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Following Your Dreams? Better Pack Some Courage. ~ Brittany Amell

elephantjournal.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:53:00 +0000

The pause before the climb. My eyes fly open and I continue with my journey—but then something starts to happen. Lingering, right now in this very moment, is a feeling of doubt. At the mountaintop of this lingering stands a red flag of uncertainty—a warning to the wise. I feel the gravity. All 9.8 m/s [...]

Your Inner Guru & the Full-Body Yes. ~ Sofiah Thom

elephantjournal.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:41:52 +0000

The body has its own natural intelligence, the inner guru that is separate from the intelligence of the mind. We can be our own teachers; we just have to take the time to slow down and listen to our inner gurus...

Single Mom Seeking Stillness. ~ Nichole Gould

elephantjournal.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:28 +0000

Be careful what you wish for. Has anyone ever said this to you? That sometimes what you think you want may be delivered but probably not in the way that you imagine? Some say that we receive what we wish for only to the extent at which we are clear about what we really want. [...]

Westboro Baptist Church Links Oklahoma Tragedy to Openly Gay NBA Star, Jason Collins.

Tara Lemieux — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:02:13 +0000

Oh, Westboro Baptist Church…again? Really? On Tuesday, and in an effort to once again capitalize on a high visibility news story, Fred Phelps Jr., the son of Westboro Baptist Church minister Fred Phelps, linked the devastation from Oklahoma’s F-5 tornado to openly gay Oklahoma City Thunder basketball star, Jason Collins. Because, you see…as Phelps so [...]

Why Enlightenment Might Be Bad For You. ~ G. S. Bobroff

elephantjournal.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:50:42 +0000

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Made with Love: Extreme Yoga Demo in Thailand with Craig Proctor. ~ Carrie Stiles

elephantjournal.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:15:13 +0000

Ashtanga brings out the intensity and dedication in us. The series takes practitioners deeper into the evolution of asana. Yet, the Ashtanga practice remains illusive to me. Ashtanga has always been on the periphery of my wild, spontaneous Vinyasa practice. I tend to approach my beloved, movement-obsessed asana practice like a light-hearted, joyful child rather [...]

Visual Yoga Blog: The Easy Lumbar Release Pose.

Ricardo das Neves — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:26:56 +0000

Ever get stuck in an airplane seat where no lumbar support turns you into something hunched and rounded like Early Man? Ever wish you had just the right support to prop up your back, in a plane or not, in an ergonomically-correct, height-adjusted way? Try The Easy Lumbar Release Pose.

What is Love? {Video}

elephantjournal.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:25:56 +0000

This reminds me of this, only it’s all real, and tells the story at the beginning of the happy ending: A Real Life Love Story: this Video a Wedding Present. {I challenge you not to get chills at 2:36 in} A few inspiring Bonus blogs: 23 Tips for Supporting a Partner with Chronic Pain. Mama’s [...]

Opening With Yoga. ~ Kristie Leahy

elephantjournal.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 03:49:43 +0000

If we want to be able to love externally, we would access more of our full potential by learning ways to love ourselves first. In our lives, the internal and the external often reflect one another. Sometimes we need to address the external to get to the internal and other times it’s best to go [...]

Meditate? Are You Kidding Me? ~ Hannah Hempenstall

elephantjournal.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:47:19 +0000

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