Happy Thanksgiving?
Last night as I waited on the metro platform at Takoma Park after yoga class, a large man in a shabby black coat came up to me and said, “happy thanksgiving.” “Happy thanksgiving,” I replied, thinking I like Thanksgiving better… (READ MORE)
Comfort Food Potluck Red Cabbage and Sprout Salad
Last night I went to my neighbors’ “comfort food pot luck.” Comfort food tends to mean for many of us in winter warm, dense, heavy, rich food that is likely to be white, beige, or otherwise pale in color. There… (READ MORE)
“You Who Choose to Lead Must Follow,” Argentinian Tango, and the Dance of Shiva and Shakti
On Friday night, Professor Douglas Brooks offered a satsang that was hosted by District Kula. One of the attendees, who said that she did no yoga, but taught Argentinian tango, wanted to know about what she had heard of yoga… (READ MORE)
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Experimenting with Social Media
This morning I decided it was time to have a public “Rose Garden Yoga” page on Facebook, in addition to the page under my name. Before I even figured out whether I had done it correctly, a couple of friends… (READ MORE)
Warming Up on a Windy Wintry Day (and Warm Organic Ginger Oil Massage Treatment)
If it had not been for the half off coupon from Green Deals, I might not have gone to Wellbeing Massage in Dupont Circle for an ayurvedically inspired warm organic ginger oil massage after work today. But I am certainly… (READ MORE)
My Own Personal Cloud (and the Malas)
Last night another storm front passed us by with only a trace of rain, leaving us deeper in drought. The wind picked up, the temperature dropped, and the clouds scattered, leaving the sky scrubbed bright blue and the air fresh. … (READ MORE)
Helpful Summary of Principles of Kashmir Shaivism
I was looking for other things and came across this helpful summary of the general principles of Kashmir Shaivism.