February 2012
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Ari's opinion on William J. Broad's recent...
…Dude. Shut up already.
I’ve addressed in a previous post how I felt about the article titled “How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body,” an excerpt from Broad’s book The Science of Yoga. The examples were rare and extreme and they were all the result of only two simple things: 1. Taking a class from a not-so-great yoga teacher. and 2. Pushing yourself too hard. Both things...
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Gluten-free, processed-free, calorie counting-free...
Gluten-free is getting easier! Weird saying no to everything I would used to eat (and I mean everything).
Processed-free: Totally oops on this. Yoga Soup (the yoga studio I work in) always has some food out for people to eat and it’s usually only carrots, oranges, raisins, maybe other fruits. We got boxes and boxes of mini Lemon Zest Luna bars last week and I totally ate like, two without...
Have successfully only left my bed today to:
a. Go to one lecture.
b. Eat food.
c. Go to yoga.
Swag
But the question is
why can’t everything smell like cinnamon?
(please) :)
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An honest post about weight loss, diet,...
My wheat-free 30-day lent-inspired challenge has turned into a gluten-free, processed food-free, and calorie-counting free 30 days.
Emphasis on the calorie-counting free.
I’m not very open about my specific diet and eating habits (besides my public love for chocolate and peanut butter… of course), but I’ve been doing some sort of tracking of my food and calorie/macro...
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Kicking Yoga Teacher Burnout
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/02/four-steps-to-kicking-yoga-teacher-burnout-in-the-asana/
Good article on a phenomenon that you might not think about as a student or a student in a teacher training, or as a new teacher. It definitely happens. I wish I’d read this 6 months ago!
When I think of my favorite teachers and mentors, I think of how “alive” their personal...
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“That girl is fire, fire, fire
Everything she touches burns, yeah”
– Trevor Hall love
this song was so good live
(oh wait did I mention I SAW TREVOR HALL THIS THURSDAY IN SLO)
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Second day (yesterday) of no wheat= Big Fat Thin...
no excuse, haha. My housemate made vegan cinnamon rolls from scratch. How, how, how am I supposed to say no to those? But that’s going to be my problem for the next 28 days and I knew that, so I need to get used to it. I live in a house full of AMAZING BAKERS where FRESH BREAD is made on the DAILY.
Repeat mantra: This is for my health. If I never try to cut out wheat, I’ll never know...
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Thinking of...
giving up wheat (possibly gluten) for “lent.” I guess this could sortof be labeled as a spiritual thing, I’m just not Catholic and I don’t want to make any sort of mockery of this practice. I just want to join too!!
Okay, the decision is made. I AM giving up wheat for… not 40 days, but 30. The day after I arrive home in Walnut Creek for spring break on the 24th of...
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It's happening it's happening it's happening.
If you know me in real life, you’ve heard me gush about Wanderlust for three years straight. For everyone else: THIS IS ME GUSHING ABOUT WANDERLUST for the third year in a row.
Only difference is…now I think I’m actually going :) :) :)
If any of you are interested and haven’t heard about Wanderlust Festival, check out the website. It’s one of the biggest (and...
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The moment you let your anticipatory guard down...
or you just, forget to care about the things you used to think you should care about
…magic happens :)
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Vegan Skinny Bitch: PETA's new ad campaign is... →
veganskinnybitch:
If there was ever going to be a way to get people to say veganism would officially never happen for them, well, saying you’ll get injuries from sex was the way to go.
One of their videos, “Cream,” features a woman talking about how the sex with her husband is great now that he’s a vegan, but…
I saw the commercial in question about a week ago, and I literally almost...
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larkstongueinaspic:
To all yoga instructors: please talk less during savasana.
Silence is more powerful than any words.
Thank you very much.
This makes me so sad to think you had an instructor that was talking so much in savasana it bothered you!
Definitely word to the wise- you’re right, there’s a place for silence. Most yoga teachers I know have an uncanny ability in sensing...
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tell me, mama, am i dreaming?: sometimes, a... →
wanderinmymind:
sometimes, a practice alone is the best practice. i LOVE the feeling of a class: the collective energy, the love, the support. but when i’m practicing alone, i don’t ever feel in the slightest need to impress anyone.
i wiggle my hips in downward dog
i sway my torso in up dog
i take that extra…
I’m with you there girl, on all of this. Especially the shaking of the...
Anonymous asked: I saw your post about Gabrielle Bernstein and I just wanted to tell you that if you haven't read her books yet then you definitely need to go get them. They are honestly the best books I have read and she has given me so much insight on how I have been living my life so negatively. They are great too because she gives you ways of working through your problems with equations of physically...
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Mind is full of awe-inspiring handstands and arm...
…i.e things I can’t do as my wrist feels worse and worse.
Keep on truckin’ you all with injuries! Light at the end of the tunnel. It’s coming.
And in the meantime, ahimsa is the word. Own it.
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Reflection Thursday
There really just is no day of the week that sounds weird after the word ‘Reflection.’ Serves me well as blogging regularly is not one of my strong suits. Sowwy.
1. I’m a broken record. No, I’m just honest. And no, I don’t care
…Chocolate.
2. T.Joe’s new Cocoa Almond Butter? What??!! ?! ! What ?!! Literally opened it in my lap and...
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You Know You Are a Vegan When...
youknowyouareaveganwhen:
Other People’s Comfort Foods:
Cheese Burger and Fries
Macaroni and Cheese
Ice Cream
My Comfort Foods:
Bananas
Avocados
Peanut Butter
Yup. So I make sure to eat these every day, naturally.
“Everything changes when you start to emit your own frequency rather than...”
– Barbara Marciniak (via sarahbethmodel)
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Taking Stock...
On my entire bus ride back from downtown Santa Barbara to Isla Vista, with the ocean on my left, I began to get the usual overwhelming feeling of gratitude. And it’s so easy on days like this…
And on my walk from the bus stop back to my house the feeling only grows. I see myself in 10 years looking back and reminiscing of the year, two years, three years, I got to spend living in...
wanderinmymind:
clarity of thought
clarity of speech
clarity of heart.
Namaste
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For SBCC-ers or anyone who lives in Santa Barbara!
I’ll be at SBCC’s “Love Your Body” Event from 11:00 to 1:00 pm tomorrow (Monday the 13th) leading 15-minute yoga seshs and I’ll have a table set up so you can ask me questions galore. Whatever ya want.
It’s going to be a great event- a nutritionist will be there, there’s a bake sale, meditation gurus, and the like. Good stuff.
On the West Campus...
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“Peanut butter is made of peanuts, sugar, love, and crack.”
– undefi (via healthybuddha
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Word.
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brewingbakasana asked: LOVE your blog =) i'm about to start my teacher training, i'm beyond excited! definitely expensive, but worth it. nice to find someone else who adores kathryn budig!
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G-spot found Number 2
I AM GRATEFUL:
- I fall asleep and wake up to the sound of the ocean
- I open my eyes every day and can see, hear, and feel what kind of day it’s going to be like. Love leaving our window open 24/7.
- The uncanny ability for the radio to spin a track that you need at that exact moment. Michael Jackson right when I get into my car. Missing my sissy and aunt? Yep.
- Missing my dad? Kansas...
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