(via www.progressiveenlightenment.com)
If you look at the date of the first post on this blog, you’ll see that it was over a year ago with only a few posts thereafter. My close associate Riley and I really began waking up in the Winter of 2009 after I returned from studying abroad in Spain. Upon my return I found myself in an odd place; somewhere in between the detached reality of my experience in Barcelona and the old routines and patterns of my role as a UCLA student. Coming back was like trying to fit into an old pair of clothes after a growth spurt: the pants hadn’t changed, but they no longer fit comfortably. My new perspective forced me to look at my old role in a new way and reevaluate everything that I was doing before. I soon realized that I was going to have to go shopping because no matter how hard I tried and how much time I spent, those old clothes were no longer fitting.
Riley found himself in a similar place as he began doing more research for his senior thesis focusing on China’s growing role as an economic powerhouse. I remember specifically an article that Riley sent me on February 9th written by Noam Chomsky in 1993. “What Uncle Sam Really Wants” (http://ats_krew.tripod.com/whatunclesamreallywants.pdf) summarizes many of the exploits of America’s aggressive, imperialistic foreign policy over the years. After reading and discussing this article, things really started to click for us. We started to see more and more interconnectedness between things like pop culture, imperialism, consumerism, politics, capitalism, advertising, wars on terrorism, etc. We began to academically label it all as “bullshit.” The more we talked, thought and discovered, the more angry and disconcerted we became with the “machine”. We eventually came to the conclusion that we had to fight this bullshit somehow, and that’s how Progressive Enlightenment was born. Progressive Enlightenment is the name that Riley and I gave to our vow to start within ourselves a positive, informative counter movement to all the bullshit working to keep the masses controlled and asleep. The blog page served a physical representation of our overall efforts of resistance, and was planned as a platform for disseminating pertinent information and ideas. While we did not work on the blog as much as we worked on ourselves, it stayed waiting until the appropriate time for its use.
The inspiration to really get going with the blog came to me about a year after initially creating the page. A lot has changed since that Winter of ‘09 — Riley and I have since emerged from hibernation. Since graduating, Riley has been in China all year teaching English to little kids, perfecting his Mandarin and expanding his perspective daily. I escaped to Rome for two months in the summer and was able to clear my head of the typical “what’s your plan after college” bullshit. I was going to teach English in Spain after summer, but decided to move back to LA to pursue musical endeavors. Meanwhile, I needed to find a job to start paying bills, and after about a month of searching with no leads, I decided to send in a cover letter for a job managing the front desk at a yoga studio that I had seen on UCLA’s career center website. I had never done yoga, nor did I consider myself spiritual in any way, but I figured my experience working at UCLA’s gym along with an open mind was good enough. They really liked the cover letter I wrote about my travels and my resulting expanded perspective on life and I was in for an interview and starting my first day within a week of sending in my resume… I never expected my life to start shifting as dramatically as it did after I started working at the Hub.
I feel like before starting at the Hub, I was cruising along a bumpy dirt road with only a vague idea of where I was headed. But once I started the spiritual practices that are now a part of my daily life, it was like merging onto a paved superhighway of self-discovery. Track 6 from the Beatles’ Sgt Pepper album comes to mind as it was as if “something inside, that was always denied, for so many years” was beginning to emerge. It seemed as though after embodying the role of a “student” in the traditional academic system for 16 or 17 years, my REAL education was finally beginning. I’m now almost 7 months into my studies and am inspired to finally begin writing, sharing and expressing about my experiences and everything that I have been going through.
The intention for the blog is the same now as it was back when it started on February 20, 2009, which is coincidentally (and I use that term loosely and ironically) the same exact date that my boss Lauri opened the studio I now call home. The overarching intention is to make progress toward enlightenment. The main difference I see is that before we were angry about all the bullshit and wanted to fight back, and now I feel I have shifted outside of the bullshitters’ batting box. I’ve learned that engaging with bullshit only creates more unconsciousness. Rather than trying to play the “game” and “fix” problems, I embrace a more Gandhi like approach… “be the change you wish to see in the world.” For me the blog is a way to track my own experiences and ideas that I feel add to the overall progress of what Eckhart Tolle calls “the flowering of human consciousness.” Making a concerted effort at documenting my own progress within this bigger picture will force me to be more aware in my daily life, which will help me along my own journey. I am forced to step into Presence whenever I am writing or thinking about what to post. Any practice that allows one to step into Presence is invaluable. My hope is that I will help others to realize their own potential to wake up and contribute to the evolution of human consciousness by following their own Truth. Even just a glimpse of Truth is enough to spark the awakening process, which once initiated can never be undone.
