‘Queen of the Sun’ a film about bees, crisis and hope
Taggart Siegel, an old yoga buddy, has a new film about the current bee collapse, beekeepers and the wonder of bees. The film is now doing film festivals. His previous film “The Real Dirt on Farmer John” was about food, farms and specifically the US family farm on to community farms, so bees were an [...]
Keep squeezing the belt! Resources for Pelvic Floor practice, or Mula Bandha (books, tips)
As you know, unused muscle loses tone and strength. The mind is powerful, however thinking about doing pelvic floor exercises, and nodding ‘I know, I know’ will not a strong pelvic core make. Consistent, daily practice, “with no gaps” as Friday the Tibetan girl says in “How Yoga Works” will make for a rewarding practice. [...]
Emerson, Vedanta & Serendipity (Karl’s musings, book, conference)
So I’m reading a book on Emerson by Richard G. Geldard I saw reviewed in an old issue of Parabola (a magazine on world mythology and spirituality I’ve been into since high school). I have always been a fan of Emerson since high school or earlier, and Thoreau, Whitman… I realize now much of Emerson [...]
book: strong recommend. Good Story, Yoga Sutras and Great Teachings – “How Yoga Works”
I am reading a wonderful book a friend brought to me when I was in the hospital. The book, “How Yoga Works” has inspired me greatly in practice and kept students in mind as well. This book is perhaps the best I have ever read on Yoga, due to its genuine accuracy and truth of [...]
