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Tag Archives: yoga teacher
Life Rewards A Laser Focus
I know somebody who’s a massage therapist and an Alexander Technique teacher. He makes most of his money from doing massage. He has no Alexander clients. “I can’t sell this [Alexander] stuff,” he says. On the other hand, almost everybody … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander lessons, alexander teacher, alexander technique teacher, laser focus, yoga teacher
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‘Are You A Rabbi?’
At a succah party tonight, I ran into my yoga teacher. She has three kids who she sends to an Orthodox day school. Her four year old said to me, "You have a beard. You must be a rabbi." I … Continue reading
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Tagged doing science, flavored water, food coloring, three kids, yoga teacher
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It’s Better Than Sleeping Alone
Tuesday. 9:30 pm. My yoga teacher reminds us of the next morning’s celebration of Yogi Bhajan‘s 80th birthday. It begins at 2:40 with Japji. I’m not the kind of guy who likes to miss Japji. I am so excited by … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, guru dev, guru guru wahe guru, japji, yoga classes, yoga mat, yoga teacher, yogi bhajan
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Do I Look Homeless To You?
So there I was this afternoon sitting in the Norwalk Public Library reading Who’s Got Your Back: The Breakthrough Program to Build Deep, Trusting Relationships That Create Success–and Won’t Let You Fail. The greatest writer of his generation feeling the … Continue reading
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Tagged breakthrough program, Holly Randall, norwalk public library, trusting relationships, water jug, yoga teacher
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I Interview My Yoga Teacher Alexandra Aitken
From the Daily Telegraph of London Oct. 5, 2006: "Alexandra Aitken used to be known for being the daughter of a disgraced minister, partying, posh boys and polo matches. But that’s all changed. Now, she tells Emily Bearn, she’s hard … Continue reading
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