11 Oct

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To listen to an audio recording of this post, press play below. I encourage you to check out the YouTube experiment below as a reference to some of the ideas mentioned. [audio mp3="https://vinyasaproductions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Ahimsa.mp3"][/audio]   The Las Vegas shootings and the whirlwind that ensued made last week quite intense. No matter what line of thinking you follow - the guy had gambling problems, he had been converted to ISIS, ISIS killed him and were responsible for the shootings, etc. -...

22 Sep

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The Equinox is upon us! The colors are starting to change and the air is taking on a brisker quality. This is a day that has been observed throughout the ages and across civilizations. I remember growing up and honoring this day by trying to make an egg balance vertically...

01 Aug

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Saxcerpts 8.1.2017 My Beloved went to an event last Sunday with a crew of friends (I teach Sunday's now at noon!). When he returned he was super excited about his experience and we promptly sat down so he could divulge all of his new findings to me. [caption id="attachment_641" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Ryan Burns, Joe Kramer, Mike LeBleu, Dr. Andrew Gallimore, Marshall Bendelac, George Lunbeck, Victoria Mason, Pup Magrini at Psychedelic Shine: CyberDMT[/caption] One of the potent aspects of the...

27 Jul

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[caption id="attachment_621" align="alignright" width="300"] Sample from an illustrative mouth exploration.[/caption] Saxcerpt July 27, 2017 om gam ganapataye namaha For the longest time, I never really thought about my voice. But Chanting is emerging in my life once again and I am thoroughly enjoying it. I love chanting to ground gong bath journeyers at the close of a ceremony.  It's an expressive experience for me and such an honor to be able to share that in ceremony. And a sense of...

09 Jan

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For the first week of January, I danced in the realms of intention and resolution. I looked at the definitions, I talked in class about them, began and ended each class with the Sankalpa Mudra and flowed with it throughout our asana practice. This exploration helped me realize how they both play an important role in our lives.   The thought with which I ended, suggests that Intention is the basis of our Resolution. To me, resolutions...