui to Attract or Enhance Love.
by Tamara Kerner on Feb 3, 2012
As we pass through the half way mark of Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox, our thoughts turn toward love, Valentines's Day and most importantly; Spring. What a great time for a fresh start in the Feng Shui love department.3,035 views
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Your Brain. Who’s in Charge?
by Tamara Kerner on Feb 3, 2012
So, who's going to be in charge of your life? You or your brain? Here's a huge secret to it's functionality.671 views
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Easy Cures for Life’s Little Problems.
by Tamara Kerner on Feb 1, 2012
Problem getting your man to share? After he speaks count to 11 in your head slowly. 9 times out of 10 a man will start to speak again. It’s not that they don’t share with us; we often don’t give them a chance to finish their thoughts since we’re used to bantering with our girlfriends at a rapid pace.343 views
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The Man in the Red Underpants.
by Meghan Currie on Jan 25, 2012
During the Yoga Journal Conference in San Francisco 2012, I had the great pleasure of sharing a quirky like-being-on-a-boat pad with the most amazing folk, Julie Peters and Waylon Lewis.1,119 views
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The elephant grand master plan: you & facebook are the keys.
by Bob Weisenberg on Jan 18, 2012
We want you to love elephant journal so much that you just can’t wait to tell all your friends about it.838 views
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3 Kinds of Love By Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Melissa Smith on Jan 16, 2012
Eros..a romantic love for your mate. It's inevitably a little selfish. You love your lover because there is something about your lover that moves you. It may be the way he talks or the way he walks or the personality or the physical beauty or the intellectual power-- but it's always based on that there's something that attracts you.--Martin Luther King, Jr's teaching on Love.1,357 views
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I Don’t Know About You But, I’m Registering Under The Galactic Confederation of Yoga Overlords.
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 16, 2012
When comparing our American minimum yoga standards with yoga standards from across the pond, where do we rack and stack? Are our standards enough? What I’ve noticed is that some organizations and trainings mirror the American requirements; however, there are also a number of organizations that take it to the “professional” level. Should we take it to this level?115 views
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30 Best Songs of the Year that should be on your Playlist now.
by Melissa Smith on Jan 1, 2012
Wanna dance, move, smile, change the world or at the very least change yourself? Listen to these songs.4,121 views
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2011 Was Fertile Compost for Your Life. Use it.
by Tamara Kerner on Dec 31, 2011
Do you see what I mean? There are gifts in what we're now ready to walk away from and until we honor those gifts, they hold power over us. Much better to appreciate them and use them for the fertilizer they were meant to be in our life. Give thanks for it all.137 views
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The Fulfillment of Hope.
by Melissa Smith on Dec 26, 2011
And as the rain poured down on and made gentle patterning noises on the roof, I continued to read: "New water pours over us, as we surrender to the wave. We will wash ourselves clean of the yesterdays that stick to us. This is not death. We are not drowning." It is the beginning.302 views
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Yogis Unite for Holiday Yoga Flash Mob!
by Melissa Smith on Dec 20, 2011
Texas Yogis Unite for Yoga Flash Mob! If this doesn't grab you and put you smack dab in the holiday yoga spirit, I don't know what would?!794 views
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Acro Yoga CommUNITY.
by Melissa Smith on Dec 13, 2011
When I get an opportunity to fly someone their first flight, I consider it a privilege. It's like being someone's first yoga teacher because they have nothing yet to compare it to. A blank slate. Offering them a therapeutic flying experience and observing the look of dazed bliss on their face when they float back to the ground, now that is pure mudita. Feeling vicarious joy or pleasure in delighting in their experience is slightly addictive.538 views
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Perhaps our 5 senses are elusive doorways to the holy present moment.
by Tamara Kerner on Dec 12, 2011
I knew intimately the power of "now". I'd read about it, heard about it, and had seen more than one book title containing those words; but I'm not sure I'd understood it on this level until this moment.316 views
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Embracing the Weirdness that is the Elephant Journal community. ~Tom Rapsas
by Tom Rapsas on Dec 12, 2011
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Sick of the Yoga Girl Video? Give me Thumbs Up for Rock and Roll instead.
by Melissa Smith on Dec 9, 2011
Every time I turned around this week Hey Yoga Girl? video was reposted on Facebook or emailed or tweeted by a friend, yoga teacher or studio owner. Viral but more like a virus. Come on now Waylon, is everything all about sex, after all?624 views
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Stupid D*ck and Other Derogatory Demarcations One Should Never Read On Elephant Journal.
by Thaddeus Haas on Dec 8, 2011
Now, granted I ain’t enlightened and so maybe I’m not in the know, but I’m finding it hard to see how referring to a woman, or anyone for that matter, as a “bitch” contributes to an enlightened society.1,228 views
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Music Waylon wished he would have Listened to in 2011. ~ Claire Flannery
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 7, 2011
In March 2010, I compiled a list of the music I had been listening to while Waylon was rocking out to Flock of Seagulls and M.C. Hammer. It’s time to get with the times, Way. So here, in no particular order, are the tunes of 2011 that are worth checking out.1,045 views
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Waking up a different person.
by Melissa Smith on Dec 3, 2011
Awake to the possibilities, I got up one morning and figuratively jumped off the most terrifying and daunting cliff of my life. I woke up a different person.591 views
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1 Step to Change Your Communication Forever.