One last note I would like to make surrounds the idea that we are by nature already Enlightened beings. I truly believe this, and I just want to make the point that Progressive Enlightenment is rooted entirely in making progress toward remembering or realizing the Truth that is already within each of us. One way I like to look at this “path” or “journey” toward Enlightenment is by comparing it to taking a hypothetical “journey” or “trip” around the world by walking in one direction (considering you can walk on water of course). You would probably meet some cool people along the way, see some amazing things and discover a lot about who you really are, but ultimately you would come full circle and end up in the exact same place that you began… you would still BE exactly the same as when you left, exactly the same as you’ve always been and exactly the same as you’ll always BE. The only thing that really changes through all this is your perception and consciousness.
I envision this blog as a Lighthouse, shining out into the dark, stormy night, serving only as a temporary guide until the Sun rises again, filling the world with its warm bright Light.
-scott
Hello Hubbies, My friend is managing an amazing band that I know you'll love. I hope you'll check them out. And, LET ME KNOW HOW THE MUSIC MOVES YOU (OR NOT). Hahahah.
Tipped by Kings of Leon's Matthew Followill as the new band to watch in NME's 2010 New Music issue (a sentiment echoed by Matt Costa on jambands.com), The Romany Rye is touring in support of its debut album, 'Highway 1, Looking Back Carefully', an intimate collection of songs penned by former Colour guitarist Luke MacMaster. The singer-songwriter produced and recorded the album along with Delta Spirit's Kelly Winwrich and the two were joined in the studio by a group of friends that included Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), David Quon (We Barbarians) and Blake Mills. Shortly after completing the album, MacMaster put together the band now known as The Romany Rye, inviting Judson Spillyards, Joshua Spillyards and Ryan Hitt from Christopher Denny's former backing band, The Natives, to join him.
"If love is a language, I will cut out my tongue/no use for singing songs already been sung," sings MacMaster on the soulful album opener, "Brother." Gentle and melodic to the ear, a closer listen to "Dear Holly" shatters any peaceful, easy feeling as the narrator describes himself as "a ghost town with seven empty lakes." "Marquee," a tale of striving for fame in a city where "every diamond in the sidewalk is fighting for its time to shine," unfolds over a lazy banjo line. It's juxtapositions like these that brighten this journey through a dark night of the soul.
-barbie
Tour Dates:
05/30 - Little Rock, AR - Riverfest
Tour Dates (w/ Delta Spirit):
06/07 - Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar
06/08 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up
06/09 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
06/10 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir
06/11 - Seattle, WA - Neumo's
06/12 - Vancouver, BC - The Venue
06/14 - Boise, ID - Neurolux
06/15 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Urban Lounge
06/16 - Boulder, CO - The Blue Theatre
06/17 - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room
06/18 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theatre
06/19 - Chicago, IL - Metro
06/21 - St. Louis, MO - Firebird
06/22 - Indianapolis, IN - Radio Room
06/23 - Columbus, OH - The Basement
06/24 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
06/25 - Pontiac, MI - The Pike Room
06/28 - Boston, MA - Middle East Downstairs
06/30 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
07/01 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
07/02 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
07/03 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
07/05 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
07/06 - Charleston, SC - Pour House
07/07 - St. Augustine, FL - Café 11
07/08 - Orlando, FL - The Social
07/09 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
07/10 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree
07/11 - Hattiesburg, MS - Thirsty Hippo
07/13 - Little Rock, AR - Juanita's
07/14 - Tulsa, OK - Cain'e
07/15 - Dallas, TX - Lola's
07/16 - Houston, TX - Mango's
07/17 - Austin, TX - Emo's
07/20 - Santa Fe, NM - Santa Fe Brewing Company
07/21 - Tucson, AZ - Plush
07/23 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
07/24 - Santa Barbara, CA - Velvet Jones
Tipped by Kings of Leon's Matthew Followill as the new band to watch in NME's 2010 New Music issue (a sentiment echoed by Matt Costa on jambands.com), The Romany Rye is touring in support of its debut album, 'Highway 1, Looking Back Carefully', an intimate collection of songs penned by former Colour guitarist Luke MacMaster. The singer-songwriter produced and recorded the album along with Delta Spirit's Kelly Winwrich and the two were joined in the studio by a group of friends that included Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), David Quon (We Barbarians) and Blake Mills. Shortly after completing the album, MacMaster put together the band now known as The Romany Rye, inviting Judson Spillyards, Joshua Spillyards and Ryan Hitt from Christopher Denny's former backing band, The Natives, to join him.
