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2012 January Archives

Message of Rabi al-Awwal: Recognizing the Deeper and True Sunnah of the Messenger

1. Reply of Love is only by Love The response of Love's call can only be given through Love. There is nothing else, neither below, nor above. Reply of Love is only by Love. How can you not commemorate the praising of him who is the fountain of p...

(Nearly) Everyone Loves Random Acts of Airport Yoga

With the San Francisco Airport’s new Yoga Room splashing into the news this week, we take the opportunity to highlight random acts of yoga occurring in airports across the world. Clearly, airports and spontaneous yoga demonstrations were made for each other. First off, here’s kirtan chantress extraordinaire, Ragani, and ...

Gentle Flow Yoga with Kathryn Budig

If you’re under the weather today or just needing a little more relaxed yoga session, this gentle flow yoga practice on Yoga Journal’s Youtube channel should do the trick. Gets the body moving a little bit, without too many sustained inversions. Video description: This Gentle Yoga Flow practice is accessible ...

The Science of Yoga’s Recommended Reading List

It’s a bit of a costly habit (well worth it though), but one of the first things I do when I read a book is check whether the author provides additional reading recommendations. I’m currently reading The Science of Yoga and was happy to find a list of science ...

Hank Gets a Little Yoga Treatment from Yogi Victor on King of the Hill

I know this clip’s a little old, but I love the heck out of this scene from King of the Hill. While Yogi Victor (Johnny Depp) is quite the crude yoga teacher, he clearly has Hank’s best interests at heart… Who knows, Hank might even learn how to “breath ...

Daily Sun Salutation Yoga Practice: Surya Namaskar A & B

Video description: This is an 18 minute Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation follow-along practice. It’s a great way to wake up in the morning, or to end your day. While there are modifications for beginners, poses are not described in great detail so if you are brand new ...

Baked BBQ Tofu

When I lived in Austin, Texas, I loved going to Mother’s Restaurant in Hyde Park for their “BBQ On a Bun” sandwich. The sandwich was basically BBQ tofu with lettuce, tomato, red onion and thick sandwich pickles. The tofu was spectacular, seemingly baked in a nutty coating, similar ...

2011 iPod Touch vs. 2001 iPod…Evolution on Display

Filed under: tech Tagged: apple, iPod, iPod Touch

Should You Get the New Gadget? (infographic)

Perhaps this is not the perfect decision-making matrix, but I know I could have saved a few hundred dollars on more than one occasion with a little more rationality… via the scordit blog Filed under: tech, yoga Tagged: gadgets, infographic ...

The Science of Yoga introduces modern-day yogis to A Treatise on the Yoga Philosophy by N.C. Paul

Devoted much of the evening to devouring William J. Broad’s soon-to-be-released book, The Science of Yoga. Not many candle-burning, page-turning yoga books out there, but this is definitely one of them.  Tough book to put down. There’s something uniquely special about a science-focused yoga book that doesn’t induce immediate ...

Allahu Shahidi, Allahu Naziri, Allahu Ma’i – three statements of truth that transformed Sahl al-Tustari into a master of knowers

1. "Allah is the qibla of intention; intention is the qibla of the heart; the heart is the qibla of the body; the body is the qibla of the limbs; and the limbs are the qibla of dunya." - saying of Shaykh Sahl al-Tustari Asked "What is food?...

The Ultimate Sexy Yoga Battle

“It’s Not Sexy, It’s Yoga” vs. “It’s Not Fitness, It’s Life” Surely by now you’ve seen the original, if not minorly scandalous Equinox yoga video, featuring Briohny Smyth. Well, it’s a great week for the yoga world now that humorist Michael A. Stusser (“The Dead Guy Interviews”) takes ...

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