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2 Years Later: Reflections on Vipassana Meditation, Part II

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

This short anecdote is from the eighth day of a 10-day, silent Vipassana mediation retreat I completed in 2010 in Chennai, India. day 8. we’ve been practicing equanimity in the face of sensation. i am in a place of deep … 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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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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passing the baton

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

i just got home from a trip to california where i visited with my sisters, brothers-in-law, nephew, and the newest addition to the family, my niece. for the first time since…ever, it was just me and my sisters and their … Continue reading →

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clouds, caffeine, and creativity

Posted on January 8, 2011 by

ladies, gentlemen, people of all genders: one of my favorite parts of saturdays is lingering in bed in the morning. i like to wake up, see that it’s light out (these days, it’s not really ever light when i wake … Continue reading →

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