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Category Archives: Yoga
The Joy Of Yoga – Have You Noticed My Spiritual Growth?
I was Marc Germain’s radio show Thursday night for 30 minutes. Marc: "What’s happening with you?" Luke: "I just got back from yoga. Have you noticed a certain spiritual change in me?" Marc: "You dabble in almost everything." "Have you … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged ballgame, joy of yoga, marc germain, quot, radio show, spiritual change, spiritual growth, thursday night
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Judaism Vs Kundalini Yoga
I’m wondering if it is kosher to mix practice of kundalini yoga with Orthodox Judaism? Kundalini is the most spiritually intense form of yoga. Most other forms of yoga are primarily forms of exercise. Kundalini yoga is a spiritual practice. … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Yoga
Tagged daoists, divine consciousness, jewish idea, jewish view, orthodox judaism, sexual organ
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Doing Yoga On A Sheepskin Mat
I went to a kundalini yoga lecture the other day on the virtues of vegetarianism. I noticed that many people people sat on sheepskin mats. I assume that many people walked to the program on leather shoes. I wear leather … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged Dennis Prager, inner guidance, kundalini yoga, leather shoes, physical obstacles, religion and spirituality, sheepskin, sound current, trespasses
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I’m Live On My Cam
Click here to join the fun. ernieMadoff: You can’t choose not to be alone, not at this point, but you can choose not to be a Jew BernieMadoff: Now, I have a question about breasts BernieMadoff: I saw a photo … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged cup breasts, religions of india, shoshana seinfeld, shoshanna lowenstein, winning converts, women with huge boobs
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Judaism & Yoga
I’ve been having a hard time of late reconciling Judaism with yoga. In particular, the teachings of Guru Singh with Judaism. I have a hard time putting my hands in prayer position because that reminds me of Christianity. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, R. Shlomo Carlebach, Yoga
Tagged dirty jew, hard time, image of god, impossible time, Judaism, paintings and drawings, prayer position, shlomo carlebach, yoga west, yogi bhajan
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Yoga Makes Me Feel On Top Of The World
I just went up to the Hollywood Hills for this shot: Amalek emails: "OK, how flexible are you to begin with? How advanced is your class? What is the fit there?" I am completely inflexible. I take all manner of … Continue reading
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Tagged girlfriends, hollywood hills, quot, top of the world, yoga center
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We’re Living in the Age of Acquarius
My yoga teacher told me to chant this every day… It will help my CFS. You agree? Yogi Bhajan has told us that the years between now and 2012, when the Age of Aquarius has set in, will place many … Continue reading
Posted in CFS, Personal, Yoga
Tagged age of aquarius, class focus, internal conflict, state of confusion, straight spine, yogi bhajan
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Bibliyoga With Marcus F. Freed
Here is his site Bibliyoga.com. I met Marcus at LimmudLA last February. Video. We started our conversation at Jeff’s Gourmet Sunday evening. It was cold and windy. Marcus: "Bibliyoga is a body-soul workout….[connecting] spirituality to the body. " Luke: "Can … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient yoga, eternal peace, exercise classes, good vibes, rsquo, time and a place
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The Guru and the Earthquake
I did Kundalini Yoga last night from 6 – 10 pm. At 7:47 pm, I was in a jammed class (about 100 people) led by the Guru. As the earthquake rolled through, I turned to the woman next to me … Continue reading
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Tagged earthquake, eyebrows, guru, spiritual enlightenment, Yoga
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