Yoga

Perfect day in Portland – Day 1 #WDS2013

By |2016-12-26T14:05:46+13:00July 5th, 2013|Adventure|

This was easily one of the best days of my life. The day started with a 45 minute bike ride into downtown Portland, along the Willamette bluff, watching the city rise and wake. I found a place to meditate, and then I rode through the ever-expanding Pearl District, going to revisit old familiar landmarks, and [...]

Top 10 Things I Love About Portland

By |2013-07-02T17:24:48+12:00July 2nd, 2013|Adventure|

I'm on a layover in Houston. This really is the armpit of America. (Or is that Cleveland? I've got a layover there, next week.) Now that I've dipped my toe back into American culture - this is my first time back in the United States for two years - I'm yearning to get back to [...]

The Envision Festival in Costa Rica

By |2013-03-04T16:57:52+13:00March 4th, 2013|Adventure|

I've got a special place in my heart for gypsies, Burners, and new age hippies. They love like no one else can. They dance from the spasms of the spirit. They are the artists that can push the boundaries of what the human culture creates. And they came to my country, 45 minutes from my [...]

Pratyahara for an Active Mind

By |2012-06-12T08:44:39+12:00June 12th, 2012|Introspection|

After a decade of practicing the physical aspects of yoga, I got bored. Little did I know, the Asana is only one of the eight limbs of Ashtanga Yoga. Building my body into peak physical condition relied on an intense Yoga practice, a love of Parkour, and an 18-month love affair with P90X. After having [...]

Cleansing Introspection

By |2011-02-25T09:10:08+13:00February 25th, 2011|Introspection|

One of the peculiar aftereffects of The Master Cleanse is how MUCH of your yuck gets cleared away. And I’m not just talking about physical and intestinal yuck; I’m talking psychological yuck. I’m now cruising into Day 5 of maple-lemonade-cayenne potion as my only sustenance. Before I started on Monday, I took a 2-day long [...]

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