We are now living an era of incredibly small attention spans.  The internet (among other things) has catapulted us into an entirely new level of distraction, where hours can easily get gobbled up by link after link of deliciously addictive content. We hear about epidemics of “elective ADHD” in our information-dense world. When it comes to [...]

Via our peeps over at one of our favorite blogs, neatorama. Well, here’s a little gem from the animal kingdom that appears to be, what some will call, “immortal”. The article will tell you that this jellyfish appears to be able to continually recycle itself – i.e., revert to its beginning stages to start its life [...]

When I was growing up in the Philippines in the early 80s, Japanese robot anime (cartoons) were extremely popular on television…well, before the President Marcos banned them. Yep, banned them. The two that I remember most notably were Voltes 5 and Mazinger Z. I’ve been humming the themes to both of these shows for, well, decades now (remarkably, apparently in the [...]

Springtime is ripe with change. We add new activities to our schedules, start planning summer adventures, and break out wardrobe items that haven’t seen the light of day in six months or so (read: sleeves that let your arms feel the air!). Somehow, in the winter, there just seems to be more time. Some luxuriate [...]

“It is all a matter of magnetism: we encounter those that are on our own wavelength.” – Swami Nirmalananda Giri Just came across this article via @lilalabs on twitter. The Atma Jyoti Blog is fast becoming one of my favorite resources for spiritual reading and getting my jnana yoga-nerd fix. Check out this essay on [...]

UPDATE  – Click here for link to RSVP! Wow. I was delighted by the turnout this morning at local organic supplement and superfoods bar Healeo for the first Morning YO! Hump Day Stretch and Smoothie sesh! A little over 20 people showed up and I led them in a half-hour routine of grounding, stretching balancing, [...]

Today I received an invitation to attend a special private screening of a new film called Enlighten Up by Kate Churchill. The film documents Nick Rosen’s journey through a 6-month immersion into yoga, from absolute newbie. Watching the previews fills me with warmth, hope, and the first thought, “why on earth hasn’t anyone done this [...]

      This post is belatedly inspired by a post back in January on my favorite local blog about this book that showcases a technique called Tilt-shift photography (hat tip to JoshMahar). Folks who know me and my tomboyish ways well might be surprised to learn that I actually played with dolls when I was little. Thinking [...]

I’ve had this book for many years now, and continue to be mystified by it. I picked it up on a whim at a local new age bookstore.It is filled with 600 numbered musings on various metaphysical topics, and I like to keep it lying about and crack it open occasionally and read a random [...]

Transcribing just a few key notes here from the same meditation workshop that I blogged about in our first-ever blog entry here.  “Ayurveda and Yoga are not just “sister sciences”, but are inseparable.” “Mind, or rather, our memories are responsible for forming our body structure. Every cell in the body ‘thinks’.” “Monsoon winds and rain [...]