Being a New Englander…one of my favorite midsummer activities is sailing….well, that’s a stretch. I like watching other people sail who know what they are actually doing, while I just wait to be given a simple task, like skirting the mainsail in a lazy Saturday race, or making sure everyone’s beers are full.
I have some [...]
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Walk the Plank…Yoga for Sailors!
Posted in Exercise, Travel, eco-friendly, go local!, style, yoga on July 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yogak?…Ka-yoga?…Yoga for Kayaking!
Posted in Buddhism, Exercise, Travel, eco-friendly, go local!, yoga on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Now that the weather is finally cooperating, knock on wood, I’ve been able to do a lot more of one of my favorite summer activities…kayaking.
Kayaking can be an intensely athletic and competitive endeavor for some, which is wonderful, but for me, I kayak simply for the pleasure of getting my blood flowing and [...]
Spotlight: Kripalu Yoga Center
Posted in Buddhism, Exercise, Travel, go local!, spa-licious, yoga on July 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Now that the weekend is approaching, I would like to offer a weekend activity for all you Bostonians out there. Take a drive out to Western Massachusetts, to Lenox, and spend a day…or two…or a week, at Kripalu Yoga center.
This place is a sustainable yogi’s utopia!
I have spent numerous days at Kripalu, and a [...]
Everything Old is New Again…Exploring reused treasures at the Newburyport Farmers’ and Flea Market
Posted in eco-friendly, go local!, organic on July 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Sunday was a perfect day for renewing myself and my energy…so I decided to head up early and beat the crowds at the Newburyport Farmers’ Market at the Tannery in Newburyport with my mom. We left at about 9:30 (it opens at 10); perfect timing to go and and get our morning coffee at one [...]
Think outside the Rectangle: Who says a yoga mat must be boring? From round mats…to yoga DVD-playing yoga mats…
Posted in Help out!, eco-friendly, go local!, organic, style, technology, yoga on June 25, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Although its more economical to use the mat from the local studio at class, or to buy a cheap mat from Marshall’s or T.J. Maxx, local studio mats can have up to 100,000 bacteria per square inch, and el-cheapo mats can sometimes be made from non eco-friendly materials, and be of el-cheapo quality.
Original yogis, and [...]
‘Wine’ not?
Posted in Ayurveda, go local!, organic, wine on June 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Okay so drinking wine may not lead us to spiritual enlightenment, and it may be frowned upon in efforts to cleanse oneself…but something I have learned in my life is “everything in moderation”.
Wine, red wine in particular, does have its health benefits in its restorative ‘reservatols’, as many of you know. Red wine (a glass [...]
Mind the Gap: Mindfulness in hard times
Posted in Buddhism, Exercise, go local! on June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So again, this weather is still getting me down, and I was reminded today on the Orange Line in Boston of how that posh voice on the London Tube politely requests that everyone “MIND THE GAP” before stepping off to their destination.
I love when Buddhist philosophy comes from unlikely sources, and this little reminder definitely [...]
