Is it just me or is there tidal wave of “Certified Yoga Teachers” and “Masters” that are hocking “Yoga For Athletes” dvds and seminars that have never even seen a Start Line, let alone the view from a podium? Ain’t that a direct violation of Satya? Wondering why I don’t have a Yoga For Athletes […]
“Your mouth is for eating. Your nose is for breathing.”– B.K.S. Iyengar above; here i am working a few Kapalabhati rounds to ‘stoke up’ the ‘agni’ or the inner fire. Knowing the basic HP Yoga� pranayams is critical for destroying Kapha (thick, heavy, sluggish, phlegmy) tendencies within the body and mind. Knowing the few basic […]
The cells of our body are dying, the neurons in our brain are decaying, even the expressions on our face are always changing, depending on our mood. What we call our basic character is only a �mindstream,� nothing more. Today we feel good because things are going well; tomorrow we feel the opposite. Where did […]
Okay,now that everybody has had their oversensationalized fun… May all the Beings that have monetarily profited from “Super” Bowl #….uhhhh…Whatever…use at least a FRACTION of their overpaid Abundance to re-Support at least ONE of the following high school programsthat i know,by Direct Experience and many years of sadness and futile hours of attempting to resuscitate,have […]
Surprisingly enough, the REAL SUPER BOWL is located within this part of the human anatomy! What? No other Personal Trainer has taught you this yet? Go(o)d thing you are a Direct Lines� reader! Cuz, you do NOT want to buy into the whole SUPER BOWL SUNDAY thingwithout having the Higher Perspective! No where else; right […]
Our Ancient Ones lived among stone for energetic reasons, not just practical ones. rare shot of an Anasazi ruin in remote Secret Canyon near Sedona, Arizona. What’s the matter, can’t you even see the 5-family unit living space at the bottom of the cliff? Just the point. Compare to our contemporary housing and you tell […]
“Whatever we have done with our lives makes us what we are when we die. And everything, absolutely everything, counts.”– Soygal Rinpoche *** “Nothing matters,but everything counts.”– coach ilg, 1985 *** STUDENT:I try and I try to meditate and do my best in fitness and working on what you term, “our negative tendencies.” i always […]
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