Find the Extraordinary Within
In Die Hard there's this moment early on where someone suggests that a stressed out John McClane calm down by taking off his shoes and socks and making fists with his toes. He tries it, and by god, it works! Granted, this leads to a comedy of errors as he tries to take back Nakatomi…
If I’m being honest (and I make an effort to do that, even when it’s not picture perfect), I chose change as the theme for this past week for selfish reasons. Right now I’m working through a change in my life that has impacted me more than I expected. Two weeks ago I was diagnosed…
Happy Pride everyone! If you’ve been in my classes at all this month, you know I’ve been celebrating Pride for all of June. Today, the final day of June, is an opportunity to get in one last hurrah. No matter how you identify, I truly believe Pride is an important moment to celebrate. Here’s why.…
https://vimeo.com/292259538 It's here! Episode 7 of SciFi & the Sutras has landed, and this one is a doozy. It's also a direct continuation from Episode 6, so watch that one HERE first, then come back and continue our journey into the Niyamas. I'm really excited to share this episode with you. Some of what I share…
https://vimeo.com/290627599 Welcome back to SciFi & The Sutras! In the back half of the season I'm focusing in on the details of the 8 Limb Path. This week we talk about the Yamas and Niyamas, or as I like to call it, the training montage bits. Let's explore a little more about the foundations of…
https://vimeo.com/282598890 You knew it was going to happen - I'm going FULL STAR TREK!!! This week I focus in on this whole concept of the soul - what is it, how do we define it, and what does it mean in the context of yoga? Presented with apologies to Wesley and Wil Wheaton 🙂
https://vimeo.com/280128656 Whether it's called fate, or prophecy, or a calling, or just being The Chosen One, this whole "Destiny" thing shows up in SciFi and fantasy A LOT. If I'd included all the instances of there being a prophecy, or the phrase "just as it was foretold" or the whole Chosen One trope in the…
https://vimeo.com/278004867 It's here! Episode Three is all about zombies. If I had included all the interesting information I learned about zombies, zombie film history, and the intersection of public fears and what zombies represent in cinema, this episode would have been an hour long. As it stands, I wanted to share some extra links with…
That face you see? The face of a very very excited geek. Thanks for your patience, everyone. This one took more time than I expected. What can I say, I love this theme and it was hard to narrow down examples! Check out this week's episode of Scifi and the Sutras - it's all about time…
It's officially here! Scifi and the Sutras: Episode One. Listen as I talk about The Force and its yogic equivalent, prana.
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