With Great Power Comes Great IRresponsibility?

I was alerted to this incident through a social network just this afternoon.
18-year old Bambee dela Paz blogged about a terrible incident that happened between her family and a group of politicians at, of all places, a golf course! My goodness, you’d think a golf course was a safe enough place (aside from the risk of getting [...] yoga therapy; Self Improvement;

Another “Open Mike” in New York City

My most recent open mike performance took place last night and was in the Under St. Marks Theater, a small hole-in-the-wall kind of location in a basement on St. Mark’s Place (which used to be the “main drag” of the East Village). There was a small crowd there, mostly composed of other performers. My “lottery [...] yoga therapy; Self Improvement;

Gigs in NYC and a new meditation Video

Those of you who are on my mailing list got a complete update recently with more news of the tour of the US and also Central America.
Since then the newest development is a new meditation video produced by John Elliot. You can view it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHjuawcmndI
In addition to that I played my first performances in [...] yoga therapy; Self Improvement;

Oh, and I added a poll: Internet Access Versus Sex. If you could only have one, which would you choose?

I saw this article, and it made me wonder...(sorry to sound Bradshaw-esque).

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Recession, you say? Where can I get a copy of that memo, please?

OK, maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but seriously, I do find it odd that the New York Times reports on the recession and then in their weekly magazine advertises the most insanely outrageously expensive luxury goods I've ever seen. And let's not forget the beef-jerky handbag. Or Candace Bushnell's television treatment of Lipstick Jungle, which does for the Manhattan dwellers living in the midst of economic ground zero what Sex and the City did for skinny girls eating like truck drivers.

So, I ask the obvious question: What Recession?

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Make that, "you had me at 'gelato'..."

Met my friend S (not my apparently former friend S who no longer returns my calls or emails ever since my attendance with the Good Doc dropped off) for lunch today at the Bedford Post. We both live nearby, and we've been meaning to go there for a while now, always joking that we're hoping to run into the owner, who happens to be Richard Gere.

It's a very cute place. Basically, a dining room at a country inn. There's a "yoga loft" there too, although no Ashtanga is offered there...yet.

Two minutes after we were seated, who should walk in but...the owner, himself. That might not seem surprising unless you've been to Tribeca Grill and never seen DeNiro and Southern Hospitality and never seen Justin (or Planet Hollywood, and never seen...anyone). S and I managed to remain demure and composed notwithstanding that we had been talking about this moment for months. Of course, now that it had arrived, what was there to do but make sure that we didn't chew with our mouths open or get spinach in our teeth?

Mr. Gere seemed to be puttering around the grounds. At one point, I looked outside the window and saw him walking by in his parka. S and I enjoyed a nice lunch, so nice in fact that we wanted to prolong it a bit. So we ordered coffee and desert. I got the pistachio gelato, which I just kind of picked at because it didn't really have that gelato-creaminess that I remember from a long ago trip to Rome with my family.

But I didn't tell the truth about it when Richard sidled up to our table and said, "Isn't that ice cream the best?! I just love it, myself!"

I was all, "Yeah, mmmm, it's so good!!"

Before he walked away, I asked him if he was planning to offer Ashtanga classes at the yoga loft. He said that I should talk to his wife about it because she was in charge of scheduling the classes. So, I just have to talk to Carey. She's supposed to be in tomorrow.

The whole thing, which wasn't really much of a thing at all, reminded both S and me of the time when we were first years in law school at NYU, and our classmate, John Kennedy (Jr.) suddenly materialized at our table in the commons and asked us who we had for Constitutional Law.

Silly as it may seem, you just don't forget those little moments.

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Hot Yoga

I’ve been teaching lately at a studio where “hot yoga” is all the craze. And it’s not just here, but all over the country that heated yoga classes are taking off in popularity. Basically, hot yoga is any flow or Bikram style yoga class where the practice room is heated well above normal room temperature; [...] yoga therapy; Self Improvement;

“Wasting” time meaningfully

We are all perennially caught up in the rat race. And in this fast-paced, dog-eat-dog world we live in I find that many people are preoccupied with making the most of that which, when gone, can never be captured again — TIME.
Ever since I got back to the corporate world, things changed in my life. [...] yoga therapy; Self Improvement;

Welcome to Our Christmas Home

At a time when everyone is busy and I personally am swamped with work, it gets very difficult to invite people to one’s home or to even go a-visiting.
So next best thing is — to take pics around my home and post them here for your virtual visit.
WELCOME!!!
If you do decide to take pics of [...] yoga therapy; Self Improvement;

Cinemalaya Indie Film Festival’s ‘100′: How to Live — and Die — with Meaning

What would you do with what remains of your life if you knew you were to die soon?
I cannot remember the last time I purposely went to a cinema to watch a Filipino movie. But after reading Cathy’s review of this film, something prodded me very strongly to go see it. And I did tonight [...] yoga therapy; Self Improvement;

Breathe Right-Learn to Breath Properly

My Yoga Online is proud to introduce a 3 part series by Vijai Sharma PhD, RYT titled “Breathe Right”. This series of articles addresses signs of incorrect breathing, provides structured tips on correct therapeutic breathing exercises, and presents concepts on Diaphragmatic and Pursed Lip Breathing. These articles offers beneficial information for everyone learning [...] yoga; Yoga Poses; Health and Wellness;

Understanding Diabetes-Stabilizing a Sugary Roller Coaster

Learn about diabetes, the underlying causes of this common disease, and some new research on phytonutrients that improve insulin sensitivity and stabilize blood sugar. Enjoy this new health and wellness article by naturopathic physician, Dr. Danny Jui. Life at the cellular level is a roller coaster fuelled by sugar. Glucose, a type of [...] yoga; Yoga Poses; Health and Wellness;

“Down Dog” Yoga Class to Benefit the Btown Animal Shelter

Please join us for a
“DOWN DOG” YOGA CLASS
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6
4:00 – 5:30pm
All PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT
THE BLOOMINGTON ANIMAL SHELTER
This all-levels class will be jointly taught by the instructors of
Bloomington Power Yoga at the Blooming Lotus space (above Roots).
A monetary donation or a gift of
one or more of the following items
will be greatly appreciated. General Shelter Supplies and [...] yoga therapy; Self Improvement;

Organic, Sustainable Yoga Clothing

We have had the opportunity to try out an organic and sustainable clothing line called Mission Playground. Besides bringing awareness to sustainable consumption, this company is committed to raising awareness for issues that concern playgrounds. Mission Playground has established S.E.E.D. which pledges 1% of sales to non-profit organizations that share the same passions [...] yoga; Yoga Poses; Health and Wellness;

Just when the boredom seems insurmountable...

I have a super-awesome practice. Everything clicks. Strength AND flexibility. Not one pose was unattainable (okay, well, I touched one toe at a time in Kapotasana, but still, my Kapotasana B was so good that it made up for it), and everything just felt great.

There is NO explanation other than the fact that I had a very bad tummy ache yesterday and felt very empty today. But maybe it was also because I didn't eat or drink anything between 7 am and noon, when I started to practice, and all I ate at 7 was a Balance Bar and 16 oz of coffee.

Oh, why bother trying to figure it out? It comes and goes. Tomorrow will suck. Or it won't.

Whatever.

This is very boring, no?

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Jupiter + Venus + Moon = Smiley Face!

In astronomy-speak, it is called a planetary conjunction — when the planets seem closest to each other. The National Geographic News article ” Planets, Crescent Moon to “Frown” on Skywatchers Dec. 1″ said what we would see is a frown but lucky, lucky us here in Metro Manila tonight because what we saw in the [...] yoga therapy; Self Improvement;