"If love is a language, I will cut out my tongue/no use for singing songs already been sung," sings MacMaster on the soulful album opener, "Brother." Gentle and melodic to the ear, a closer listen to "Dear Holly" shatters any peaceful, easy feeling as the narrator describes himself as "a ghost town with seven empty lakes." "Marquee," a tale of striving for fame in a city where "every diamond in the sidewalk is fighting for its time to shine," unfolds over a lazy banjo line. It's juxtapositions like these that brighten this journey through a dark night of the soul.
-barbie
Tour Dates:
05/30 - Little Rock, AR - Riverfest
Tour Dates (w/ Delta Spirit):
06/07 - Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar
06/08 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up
06/09 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
06/10 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir
06/11 - Seattle, WA - Neumo's
06/12 - Vancouver, BC - The Venue
06/14 - Boise, ID - Neurolux
06/15 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Urban Lounge
06/16 - Boulder, CO - The Blue Theatre
06/17 - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room
06/18 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theatre
06/19 - Chicago, IL - Metro
06/21 - St. Louis, MO - Firebird
06/22 - Indianapolis, IN - Radio Room
06/23 - Columbus, OH - The Basement
06/24 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
06/25 - Pontiac, MI - The Pike Room
06/28 - Boston, MA - Middle East Downstairs
06/30 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
07/01 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
07/02 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
07/03 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
07/05 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
07/06 - Charleston, SC - Pour House
07/07 - St. Augustine, FL - Café 11
07/08 - Orlando, FL - The Social
07/09 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
07/10 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree
07/11 - Hattiesburg, MS - Thirsty Hippo
07/13 - Little Rock, AR - Juanita's
07/14 - Tulsa, OK - Cain'e
07/15 - Dallas, TX - Lola's
07/16 - Houston, TX - Mango's
07/17 - Austin, TX - Emo's
07/20 - Santa Fe, NM - Santa Fe Brewing Company
07/21 - Tucson, AZ - Plush
07/23 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
07/24 - Santa Barbara, CA - Velvet Jones
Today I feel lighter. More connected. More sure of what’s to come. There may be judgment around accepting that we will never know or be sure of anything in this life and that there is solace in that knowledge but after completing the Relationship Course with author and Shamanic Practitioner John English on Saturday at the Hub in Los Angeles, I have truly released that pattern.
The work that was done using me as an example was deep and profound. Like shinning a light on some old toys in a closet full of cobwebs that had been long tucked away over the course of my life.
He’s witty but direct, he is laser focused yet gentle. And, as he speaks I can feel my body changing. Loosing up, my heart swelling and the freedom I once had as a child returning into my experience. No longer am I locked in the need to seek approval from others as it is unveiled in my recapitulation with John that the pattern that I had been using since I was just a boy gave me tremendous power for my vast achievements in the past.
It has never become clearer to me that what might be conceived as failure by another is truly the way I had patterned my behaviors to give me enough inertia to achieve high goals but that those same goals could be achieved with out needing approval or the crash and burn experience to move to the next level. It’s all happening now and I love the process and myself. Medicine Wheel in LA this weekend. Time to get free!
-Mike
The work that was done using me as an example was deep and profound. Like shinning a light on some old toys in a closet full of cobwebs that had been long tucked away over the course of my life.
