Tag Archives: health

2 Years Later: Reflections on Vipassana Meditation

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

Reading, writing, music, photography, and any other forms of entertainment were forbidden during the ten-day silent meditation retreat i attended in 2010 in Chennai, India. Two years later, I’m finally ready to share more details about the experience. day 1. … Continue reading →

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backbending and vulnerability

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

it’s 7:45 am at the studio; nearly time for me to start my finishing postures. but first, i have to complete a trio of extremely inconvenient backbends. beginning with camel (ustra), followed by little thunderbolt (laghuvajra), and ending with king … Continue reading →

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vignette

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

the afternoon sun hanging low in the summer sky, i get onto the bus. almost against my will, i choose a seat toward the center and plunk down next to a startled-looking older man. i do a double-take. “is your … Continue reading →

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gifts from lake serene.

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

Wild Geese | By Mary Oliver You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your … Continue reading →

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ready? transition.

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

what a glorious, decadent, luxurious three days i had recently: wake up. write. go to yoga studio. practice. sweat. rest. drink smoothie. go back to yoga studio. chant. meditate. listen. practice. walk in the sunset, cozy warmth drenching my head. … Continue reading →

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how ashtanga yoga found me

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

this is the story of how ashtanga yoga (eight-limb yoga) found me. it was a grey day in eugene, oregon. mercifully, after three months of searching, i had finally started a brand new job and was looking for a local … Continue reading →

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