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Category Archives: Yoga
Where The Girls At?
I primarily go to yoga for the awesome spiritual insights but many of my less enlightened male friends go for the girls. So which kundalini yoga studio has the hottest chicks wearing the tightest outfits? Golden Bridge by far over … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, JConnect LA, Yoga
Tagged chicks, golden bridge, high school graduates, jewish populations, male friends, observant jews, orthodox judaism, orthodox synagogue, spiritual insights, yoga studio
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‘Communism Wasn’t So Bad’
I sit after yoga class with a Ukrainian actress (about 36yo) who’s lived in America for the past 15 years. We sip yogi tea. Tisha B’Av finished minutes earlier. The actress wears a cap with the hammer and sickle of … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged former soviet union, hammer and sickle, omelet, soviet communism, yoga class, yogi tea
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The Kundalini Glow
Cathy Seipp said I was the most cynical person she knew. Cathy was a cynical journalist who knew a lot of cynical people. I felt proud. I went to yoga today and again it stared me in the face that … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged Alexander Technique, cathy seipp, cynical journalist, kundalini yoga, yoga class
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I Am A Success
"I’ve never seen anyone wearing tzitzit in a kundalini yoga studio. "In fact, I’ve never seen anyone wearing tzitzit in any yoga studio." I get my hot tea and turn around. She has short hair and a big silver nose … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged dreary weather, kundalini yoga, silver nose ring, toga parties, yoga instructor, yoga studio
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What Is The Path To Enlightenment?
Halfway through yoga class the other day, the teacher had us go outside for a 15-minute walk. He urged us to do it barefoot. "Will you lead us over hot coals?" I asked. "No, that’s for the advanced class," he … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged hot coals, oh teacher, oncoming cars, path to enlightenment, yoga class
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The Making Of A Gadol
I had my annual physical Monday. I asked my doctor if we could do a test to see if I am capable of fatherhood. The test came with a small plastic cup and a long list of instructions, including: 1. … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged female doctor, making of a gadol, mano a mano, nuclear facilities, private room, small plastic container
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Tears For Fears
Kundalini Yoga class. I arrive five minutes early. I put down my stuff, take up my cross, roll out my mat, sit next to the wall, lie down on my back while simultaneously sending my legs straight up in the … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged Dennis Prager, freelance journalist, holy hell, Jewish Journalism, lake of fire, lofty thoughts, luke ford, orthodox synagogue, small exception, tears for fears, yoga class
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Seeking God
At 6:10 pm, I leave the house carrying three books (two to return to the Los Angeles Public Library, and one on Oscar Wilde by Richard Ellmann to read before class begins), my yoga mat and my blackberry. I get … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged angeles public library, man purse, richard ellman, violent spasm, yoga class, yoga mat
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‘ Spiritual Journey Home – Eastern Mysticism to the Western Wall’
Jeff emails: "If you’re into yoga and meditation, you might find interesting the book I’m reading now: Nathan Katz’s memoirs titled Spiritual Journey Home – Eastern Mysticism to the Western Wall (published by Ktav). He’s a professor of religious studies … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Yoga
Tagged ancient texts, buddhist practices, eastern mysticism, journey home, nathan katz, spiritual journey
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I Was In The Middle Of A Healing Tantric Circle
Obligation after obligation. Cold shower after cold shower. Stretch after stretch, chant after chant. Must rush out of yoga Friday afternoon and park my car far away and hit the bakery and get some challah before Shabbat and then home … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged glatt mart, jewish thing, joshua prager, right down the line, shabbat dinner, wall street journal, yogi tea
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