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Tag Archives: yoga class
Special Yoga Class For The Current Astrological Pattern
I’ve always thought astrology a bunch of nonsense. I don’t deny its validity, I just don’t believe. It all seems very strange to me. Guru Singh was teaching a special Friday night class. I was of mixed mind. On the … Continue reading
Posted in Jews, Pico/Robertson, Yoga
Tagged jewish thing, lunar eclipse, saturn uranus, shabbat dinner, soggy mess, solar eclipse, yoga center, yoga class
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Every Man Who Wants To Meet A Woman But Does Not Go To Yoga Is A Fool
The average yoga class has three women for every guy. You can’t beat that. Everyone seems to be nice in yoga. It’s a warm supportive non-judgmental environment. People bliss out. Women in yoga are vulnerable physically, socially and spiritually. Because … Continue reading
Posted in Dating
Tagged ancient wisdom, chakra, folk theories, folk theory, hand on your heart, radzik, safe place, three women, yoga class
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I Apologize For Being Happy
I do my best writing and my most voluminous writing (these are related because when I write a lot, some of it is good) when I feel angry and isolated. This past week, I felt happy. Ergo, I did not … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Alexander Technique, passing phase, pch, torah class, yoga class
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I Feel Like The Whole World Is Opening Up To Me
I took my first yoga class tonight. I’ve been walking past this yoga studio for a decade. Tonight for the first time I walked in. I met a nice bloke named Siri. He offered me a free cup of tea. … Continue reading
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Tagged good vibes, heart chakra, nice bloke, sexual organs, yoga class, yoga studio
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A Taste Of Limmud
LimmudLA is Feb. 13-16. I’m gonna do a fundraiser on my site to send me to LimmudLA. I’ll trade back rubs and script consultations for room and board. Tonight’s program is 1.5 miles away. It’s cold out. It might snow … Continue reading
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Tagged back rubs, chocolate chip cookies, hebrew name, man purse, office boss, rebecca rosen, tropic of cancer, yoga class
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