Pardon me while I roar my terrible roar and gnash my terrible teeth and roll my terrible eyes and show my terrible claws. Ahem. Thanks. Of course you too may have been indulging in some wild behavior, particularly if you’ve read and loved Maurice Sendak’s amazing “Where the Wild Things Are” (and who hasn’t?). In…
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Who are You Free (Three): Itching into Inspiration (Star Pose)
If you’re feeling itchy, you might just want to consult your closest lobster. It turns out we may have a lot to learn from our crustacean friends, beyond how good they are with butter. In a viral video from 2009, Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski posits a rather compelling analogy between people and lobsters when handling…
Constellation Flow
Recently I went to a planetarium show about the constellations and it was so beautiful! I love how they so predictably come and go from our sight – and how we share that sight with generations of humans going back thousands of years. Here’s a yoga flow to remember and embody the annual progression of…
Lemony Snicket’s Crippling Conundrum: Bound Side Angle
What makes your waters muddy – a word that here means addling, discombobulating, befuddling, bewildering? For me, the most glaring example is my vision, which is simply terrible. That’s one reason I’ve always loved my glasses. They bring clarity to the confused, muddy mess of my sight. Glasses clarify your powers, too–or at least they…
When Glitter gives you Grit: Dancer Pose
Why beadazzle? Why tszuj? Why – when it is the cause of so much unholy mess – glitter?! In a world that is dreary and cold and full of despair – why does it sometimes seem so crucial to put on tap shoes and kick ball change? For answers, as always, we turn to musical…
We are all Darth Vader: The tragedy of ignoring Yoda
Deep truths are not often what crosses your mind when you think “Star Wars prequels.” They are after all infamous for the unforgivably silly Jar Jar and the terribly-written dialogue. But as I am often a prequels apologist, I will assert that there is some pretty insightful wisdom to be learned from Anakin’s journey. That’s…
Getting way existential when you’re totally buggin’
“I was just totally clueless.” Such is the climactic quote of the movie gem Clueless. Such is also the climactic revelation I just keep having in my life. Sharing with Cher (ha) that realization made me love her even more than I would have anyway for her snappy wit and (it can’t be argued) awesome…
My Musical Autobiographical Yoga Flow
Musicals have always been an enormous part of my life – so why not do a yoga flow that shows how my favorite musicals have influenced me? (Check it out below) A brief explanation in case the meaning is not *completely* obvious to people who are not me: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: This…
Who are you? : Finding yourself through Fandom (Mountain Pose)
Are you an ugly bag of mostly water – or are you a luminous being (not this crude matter)? Do you believe a sentient crystal in Star Trek (the former) or a wizened Jedi master in Star Wars (the latter?) Another way to think about it: do you have a destiny – or as Marty…
Going sane in a crazy world with the Tick and Cervantes
Isn’t it lovely when 400 year old Spanish literature jives with modern day comic book spoofs? I think so, but then again I’m crazy – or as The Tick would say, I’m “going sane in a crazy world.” The Tick is a big blue goofy guy in a tick costume created by Ben Edlund in…