He’s witty but direct, he is laser focused yet gentle. And, as he speaks I can feel my body changing. Loosing up, my heart swelling and the freedom I once had as a child returning into my experience. No longer am I locked in the need to seek approval from others as it is unveiled in my recapitulation with John that the pattern that I had been using since I was just a boy gave me tremendous power for my vast achievements in the past.
It has never become clearer to me that what might be conceived as failure by another is truly the way I had patterned my behaviors to give me enough inertia to achieve high goals but that those same goals could be achieved with out needing approval or the crash and burn experience to move to the next level. It’s all happening now and I love the process and myself. Medicine Wheel in LA this weekend. Time to get free!
-Mike
Ecstatic Breathwork
Scott Schwenk
With the release of my mentor and friend David Elliott’s second book Healing, a tidal wave of expansion is afoot among everyone embracing the work. Why is that? Self-Love. I’ve lost count of the number of people I’ve bumped into from my past in recent weeks asking me if I’m in love, what’s different about me, and if I’ve changed my hair (I’ve been using the same settings on my electric clippers for a few years, lol!). The difference is an awakening, a deepening, and a ripening of Self-Love. I walk around practicing the “feeling” of being in-love without an object or person to be in-love with. It’s a feeling I’m cultivating and working with inside myself, in my heart. There’s no end to the causeless joy I taste in this practice. It excavates places within me that have not discovered this self-love, places of insecurity and self-doubt. Through this “in-love” practice, I’m able to fill the empty crevices with lasting nutrients from my own heart. I’m not dependent on anything outside of me for this fuel, and it’s catalyzing everything great in my life into a wave of expansion that only appears to have an exponential future of growth.
This week, I’ll be leading two healing workshops with ECSTATIC BREATHWORK, one at The Hub in West LA on Friday night, and one late Sunday afternoon at Liberation Yoga on La Brea. You’ll know if it’s time to for you. Just take a moment to pause, slow down, take a couple of breaths, and humbly ask your intuition to come forward. Ask your intuition, “Should I do this?”. If you get goosebumps, that’s your Spirit running through your nervous system...it’s encouraging you, it’s cheerleading you with a palpable YES!
Friday, May 21st ~ 8pm-9:30pm ~ The Hub
Freedom and Fluidity with Sexual Energy
Compulsion or Choice? The freedom and fluidity of choosing where to put your energy begins with a strong, rooted foundation. That foundation can be felt and experienced when you have anchors of support you consciously feel, recognize, and trust…anchors that are rooted solely from within, and then mirrored in all of your relationships.
Sunday, May 23rd ~ 4:30pm-6pm ~ Liberation Yoga (Hancock Park/Weho)
Stillness
Stillness brings the gift of awake attention to the Truth of any given moment. Stillness can be cultivated and deepened exponentially. Stillness is a profound expression of self-love. Where could you benefit from the deeply healing elixir of stillness? Where in your body, emotions, mind, and spirit could this stillness bring the kind of nectar that cracked, arid land releases on the first longed-for rainfall?
These ECSTATIC BREATHWORKSHOPS are nothing less than a journey deeper into the experience and expression of who and what you are, a journey into the Heart of Freedom within. Through a simple and powerful breathing meditation, you gain and deepen the tools for seeing past your former limitations, gain muscle for being your own best ally, teacher, and healer, and deeply taste a place free of insecurity, full of self-love.
LOVE,
SCOTT
http://trustthebreath.com
http://scottschwenk.blogspot.com
http://huffingtonpost.com/scott-schwenk
With the release of my mentor and friend David Elliott’s second book Healing, a tidal wave of expansion is afoot among everyone embracing the work. Why is that? Self-Love. I’ve lost count of the number of people I’ve bumped into from my past in recent weeks asking me if I’m in love, what’s different about me, and if I’ve changed my hair (I’ve been using the same settings on my electric clippers for a few years, lol!). The difference is an awakening, a deepening, and a ripening of Self-Love. I walk around practicing the “feeling” of being in-love without an object or person to be in-love with. It’s a feeling I’m cultivating and working with inside myself, in my heart. There’s no end to the causeless joy I taste in this practice. It excavates places within me that have not discovered this self-love, places of insecurity and self-doubt. Through this “in-love” practice, I’m able to fill the empty crevices with lasting nutrients from my own heart. I’m not dependent on anything outside of me for this fuel, and it’s catalyzing everything great in my life into a wave of expansion that only appears to have an exponential future of growth.