by Tamara Kerner on Nov 27, 2011
So why do it? We know when we're about to hurt the ones we love or ourselves and yet we still do it. Even though we know the emotional impact of our words, we say them anyways. Why do we let our anger or our fear override logic and create damage that will last far longer than the argument or situation at hand?1,421 views
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Green at Going Green. ~ Lauren Baity
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 25, 2011
When the opportunity to write for an online publication came up, I couldn't believe my luck. I was so happy that I didn't think about the implications of writing for a green magazine. Now I love good old mother Gaia as much as the next person, but I eat meat, usually vote Republican and have a habit of killing house plants.100 views
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The Cure for Road Rage.
by Tamara Kerner on Nov 21, 2011
While driving down a one lane street, a car came speeding up behind me while honking and flashing it’s lights, I thought “gee mister, take a chill pill we’re all in a rush”1,058 views
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Good and Bad, Light and Dark, Right and Wrong.
by Tamara Kerner on Nov 10, 2011
Do I roll over and do nothing? Of course not, but do I hate those that don't agree with me and then reinforce the idea of duality?93 views
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Respirando desde el Corazón ~ Dorita Moreinis
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 7, 2011
"...estaba rodeada de una luz blanca que se hacía muy brillante y tranquila, no estaba dormida pero tampoco estaba despierta."205 views
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One Stylist Explains: Why I’ll Never Do Feather Hair Extensions.
by Tamara Kerner on Sep 8, 2011
Feather hair extensions are totally rampant! But you tell customers you don't want to do them. Why?9,191 views
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If You Breathe, You’ll Wanna Know About This
by Bud Wilson on Aug 12, 2011
Does it make any sense to keep burning the remains of dinosaurs? Risking more oil spills, polluting our air and destroying our environment isn't the smartest path to be on, now is it? There is a better way, come find out how to change our course in Aspen this month.430 views
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Waylon Really Pissed Me Off…What about you?
by Open Yoga Blogging Community on Jul 21, 2011
Lululemon? Seriously, you're going to criticize lululemon? Have you seen my ass in those pants?4,807 views
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Hanuman Popped My Cherry – That Cheeky Little Monkey
by Jessica Durivage on Jun 23, 2011
With Wanderlust starting and everyone off doing what is new and exciting, I am still listening to the Hanuman Chalisa over and over again with icebags on my mula bandha and waiting for someone to call me.693 views
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Hanuman Monkeys Jumping Everywhere, Bikes, Doggies & Bad Voice Overs!
by Jessica Durivage on Jun 18, 2011
Boulder will have the whole world chanting Jai Hauman faster than you can you can find a micro-brewery in the mountains.1,085 views
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Got Radiation? Radioactive Fallout from Japan Detected in U.S.-Grown Milk, Fruit, Vegetables
by Steve Hoffman on Jun 10, 2011
As the crippled Fukushima reactors in Japan continue to emit radiation into the environment, the risk grows that it will appear in our food. Radiation has already been detected in trace amounts in milk across the U.S., and in strawberries, kale, arugula, and other vegetables in California.718 views
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Cosmic Habituation
by Clare Polencheck on May 15, 2011
Does awareness change reality? And then, what is “reality,” really?273 views
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There’s No Pill To Create Passion.
by Satkirin Khalsa on Apr 9, 2011
I can't write prescriptions for desire.791 views
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Green Living Principles: The Benefits of a Sustainable Lifestyle (aka Why Bother?)
by Victoria Klein on Feb 17, 2011
The advantages to living a more sustainable lifestyle far outweigh any fear or discomfort of change you may have. Although we can be comfortable with the habits we’ve developed, that doesn’t mean they are the best thing for us or our world.197 views
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Quotable Insights: The Nature of Time
by Victoria Klein on Feb 15, 2011
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." – Lao Tzu300 views
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A Journey Into Terrier Consciousness. ~Tara Skye Goldin, N.D.
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 14, 2011
It began with wanting to feel better, happier, more energetic...202 views
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Quotable Insights: The Benefit of Being Lost
by Victoria Klein on Feb 1, 2011
"If we don’t get lost, we’ll never find a new route." – Joan Littlewood575 views
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Green Living Principles: Need vs Want
by Victoria Klein on Jan 20, 2011
...The distinction between a "want" and a "need" has become ever hazier in our culture. In the end, we have more stuff, less money, and are none the happier for the experience.465 views
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Quotable Insights: Perfectly Imperfect
by Victoria Klein on Jan 18, 2011
"Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections." – Anonymous880 views
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Shaking the No-Yoga Hangover
by Victoria Klein on Jan 6, 2011
Like Elephant Journal's favorite yoga humorist, Mark Kreloff, my yoga practice is far from perfect. But the problem doesn't lie with my yoga studio or those that attend ... the problem is me.259 views
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(Somewhat) Gentle, Simple Reminders for the New Year
by Victoria Klein on Jan 3, 2011
No matter how you approach it, the New Year is a great time to start fresh, get inspired, and move forward. For many of us, it's all easier said than done.455 views
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Reflections 2010 Interview with Waylon Lewis
by Donna Freeman on Dec 30, 2010
Waylon Lewis, editor of elephant journal, shares the history of elephant journal and where its going in 2011 and beyond.815 views
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Like Meditation? Join New Facebook Page.
by Benjamin Riggs on Dec 29, 2010
Want daily readings regarding meditation & the spiritual path, instruction for meditation practice, & tons of articles infused with a fresh perspective on traditional spirituality?554 views
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The Magazine of Yoga interviews Waylon Lewis.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 13, 2010
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Enough About Elephant Let’s Talk About You: an Interview with Waylon Lewis. ~ Brian Kimmel
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 4, 2010
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Yes, I taught Franti his first Yoga class…
by R.R. Shakti on Nov 22, 2010
Maybe it was in 2002. I had only been teaching Yoga for a couple years when singer/songwriter467 views
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