vipassana-my experience

zatoichi

don't blame the yoga
visvamitrasana is the first posture in the 3rd series. it takes a strong core, good balance & strong legs, arms & hips to perform safely. which is why it's in the 3rd series.last night i taught my usual thursda

doin' the kimchi squat
i have been corresponding with an astangi who lives on the coast. we were discussing the importance of pasasana-the noose posture. i asked her how her pasasana is. and if her heels are on the floor. she said "no" because "my ankles are stiff." to which i suggested that she should squat like using an indian potty so her ankl

r.i.p. dickie, r.i.p. facebook
a good friend & the drummer for the band the colonel plays for, peace of the puzzle passed away on my birthday. there was a memorial & jam for richie "dickie" castillo at a local watering hole yesterday. playing drums was his life force & it kept him alive for the 5 hard years he battled cancer. never once did he ever say "why me?" he stayed happy & positive right up until his last breath. ev

the drama that is wool

make fashion, not war
i have used foam toe stretchers for years. they go between your toes & seperate them, giving you the feeling of a mild full body massage. they also widen your feet from years of squashing them into shoes such as these guns & ammo boots courtesy of a new japanese fashion blog i ha