Satya of the Day: 5.18.2012

18 May

(Part 5 of 10)


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Satya of the Day: 5.17.2012

17 May

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(Part 4 of 10)


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The Ritual of Our Addictions

16 May

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So, after reading this brave post by my friend and fellow yoga teacher, Alicia, I got to thinking about the nature of our habits and our strong attachments to them. Alicia’s blog post talks about binge eating in particular, but what she experiences–that absolute inability to take a step back and stop yourself from what your about to do–would resonate with anyone who has had any form of addiction (and yes, I think it’s safe to say that any habit is a form of addiction), be it food, cigarettes, drugs, shopping, exercising, cleaning, etc.

What is it about these compulsions which makes them so attractive to us, even when we know we’re harming ourselves? It’s such a simple question, right? But when we’re involving the deep emotional attachment that comes along with addiction, it’s almost impossible to get a rational answer. Well, after years of struggling with one form of addiction or another and finding that I know myself so much better since I started a regular yoga practice, I have to say I think I have the answer. It’s all about the ritual.
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Satya of the Day: 5.16.2012

16 May

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(Part 3 of 10)


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Satya of the Day: 5.15.12

15 May

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(Part 2 of 10)


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Satya of the Day: 5.14.12

14 May

Today we begin a two week series documenting The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer. Part one:

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A Culture of Tolerance: Or, Liberalism and North Carolina

11 May

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So, I don’t know if you guys know about Daily Om, but I regularly get their mailings and often find them uncannily appropriate to whatever is going on that day. Enter North Carolina and the amendment to their constitution banning gay marriage. Needless to say, I was outraged by this very public display of injustice and discrimination and I was well-armed with a clever barrage of anti-North Carolina statuses for my Facebook page.

Then, I got this in my inbox: “When we respect the beliefs and values of those individuals whose personal philosophies differ from our own, we do our part to create a widespread culture of tolerance. We ensure that others will follow our example and afford us similar acceptance, even if there is little hope of our ever seeing eye to eye…This liberal approach to interpersonal interactions can [demonstrate] that you do not support discrimination.” Yup. Oops {quickly deletes witty and cutting remark geared towards NC on Facebook status bar}.
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Satya of the Day: 5.11.2012

11 May

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Satya of the Day: 5.10.2012

10 May

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Satya of the Day: 5.9.2012

9 May

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