I have been plagued with a decision for longer than is welcome. I think that when this happens to me it’s not as if I’m not sure what I want to do, so much as it’s that I’m unsure of what is the wisest thing to do and because of this, I feel like I [...]
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It’s April, so of course I have had T.S. Eliot’s ode to the month via The Waste Land re-playing in my head like an old song. It is the cruelest month breeding, Lilacs out of the dead land/mixing Memory and desire, stirring/Dull roots with spring rain. April breeds opportunities that put a fork in the [...]
The language of transformation, that is. It is the constant flux of temperatures and barometric pressures, the cold fall-like chill piercing through the windowed illusion of out door heat, and the humidity of summer 48 hours later. The heavy pebble-like raindrops that fall by morning, and the birds that chirp ceaselessly by late afternoon. And [...]
A friend sent this to me quite some time ago and I just love it. It reminds me of the way a devout practice, of any form, does manifest in our work. The way we can find beauty and meaning in something as mundane as shoveling snow. Thanks, G. In the usual iconography of the [...]
Reblogged from Dirgha Kala: I recently read a book called Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, by Susan Cain. A fascinating read, if you’re into things like that. In one part, she writes about expertise, and the ways that people achieve it. You may have heard that it takes [...]
I rushed down to my class this evening after having a great conversation with a colleague who has truly been an incredible teacher, mentor, and friend to me for years. Good things are happening for the both of us, and I was all a buzz, good juju. As usual, I energetically opened the door and [...]
For those of us who practice, ever notice, ‘Oh, the places the mind can go,’ while moving through the series? If I’m not going through any changes, I have little difficulty keeping dristi and breath equal, and then any time my mind wanders, within seconds I am able to catch it and bring it back. [...]
I recently deleted my Facebook page, which is not a subject I wish to discuss at length right now because I think I may finally be free of The Social Network, and it feels good. The point is, I have … Continue reading →
Transitions abound. I am quite a few months in to what I have been trying to achieve for some time now, it’s called balance. Sure, people who don’t know me well, especially my students who truly get the very best … Continue reading →
Themes seem to pop up occasionally and however random they may be, I usually recognize it once, twice, and then really start paying attention every time after that. This month’s theme is breathing! For those who practice – ever notice … Continue reading →
Thanks Glitter From The Dross readers & friends! Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 3,800 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about … Continue reading →
On breathing through anger, and the energy of anger: “the energy of anger may be a source of energy, but when you use anger as energy there may be danger; when you are angry you are not lucid … use … Continue reading →
A male friend of mine sent me this article the other day: Why Marriage is a Declining Option for Modern Women S knows me quite well, as we’ve been in each others lives for over a decade and gone through … Continue reading →
I thought about quitting Ashtanga a few months ago, but only in the way we sometimes make a threat when we have a bad day and say something like, “kill me now.” Of course, we really don’t want to die, … Continue reading →
When I think of the way that technology has affected writing, as in “prose”, I think of sampling, and then I think of Girltalk. I love Greg Gillis, and when samples of favorite oldies such as Jackson Five’s “Back in … Continue reading →
The cure is care. Caring for others is the practice of peace. Caring becomes as important as curing. Caring produces the cure, not the reverse. Caring about nuclear war and its victims is the beginning of a cure for our … Continue reading →
I am back to teaching again and I am so thankful and grateful to have been given this opportunity that at times I wonder: did I cultivate this on my own? Did it really take working a 9 to 5 … Continue reading →
I take for granted that I live in an area that, all nuances of global warming considered, has four distinct seasons. Living here my entire life, save a year and some travel time spent abroad, I have observed myself within … Continue reading →
It has been almost a full year since I decided to allow the talented Chinese hairstylists in Fuling, Chongqing to straighten every inch of curl and wave out of my hair–spare no strand–to see what it was like to live … Continue reading →
Got an addiction you just can’t crack? (No pun intended) Perhaps an addictive personality starving for a medium to channel its compulsive nature? Maybe a nervous twitch that keeps you on edge all day? Introduce your habit to its match! … Continue reading →
So there I was, skeptical, but willing. What really pushed me into it in the first place was when Sharath declared his Karma “Guru” during conference that one day. I remember it getting into my head, feeling sad I wasn’t … Continue reading →
“In Indian Mythology the God Indra is said to have a net of illusion (maya) that he casts over beings in order to bind or free them. The net has been called the Jeweled Net of Indra because there is … Continue reading →
It is here again, the most challenging time of the year for yours truly. Those who know me well understand that Spring is my least favorite of the seasons. Where I can value the concepts of rebirth and change, the … Continue reading →
Common in areas of the world that struggle with economic stability, there is often the surrender to tourism in order to bring in money where money does not exist. I remember my time spent in Siem Reap, Cambodia exploring the … Continue reading →
I ate at Sandhya’s House several times while in Mysore, India and the food was so delicious that I bought her cookbook, and so should you if you love great food!
