Warning: yogic voodoo mumbo-jumbo ahead. Proceed with caution (and a big cup of coffee).
A typical Yoga National Guard weekend consists of checking in, a yoga practice, and a test on Friday night; a workshop that zeros in on a particular discipline or theory on Saturday; and anatomy, hands-on adjustments and yoga practice on Sunday. [...]
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Posted in yoga national guard on March 30, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Yesterdays YNG workshop was about ayurvedic philosophy. All the information that the lecturer handed out indicated that I’m kapha dominant - this silly little internet quiz said the same.
Your Dosha is Kapha
Calm and grounded, you are not prone to mood swings or anger.
However, once you do get angry, it takes a lot to cool [...]
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I was coming out of the ladies’ room last night at Yoga National Guard. The short hallway was dark - the only light came from the studio, and all those lights were dimmed.
Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted a dragonfly against a purple background. Leaning against the wall, almost completely [...]
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Today begins tour of duty number 7 of 10 (unless, of course, we’re going to get a snow day tonight. More on that later). I’m not overly confident that I know all the muscles of the hip and thigh, but at this point I think I know as much as I’m going to. [...]
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Posted in health on March 27, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Better, thanks!
I slept through last night and my first thought this morning WASN’T that I felt like I’d been whacked with an aluminum bat during the night, so I’d say we’re looking up!
I managed to peel the band-aid off of it yesterday. I had steeled myself for Night of the Living Dead under there, but [...]
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… ass, trunk (as in “junk in”), caboose, bottom, derrière, fanny … how many euphemisms are there for one’s backside? Leave a comment.
Today’s anatomy lesson is on the muscles of the aforementioned backside. Observe:
The most external muscle is called the gluteus maximus. Its fibers run diagonally across the buttock, it originates [...]
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Posted in Friends, health on March 26, 2008 | 19 Comments »
Or are you just happy to see me?
Okay, here’s the whole story.
Xena, a wise and wonderful friend who insisted on driving me to my appointment, showed up at my place at three yesterday afternoon. After a quick trip to TCC - I to drop off final grades and she to deliver her contracts for [...]
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Posted in health on March 25, 2008 | 11 Comments »
Ouch.
More later.
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Posted in ten things Tuesday on March 25, 2008 | 9 Comments »
I’m BACK! Didja miss me?
It was good to be away from the computer all day yesterday. Weird, but good. I missed you all, though, so I’m happy to be back.
Here are ten random things that I’m thinking today:
1. The only way to get linoleum floors really clean is to get on [...]
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I’m going to be away from my computer all day today. In fact, I may send my beloved laptop to work with Mr. Chili, just to get it out of the house. I’ve got things to do, and I don’t want to be distracted.
I’m not sure whether it’s the hints of approaching spring, [...]
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