If you haven't heard by now, the New York Times posted an article titled "How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body" (click here to view the article). While the article makes several noteworthy points, the tone and research quality used has raised concern in the yoga community. The information is not necessarily wrong- there are dangers to consider when practicing the physical aspect of yoga, as with any activity. However, anyone who has read the New York Times article, or is otherwise interested in the topic of yoga risks, will benefit from acquiring information from several different sources. Below are links to two helpful responses to "How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body". The first is written by Timothy McCall, who, according to the NY Times article "called the headstand too dangerous for general yoga classes". His article is titled, "How Not To Wreck Your Body Doing Yoga, or How I Really Feel About Headstand". The second article provides a balanced look at the contents of the original article, and what the NY Times failed to mention. "How Not To Wreck Your Body Doing Yoga, or How I Really Feel About Headstand"
http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/778289/329f2fd28c/282570461/83b847d24c/ "A Balanced Look at the New York Times' "How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body" - What We Can Learn From William J. Broad's Research and a Response from a Long-Time Yoga Teacher"http://www.happyhealthylonglife.com/happy_healthy_long_life/2012/01/yoga-nyt.html Remember, yoga is as safe as YOU make it- listen to your body! Refrain from allowing your ego to force you into poses you aren't ready for, and instead listen and know your limits. If you are breathing and in tune with yourself, you are practicing yoga. Namaste, The Conscious Informant
http://www.hlfinc.org/home.htm Check out the website for the organization that the solstice fundraiser $ went to!
Check out the flyer below for more information!
Andrew now has a blog! You can follow his journey here: http://walkingtolisten.com/You can also check out this video of him someone kindly posted on YouTube:
Check out the flyer here! The workshop will take place on Saturday, December 3rd from 1-7pm. Email tjf777@verizon.net by November 29th to register. Hope to see you there!
Almost two weeks ago, Andrew (he and the start of his "Walking to Listen" journey are described in an earlier post- click Walking To Listen under Categories on the right to read more) sent out another e-mail. We know, you're getting it a bit late, but we promise you'll be up-to-date soon! Something special about this e-mail- Alison Donley and her daughter, Rachel, get a paragraph! Serendipity brought Andrew to their doorstep, and you can read about the encounter below. The e-mail is posted below in its entirety, click "Read More" (bottom right of the post) to see it all. Hello family, old friends, and new friends!
I'm writing to you from the beautiful home of Allison Barlow and Tom Hoen in Baltimore (well, I was when I started this letter, now I'm writing from the beautiful home of Jason and Nancy Ann Deparle in Chevy Chase), which means I've taken the leap and the listening walk has begun. The past week totally rocked me physically and it's been a gamut of raw emotion to go with it. Each day, it's as if I'm not only walking miles of road and through corridors of trees and down bristling strip malls, but also riding waves of exhilaration, frustration, purpose, sadness, mindfulness, mindlessness, and, inevitably, exhaustion. And in spite of it all or because of it all, I made it to Baltimore (Chevy Chase). It feels good, really good.
Here are a few thoughts and some brief rundowns of what's been going on day-to-day....
Use the CommUNITY card!
Each year the students and teachers at TLW yoga join forces in a number of fundraisers to benefit the community as well as world-wide charities. One of our fundraisers we hold each fall raises money for the creation of a CommUNITY card. This year was a wonderful success! Alison, owner and instructor at TLW, elaborates:
We raised $314 for the new Community card! Yay! Thank you so much to all who bought raffles and supported this project.
I have created a new CommUNITY card with 75 classes on it for anyone who wishes to try or continue a yoga practice but cannot afford it.
Thanks again,
Alison
If you need to use the commUNITY card, just let the instructor know when you come in. No need to feel bad- that's what it is for! We are all in this together!
Our fellow humans are amazing. So often in our busy lives we pass by multitudes of people- real people with lives, thoughts, and emotions as complex as our own. Yet our only connection may be a fleeting glance, or brief moment of acknowledgement. Certainly it would be a daunting task to learn the stories of every single individual we meet, but even a few moments of conversation, truly listening and connecting, can make a world of difference. Through yoga, we learn to listen, truly listen to our minds and bodies. This amazing ability can be applied to our external world as well, we need only to listen to our surroundings and fellow humans. Through listening, we move towards unity. Several weeks ago, Andrew, a recent college graduate, decided to move against the grain of our listening-impaired society and set out on a journey he calls "walking to listen". We at The Light Within Yoga Studio see profound value in his path, and the lessons he will learn along the way. As supporters of connectedness and unity, we are eager to follow Andrew's journey with him, and hope you will as well! We have included his first e-mail below, and will continue to add his e-mails as they become available so you, too, may follow his venture. Andrew does not have to walk alone. He would love your support and encouragement, so please feel free to e-mail him: walkingtolisten@gmail.com. Below is Andrew's first e-mail (click "Read More" to see the rest). Check back soon for more updates! Hello wonderful family and friends,
I’m writing to let you all know that for the next chapter in my life, I’m going to be embarking on an American walkabout of sorts. Next Friday, October 14th, I’ll get on the train tracks that run through my backyard and follow them to Maryland, taking local highways southwest and west from there. The purpose for this cross country walk is to learn more about this land, its people, and myself by listening, especially to stories of transformation....
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