I developed a strong home practice a few years ago out of necessity while I was living outside the country and without any access to a yoga shala or studio. Looking back it was one of the best things to … Continue reading →
Today was my first Mysore practice since my return to Buffalo and the experience was both strong and soothing. I was amongst great studies in the studio, and though the distance between us was spacious and heat very much needed … Continue reading →
My final dining experience in yoga land consisted of an array of dosa and dipping sauces along with vegetable rice and lime sodas. The staff was very nervous to wait on us, but very sweet all the same. It was … Continue reading →
I don’t generally “like” to stress out my parents, though, at times, because I live the modern life of a 30 year old, and they are the traditional folk of yesteryear (at times it seems) it is difficult not to. … Continue reading →
It has occurred previously in more minute ways, little nuances here and there; truths that have come to me outside of my physical practice etc., but never this dramatically. I have been really wanting to jump into Bujapidasana for a … Continue reading →
I have realized over the past few weeks that one of the major road blocks of my practice is that I generally put forth too much effort on a daily basis, when I should only work at perhaps 80% I … Continue reading →
Each culture has its own gestures and expressions that make it unique unto itself. As Americans we make things difficult because we all have different idiosyncrasies and are ever-changing in the ways we respond to others; it’s often very “personalized,” … Continue reading →
I was inspired to post this because of the beautiful experience I have been given to chant and study The Yoga Sutra’s of Patanjali with Dr Jayashree and Sri Narasimhan at Lakshmipuram in Mysore. There is something about the language, … Continue reading →
Oh yeah, did I mention that I came home from China in June 2010 and had a crazy transition back into Buffalo, NY culture? Then I split to NYC for a week to escape, thought about moving there and then … Continue reading →
The subject of Shadow Yoga came up during breakfast this morning in a cafe in Gokulam, Mysore. I was discussing David Gordan White’s text Sinister Yogis with a friend when a gentleman behind us intervened and the conversation transitioned from … Continue reading →
Caution: If you are male, kindly note in advance the nature of this post may not be your cup of chai. No, this is not to be confused with the popular “Ladies Night” in western jargon. It will not get … Continue reading →
… or something like that. Sharath discussed the topic of Karma during our group conference this past weekend and sort of expanded the common definition of what we think of when we think of Karma e.g., what comes back to … Continue reading →
Since I have been in India (almost three full weeks now so not very long) there have been at least three holidays. I love other cultures for this reason! As Americans we don’t get all this culture and tradition. Sure … Continue reading →
The importance of having freedom in my life and equally in my yoga practice has been a major driving and influencing force for as long as I can remember. At times I find it ironic that I chose Ashtanga as … Continue reading →
Okay, so I know that I hold a bias view since the traffic I have experienced outside of the United States has all been within Asia, but many writers and expats would support me when I say: ain’t no where … Continue reading →
During Indian and ancient Jewish wedding rituals it is tradition for henna to be applied to the hands of the bride. Though we westerners, as in all adoption of customs from afar, enjoy applying henna as modern fashion. The ritual … Continue reading →
This world is inhabited by all kinds of people. They are isolated by land and water, religions, customs, habits. The mind and hearts of these people are much alike. Under sudden or stressed emotions, they blossom forth or explode in … Continue reading →
After an entire day of travel I landed in the Buffalo airport at 1030pm ready to have a second shot at a day spent entirely in the sky. Flying long distances is, as I have said before, both awful and surreal: traveling through time and space without a realistic sense of that time and space. [...]
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