Think back to memories where you were so immersed in the experience that either you couldn’t or wouldn’t stop to take a picture. For this reason, cherished memories of my recent trip to Costa Rica doesn’t make for a good social media post. For my own sake, I’ll try my best to share and reflect… Read More Sway, Sweat and Sip in Costa Rica
Living forces honesty. Answers are seasonal, losing their sense precisely as they become scripture. You will die: this is the first meaning. The world around you seems to bear helpless witness to your wandering. Other people suffer in the same way, and yet this seems to increase loneliness. But you can welcome despair like gravity,… Read More Exploded view of my now
Dear Readers, A confession. No. A lamentation. Recently my beloved Community Yoga, (West Lafayette, Indiana) was sued for copyright infringement based on a re-posted Hungryphil blog post. I am mortified and confused. In all my work, I aim to always attribute images and honor the work of writers, artists, and designers. I quickly learned that… Read More Lurking Dangers of Online Images
At first glance, this patch of grass looks like a creative mowing project. Like anything, how you approach it makes it either a frustrating walk in circles going nowhere or a transformative inner journey of self-awareness. For most of us, it may be both. I crossed paths with this labyrinth courtesy of a recent Community… Read More Meditative Monday: Lessons from a Labyrinth
Hot Vinyasa Join me for a steady, mindful, and warm practice that cultivates a calm heart despite sweat and effort. Let’s burn and detox from what no longer serves us. 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Tuesday and Thursday Community Yoga, West Lafayette, Indiana For more information and to register go to: https://communityyogalafayette.com/ “tapah svadhyaya isvara… Read More Wobblyogi Fall Schedule
Hello Local Yogis, I’m planning snack boxes for our upcoming yoga book club workshop! You know that I, hungryphil/wobblyogi am super excited about combining my two loves: food and yoga. Summer is Pitta season. According to Ayurvedic tradition, summer is the time to enjoy bitter, astringent and sweet tastes (eat less sour, pungent or spicy… Read More May I Be Happy Workshop Invitation
May I Be Happy: A Memoir of Love, Yoga and Changing my Mind by Cyndi Lee Take this book to the beach with you as you relax in the sun and bask in your own happiness. Read a few pages, pause, close your eyes and reflect. Cyndi Lee talks about body image issues, mom issues, spouse… Read More Wobblyogi Wednesday – Summer Book Club!
Last weekend our yoga book club met to talk, practice, eat, watch a documentary and talk some more. The three hours flew by. Jacqueline lead us through a beautiful asana practice inspired by mantras from the book. We talked about the difference between ambition and greed, between pain and suffering. We talked about what we… Read More Wobblyogi Wednesday: Book Club Workshop and Eats
If you are reading along, we are up to the second four sections of part two in our book Living Your Yoga: Finding your Spiritual in Everyday Life. Here author Judith Lasater addresses issues of Attachment, Suffering, Impermanence and Empathy. Attachment is the process which occurs in the body-mind when you do not get your… Read More Wobblyogi Wednesday: Yoga Book Club Notes #5
Hello, Everyone! Our adventure in self-study through reading Judith Lasater’s Living Your Yoga continues. How is reading going for you? What are you asking yourself? Finding any surprising answers? If you’re not reading the book but just checking in with the blog….. perfect. That’s what this blog series is for. This effort is less about… Read More Wobblyogi Wednesday – Book Club Notes #4
