"If you keep [lateral acceleration] constant, the feeling of expansion continues to build. Anything where you can get this lateral acceleration feeling, you can use that for meditation, because it puts you in the zone." Dr. John Kitchin...
"I need a body." This is often how Aadil starts a demonstration, and nine out of ten times the absolute right person steps forward and gets the treat of a lifetime. Today, I answered the call. The demo to follow was the Spinal Regeneration Series in...
A few of my fellow 500 hr teacher and I await the start of the day. Aadil is in the hall, chatting with an assistant. photo: Jayne Cagle of OneJoyfulYoga.com My first day of my first therapeutic training with Aadil Palkhivala is over, and I couldn't be...
On Saturday morning, I finished packing my bags, got my house in order, taught a super-fun & productive class to my devoted Saturday Morning Yoga Sangha students, and then hopped in the car and headed to the airport. Destination: Alive & Shine Center in Bellevue,...
Today is the birthday of Sri Aurobindo, political leader and revolutionary, poet, philosopher, and yogi whose spiritual work forms the basis of Purna Yoga. As the first Indian to demand publicly independence for India from Britain, the founder of the Indian Independence movement and later...
I'm not much of a sports fan. In fact, I know very little about baseball. But I do know that this documentary and the story of the Portland Mavericks is captivating to watch whether you like baseball or not. This month's dharma movie pick tells the story of...
Day off! Today is a day of studying for the final, packing up in preparation to move from the house of my fellow affiliate trainee, Shrutee, to my friend Bob's house for the rest of my stay here, and of course, taking a class at...
Today is the day! After a brief meditation, we will teach the Beta Sequence for Aadil Palkhivala as part of our learning experiences in the College of Purna Yoga at Alive & Shine Center. I can't wait to be a part of this group-led sequence...
I've had two full days at Alive & Shine Center in my final session for my 500 hour training, and I do mean full. We've gotten our test so we can prepare for our written and oral exam fully. We've team taught two classes, gone...
What begins as a explanation as to why comedian Louis C. K. won't get smartphones for his daughter, leads to an examination of what for many is the #1 first-world problem: fear of feeling alone. Just imagine what your day would be like if you focused...