This week, I’ll be leading two healing workshops with ECSTATIC BREATHWORK, one at The Hub in West LA on Friday night, and one late Sunday afternoon at Liberation Yoga on La Brea. You’ll know if it’s time to for you. Just take a moment to pause, slow down, take a couple of breaths, and humbly ask your intuition to come forward. Ask your intuition, “Should I do this?”. If you get goosebumps, that’s your Spirit running through your nervous system...it’s encouraging you, it’s cheerleading you with a palpable YES!
Friday, May 21st ~ 8pm-9:30pm ~ The Hub
Freedom and Fluidity with Sexual Energy
Compulsion or Choice? The freedom and fluidity of choosing where to put your energy begins with a strong, rooted foundation. That foundation can be felt and experienced when you have anchors of support you consciously feel, recognize, and trust…anchors that are rooted solely from within, and then mirrored in all of your relationships.
Sunday, May 23rd ~ 4:30pm-6pm ~ Liberation Yoga (Hancock Park/Weho)
Stillness
Stillness brings the gift of awake attention to the Truth of any given moment. Stillness can be cultivated and deepened exponentially. Stillness is a profound expression of self-love. Where could you benefit from the deeply healing elixir of stillness? Where in your body, emotions, mind, and spirit could this stillness bring the kind of nectar that cracked, arid land releases on the first longed-for rainfall?
These ECSTATIC BREATHWORKSHOPS are nothing less than a journey deeper into the experience and expression of who and what you are, a journey into the Heart of Freedom within. Through a simple and powerful breathing meditation, you gain and deepen the tools for seeing past your former limitations, gain muscle for being your own best ally, teacher, and healer, and deeply taste a place free of insecurity, full of self-love.
LOVE,
SCOTT
http://trustthebreath.com
http://scottschwenk.blogspot.com
http://huffingtonpost.com/scott-schwenk
Sacred Breathing Circle
This pranayama, or onscious breathing, is an ancient form of meditation utilizing a simple, but profoundly effective three part breath. Within minutes you will feel your energy begin to move throughout your body. Some people describe this sensation as a vibrating electricity. In this awakened state, many are able to release fears & inhibitions and Divine Birthright of Spirit. Many people experience intense joy and an awakening in their hearts, as well as relief from emotional anguish that may have been trapped in their body for years.
This Month’s Topic: What Are You Thinking?
Our thoughts create our reality. When we change our thoughts, we
change our reality. What reality are your thoughts creating?
We start with an exploration into this powerful topic, then transition to
the breath work which opens the door to healing and transformation
on a deep level allowing you to identify and release mental, emo-
tional and physical blocks.
Led by: John Rozenberg
Founder of Living In Balance; John Rozenberg is an intuitive healer who provides private and group healing sessions, life coaching, and mentoring in the practical application of the Universal Law of Attraction, new paradigm business, and conscious life creation. John also leads workshops and retreats covering subjects ranging from cleansing and healing, to prosperity consciousness and sustainable living. John’s life’s work is to empower people to define, create, and live the life of their dreams.
This Month’s Topic: What Are You Thinking?
Our thoughts create our reality. When we change our thoughts, we
change our reality. What reality are your thoughts creating?
We start with an exploration into this powerful topic, then transition to
the breath work which opens the door to healing and transformation
on a deep level allowing you to identify and release mental, emo-
tional and physical blocks.
Led by: John Rozenberg
Founder of Living In Balance; John Rozenberg is an intuitive healer who provides private and group healing sessions, life coaching, and mentoring in the practical application of the Universal Law of Attraction, new paradigm business, and conscious life creation. John also leads workshops and retreats covering subjects ranging from cleansing and healing, to prosperity consciousness and sustainable living. John’s life’s work is to empower people to define, create, and live the life of their dreams.
