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My Day with the Iceman, Wim Hof
Hannah Faulkner Roman and Wim Hof An ad popped up in my Facebook Feed, “1-Full Day Retreat with Wim Hof in San Diego.” Did I read that correctly?! The superhuman Iceman legend was actually coming...
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Ahimsa in the African Savanna
Ernest Hemmingway’s novel, True at First Light, explores the relationship of human beings with majestic creatures in the wild. Throughout the novel, the main characters are actively hunting a lion in...
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MOVEMENT, PURPOSE, CREATIVITY, AND PRODUCTIVITY: JOURNALING FOR MENTAL...
Have you ever felt conflicted?So many thoughts are swirling around, and you can't think straight?I have!After giving birth to my second child, I was running very low on sleep and energy. My emotions...
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Shine Like a Star
At Christmastime, many of us place a star on top of the tree.Do you ever wonder why? The 18th century witnessed the inception of placing a single, large candle at the Christmas tree’s apex, embodying...
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Yoga shapes: Triangle Pose
Trikonasana in Sanskrit translates to “tri” as three and “kona” meaning corners or angles. “Asana” refers to posture, symbolizing the geometric shape formed by the body in the pose. Triangle pose is a...
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Mountain Day
Yama-no-hiToday is Mountain Day in Japan! This decade long national holiday is time set aside to familiarize people with the mountains as natural sanctuaries of peace and to appreciate their...
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Chinese Lunar New Year: 12 Zodiac Animal Yoga Poses
2024 year of the dragon Wishing you New Year goodness! Every year, people of the Chinese culture from all around the world, celebrate this time of year with good luck rites, house cleaning, family...
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cat Art & Yoga with Kimball
"I have lived with many Zen masters...All of them cats."-Ekhart Tolle KIMBALL WILLSON is a local San Diego artist and yogiwho paints beautiful commissioned pet portraitscapturing the personality of...
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ART*YOGA*MUSIC* WITH SARAH STIEBER
“A true artist is not one who is inspired but one who inspires others.”—Salvador Dalí ArtSarah Stieber, exalted as “San Diego’s Best Local Contemporary Artist” by Modern Luxury magazine declares that...
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Mount Fuji Breath of Fire
the Element of fire represents a transforamtion of energy. The Fire Element manifests in the heart of the sun to the warmth of a cup of coffee, from the molten core of our planet to the energy stored...
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Om Mani Padme Hum
Hannah Faulkner on Everest Base Camp Trek 2017 OM MANI PADME HUM Bright white relief letters wrap around the black painted boulders. This script pops out at me, but at the same time blends in with...
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Year of the Rabbit: WISHING YOU NEW YEAR GOODNESS!
Wishing you New Year Goodness! Sshin-nyen haoww (Mandarin pronunciation) The Chinese culture is unique because it is not only one of the oldest civilizations in history, but also the longest continuous...
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Embodying Lakshmi on Diwali: Roar Like a Goddess
This blog post honors the magnificent teachings of Acharya Shunya in her book,Roar Like a Goddess: Every Woman’s Guide to Becoming Unapologetically powerful, Prosperous, and Peaceful Her teachings...
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Golden Prague: Spires, Steeples, and Temples
“All cities are jealous of Paris, but Prague is the envy of Paris.” -Alexandra Bracken Prague was coined “The golden city of 100 spires.” In the 19th century, 104 towers and spires could be counted...
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Vienna Music and Yoga
“Yoga is like music.The rhythm of the body,the melody of the mind,and the harmony of the soulcreates the symphony of life.”– B.K.S. Iyengar. When I think about Vienna, Austria, I automatically want to...
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Downward-Facing Dog Days of Summer
“Every dog must have his day.” ~ Jonathan Swift Dog Days are historically associated with the hottest days of summer and the period following the rising of the Dog Star, Sirius, from July 3 to August...
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Flamingo Yoga
“What the flamingo teaches a child...is that gravity is not just a limitation, but also a possible partner in an intriguing, potentially joyful game.” – John Burnside It’s summertime. A time to...
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Whirling Yoga of Rumi
“You were born with wings.Why prefer to crawl through life?”-Rumi Have you ever encountered blissby spinning aroundin circles? I remember moments from my childhood, particularly when I was dressed...
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Palm Sunday Palm Tree of Yoga
Palm Sunday celebrates the laying of palm leaves in front of Jesus’ path, as he rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, from the Mount of Olives. In Ancient Rome, a palm frond, and even the tree itself, is...
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Dancing Yoga for Carnival
Carnival is a Catholic influenced European folk culture holiday celebrated all around the world. It’s an opportunity to indulge and have fun before the forty-day period of fasting for Lent. To fast is...
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