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Check out the ultimate combination of books AND yoga... or see what's on my personal fandom yoga bookshelf... A Fandom Yoga Bookshelf... Books on the power of Nature, including Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer, the Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, and Perelandra by CS Lewis. Books on the power of Voyage (and transformation), including the…
To begin your yoga practice, you need very little in the way of supplies! That said, it's much easier and more fun if you invest in a few things. These are a few of my favorites. Geeky yoga mat The Mandruka "welcome" yoga mat is my favorite geeky yoga mat. Of course you'll notice there…
8. “To Yoga, To Yogurt!” I mean, obviously. Ah, to be in a time when yoga was considered counter-culture! Also yogurt and huevos rancheros?? If those are bad I never need to be good. 7. “My body's talking to me. It says, ‘Time for danger.’” Anyone who has tried Wheel Pose or Crow Pose waaaaaay…
Why become the mother of Trees? Well, for one thing, I've lost my uterus. I don't miss her - quite the contrary, in fact - but I do love bringing life to little things. Happily, green ones are quite lovely and not nearly as loud as their human counterparts. Trees are beyond our understanding. They…
When stressed, and aren’t we all, Mr. Rogers said “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” Also, I think: Listen for the life. The helpers are part of it. The buzzing work of insects, the subtle rustle of trees, the constant chatter of people. The throb of the world. The…
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Life lessons from Fleabag, Good Omens, Russian Doll, Lego Movie 2, Hadestown, and The Good Place
Is meditating like taking the red pill in “The Matrix”? Yes, in fact it is, at least according to author Robert Wright in “Why Buddhism is True” – a book whose simplistic title does not do justice to its geeky and frankly mind-blowing innards. Wright holds that the clarity of meditation/mental work is so earth-shattering…
The word "mantra" comes from the Sanskrit prefix "man," or thought, and "tra," or tool or vehicle. A vehicle that transports your thoughts - what better definition could there be for our fandom passions? Words transport our minds to new places - especially when they are quotes from our favorite books, shows, and films, coming…
Have you ever been in a great yoga class and thought to yourself, “gee, what’s really missing here is pigs”? No? You don’t know what you are missing, you with your mat not covered in a hundred muddy hoof prints. I recently got to take part in a “yoga with pigs” class, mat placed square in…
Breaking the rules is fun. It always has been. From the moment you realize your parents don’t want you to do , and you actually in fact CAN do , you know the tingling rush of doing it anyway. You anticipate it. And even if you see great value in rules, the feeling of rebellion,…