Anusara Yoga Level 2 Teacher Training
21 teaching hours with Ross Rayburn
Tuesday - Friday, June 8-11
9am - 3 pm
$500
• Hone your observation skills
• Refine the artistry of your teaching
• Become masterful at sequencing your classes
• Theming: Learn to integrate meaningful languaging and Anusara’s Shiva-Shakti tantric philosophy into your postural instructions
• Learn and practice hands on adjustments
• Engage in contemplation & journal writing to make your alignment instructions more effective and potent
Best suited for Anusara-Inspired, Certified teachers, or any other teachers who are dedicated to advancing in the Anusara yoga method. PRE-REQUISITES: Strong working knowledge of the Universal Principles of Alignment, Immersion and Level 1 Teacher Training graduate.
Ross Rayburn is a Certified Anusara Yoga Teacher based in New York. He started teaching in 1999 and was certified by John Friend in 2003. Ross continues to learn from his teacher and to date has studied closely for over a decade with John. Formerly the owner of Yogainsideout, Ross now travels internationally teaching some of the most fun and inspiring yoga classes around. His classes are known for their clarity in the principles of Anusara woven into a challenging class that seeks to connect all levels of students to their highest potential. To read more about Ross go to: www.rossrayburn.com
Tuesday - Friday, June 8-11
9am - 3 pm
$500
• Hone your observation skills
• Refine the artistry of your teaching
• Become masterful at sequencing your classes
• Theming: Learn to integrate meaningful languaging and Anusara’s Shiva-Shakti tantric philosophy into your postural instructions
• Learn and practice hands on adjustments
• Engage in contemplation & journal writing to make your alignment instructions more effective and potent
Best suited for Anusara-Inspired, Certified teachers, or any other teachers who are dedicated to advancing in the Anusara yoga method. PRE-REQUISITES: Strong working knowledge of the Universal Principles of Alignment, Immersion and Level 1 Teacher Training graduate.
Ross Rayburn is a Certified Anusara Yoga Teacher based in New York. He started teaching in 1999 and was certified by John Friend in 2003. Ross continues to learn from his teacher and to date has studied closely for over a decade with John. Formerly the owner of Yogainsideout, Ross now travels internationally teaching some of the most fun and inspiring yoga classes around. His classes are known for their clarity in the principles of Anusara woven into a challenging class that seeks to connect all levels of students to their highest potential. To read more about Ross go to: www.rossrayburn.com
Breathe in and breathe out
Nita and I have danced together for almost 15 years. She is an incredible wisdom teacher, with clarity and body knowledge of the deepest kind.
Here is something I wrote after one of our classes together:
"When I danced, I was so in my body there was nothing but the sensations, particularly the pleasure. Then emotion welled up and I was weeping, it was so deep and profound and then there was nothing but my left hip and focusing on a spot on my left pelvic bone.
After the dance Nita commented that the amazing thing was how I came out of the dance, there was no drama, no holding on I simply acknowledged my sisters and backed away from the altar. She also mentioned that the emotion was more 'real'.
I commented that I thought what she was referring to was the lack of attachment to the emotion. It was not attached to anything, it simply came from my body, I felt myself more in my body. It was just my hip, nothing else, not to discount the miracle that my hip is. And then I got it. It was being able to live in that miracle simply and completely. That’s all…no drama or stories, hoopla, or dynamite, just life in all of it’s splendor and pain. Breathe in and breathe out…birth and death."
-Kamala
Here is something I wrote after one of our classes together:
"When I danced, I was so in my body there was nothing but the sensations, particularly the pleasure. Then emotion welled up and I was weeping, it was so deep and profound and then there was nothing but my left hip and focusing on a spot on my left pelvic bone.
After the dance Nita commented that the amazing thing was how I came out of the dance, there was no drama, no holding on I simply acknowledged my sisters and backed away from the altar. She also mentioned that the emotion was more 'real'.
I commented that I thought what she was referring to was the lack of attachment to the emotion. It was not attached to anything, it simply came from my body, I felt myself more in my body. It was just my hip, nothing else, not to discount the miracle that my hip is. And then I got it. It was being able to live in that miracle simply and completely. That’s all…no drama or stories, hoopla, or dynamite, just life in all of it’s splendor and pain. Breathe in and breathe out…birth and death."
