September 2010
August 2010
Yoga with Clare: Hello from India! →
Om nama siva from India!
At the start of this month I set out on my yoga journey to India to stay at a Sivannah ashram and have an authentic Indian yoga experience. I hoped to improve my asana practice and do some quiet meditation far away from my everyday life.
The days at the ashram were…
Here’s what life’s like at an ashram!
Surprised this person has internet...
Twistable Turnable Man - Shel Silverstein
He’s the Twistable Turnable Squeezable Pullable Stretchable Foldable Man. He can crawl in your pocket or fit your locket Or screw himself into a twenty-volt socket, Or stretch himself up to the steeple or taller, Or squeeze himself into a thimble or smaller, Yes he can, course he can, He’s the Twistable Turnable Squeezable Pullable Stretchable Shrinkable Man. And he lives a passable...
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“Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity.”
– Frank Leahy
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“One of the more embarrassing and self-indulgent challenges of our time is the...”
– Alain de Botton on distraction: via Bobulate
I’ve struggled with this and have made a conscious effort this summer to reach for books, with pages that threaten paper cuts, in order to process instead of over-consume.
(via ellens)
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Handstand Training
Want to strengthen the key paddling muscles on dry land? Try handstand training. Not just for circus freaks anymore, handstands strengthen your arms, shoulders, and core. Check out these simple wall-based handstand exercises from Kevin Yount, professional river boarder, and certified fitness instructor.
Side Wall Walks Kick into a handstand against the wall with your hands spread wide on the...
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