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  • Some yoga postures for people like me

    I like Downward Facing Dog and Child’s Pose because they address my rounded back–a product of a quarter of a century behind a desk, pounding on a keyboard. I found these postures on Peanut Butter Runner’s Pinterest page. Read more

  • Meditation not ideal for when the rest of the family is asleep

    I can see one problem with adopting this kind of meditation: since I practice in the morning when my wife and son are asleep, this wouldn’t bode well with them. Probably not the dog, either. Still, I find Kundalini yoga meditation interesting. (Not sure about the white getup.) I just finished reading Chakras: Easy Guide… Read more

  • Strike (A Pose): The Union of Yoga | Yoga International

    Not sure how my yoga teachers and friends who happen to be yoga teachers feel about this. Strike (A Pose): The Union of Yoga | Yoga International. Read more

  • Russell Brand: Prospect Magazine’s World’s Fourth Most Influential Thinker

    To conservatives he’s written off because he is a comedian. To the dull he is just plain long winded and doesn’t look the part, so it must be a bunch of B.S. Though he has had written a few books, I’ve only read his latest one Revolution, which seems like a departure from the previous… Read more

  • Going to Pieces without Falling Apart

    Psychoanalyst and Buddhist, Epstein shows how meditation and Buddhist spirituality has assisted him, his friends, and his patients over the years. I became interested in this author and this work through the book 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in my Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works… Read more

  • The Eight Limbs of Yoga

    From Yogi Times Read more