July 2008

I know you have been waiting, while I have been traveling to make new friends and to find new motivations. I apologize for the long gap between posts. But, finally, here is the tenth and last week of the Better Body and More Energy Challenge. I would like to approach your senses from all perspectives and ... read more

Yoga students often wonder, “Why do we use Sanskrit terms when learning the poses? Is it important? Do we have to learn it?” I can relate because I once asked similar questions. Using Sanskrit is a little like honoring an ancestor. This ancient Indian language is believed to date back to the 2nd millennium B.C., when ... read more

Every week we highlight the best articles, blogs, news, videos and interesting Web tidbits to help you live green, be healthy, and connect with your sense of spirituality. Read our roundup for info that just helps you live better. Phoning It In…On The Mat Some New Yorkers are bringing their phones to the mat. Why? Because a ... read more

Twice in the last year I’ve spent three weeks in Europe – last summer exploring several former Soviet bloc countries, most recently returning from a 2,000-mile driving trip through Italy and Switzerland’s Ticino region, the Italian-speaking corner that juts into the lakes district north of Milan. Both times I’ve been struck, on “re-entry” (that’s always how ... read more

"Wall-E”, the latest film from the inestimably brilliant Pixar Studios, is a completely original work of staggering, visionary genius. The film also possesses so many brilliant nuances and human insights, and has such a pure and gentle heart, that it truly has no filmic antecedent. Wall-E is a robot, living alone (almost) on earth, cleaning up ... read more