“Health is the intuitive art of wooing nature.” W.H. Auden A trip to a Whole Foods market is always a pleasant adventure if not an education in wellness. From the delicious olives to the fine wines and exotic cheeses to the organic goat milk ice cream, who doesn’t love Whole Foods?! Needless to say, the [...]
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The Schtick: Sweaty Hug
“We acquire the strength we have overcome.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson I was very welcoming to Schvi Tzauritz, who was recently laid off in the Wall Street collapse. He showed up for his first yoga class and it was clear that this man was enduring tough times. He seemed sad and worn out [...]
The Schtick: When Red-headed Parents Conceive a Latin Baby
“Like a transparent jewel, the yogi reflects an unsullied purity.” –Yoga Sutra 1.41 Upon seeing a baby, you can’t help but think, “Oh he looks so much like his dad” or “I see mama all over his cute little face.” But the other day I was walking down Montana Avenue with my friend [...]
The Schtick: Crazy B-tch
“Those that mind don’t matter. And those that matter don’t mind.” -Dr. Seuss She was walking out of Nordstroms and I was walking out of Hooters when I ran into her a few weeks back. Krey Zbitch, a woman I’d known since 6th Grade, had gotten a hold of me on Facebook, thus sparking an [...]
Celibacy
“First Law of Socio-Genetics: Celibacy is not hereditary.” -Anonymous Yogis have different reputations in the general population. They are thought to be flexible, spiritual, skinny. Thanks to Sting, yogis are also known to have tremendous sexual prowess. Y’know what I mean: holding power. The great yogi Iyengar says that if you can take it one [...]
Constipation
I was at a teacher training with a very famous yoga teacher who addressed the subject of constipation. He discussed how he never gets constipated because he “moves the downward flowing energy” in meditation. Bless his heart. Constipation is a very real subject for so many Americans. It is thought to affect a quarter of [...]
The Schtick (Re-Gifting)
The Schtick A recent Ellen DeGenerous Show covered the controversy of Re-Gifting. Some people think it’s ok to Re-Gift so long as there’s a proper and generous intention behind the action. Others think Re-Gifting is a cheap move that wreaks of disrespect. The Ellen DeGenerous Show featured a panel of experts who showed some great [...]