-Kamala
Tantric Dance of Feminine Power
with Nita Rubio
Five Week Series
Tuesdays, 7-10pm
Upcoming Series:
June 15-July 13
July 27-Aug 24
Aug 31-Sept 28
Oct 12-Nov 9
Nov 16-Dec 14
The Tantric Dance of Feminine Power is movement modality which connects us to the subtle energies of the body. By cultivating deep surrender and sensitivity to the sensations and impulses always present within us we begin to follow these sensations back to their source. That source is Shakti, the tremoring, alive, wisdom movement of the cosmos. Shakti is both immanent and transcendent. By resting deeply in the subtle movement of Shakti we are able to dissolve deep habitual patterns held in body and mind. The movement is not codified, yet very specific guidelines are introduced to keep the experience internally referenced rather than outwardly defined. This is a powerful re-orientation for women today.
The Tantric Dance of Feminine Power also helps us explore our relationship to our own sexuality and life force. Releasing the patriarchal lens on our sexuality is a powerful experience and crucial for the transformation towards a life affirming planet. This is not done through sexual intimacy techniques in this tradition but through very deep communion and exploration in how this energy expands, circulates and expresses itself through the nadi's, pathways and central channel of our bodies. There are many layers of the Dance to explore including sound work, the female shamanic group, and opening the devotional heart. The specific mix of women and the energy present in class dictates the focus for each class.
5 week series 7-10 p.m. COST: $185 series fee Registration in advance for this class series is necessary and also ensures you to receive the orientation e-mail. For any questions or to register, please contact Nita at 310-560-6225 or embodyshakti@gmail.com
Five Week Series
Tuesdays, 7-10pm
Upcoming Series:
June 15-July 13
July 27-Aug 24
Aug 31-Sept 28
Oct 12-Nov 9
Nov 16-Dec 14
The Tantric Dance of Feminine Power is movement modality which connects us to the subtle energies of the body. By cultivating deep surrender and sensitivity to the sensations and impulses always present within us we begin to follow these sensations back to their source. That source is Shakti, the tremoring, alive, wisdom movement of the cosmos. Shakti is both immanent and transcendent. By resting deeply in the subtle movement of Shakti we are able to dissolve deep habitual patterns held in body and mind. The movement is not codified, yet very specific guidelines are introduced to keep the experience internally referenced rather than outwardly defined. This is a powerful re-orientation for women today.
The Tantric Dance of Feminine Power also helps us explore our relationship to our own sexuality and life force. Releasing the patriarchal lens on our sexuality is a powerful experience and crucial for the transformation towards a life affirming planet. This is not done through sexual intimacy techniques in this tradition but through very deep communion and exploration in how this energy expands, circulates and expresses itself through the nadi's, pathways and central channel of our bodies. There are many layers of the Dance to explore including sound work, the female shamanic group, and opening the devotional heart. The specific mix of women and the energy present in class dictates the focus for each class.
5 week series 7-10 p.m. COST: $185 series fee Registration in advance for this class series is necessary and also ensures you to receive the orientation e-mail. For any questions or to register, please contact Nita at 310-560-6225 or embodyshakti@gmail.com
I have been gifted a life that has supported study with many of the best yoga teachers in Southern California and I can’t help but be amazed by the amount of growth I experience when I take the risk of working with resistance. What we resist persists, so we may as well just lean into it when it comes up. That’s my new motto.
It’s obvious that time and experience lead to a better practice. I mean let’s say you study for 30 plus years… you will not only be exposed to a plethora of asana and alignment, but also to the philosophy of yoga and the physiology of the human body. I love Yogic philosophy; it’s changed my life. I’m still working with the body. And boy does it get worked.
That being said, if you are expanding your awareness through a history of linear time related experience, you will be much better off studying with a teacher who has been teaching and studying yoga for 30 years, than if you were spending your valuable time in a class lead by someone who has less than a decade of experience under their belt, or should I say, on their mat. I would never study martial arts with a novice teacher. Have you ever thought to ask how much experience your yoga teacher has?
To make another important point, if you are going to teach yoga but are not continuing your own studies with more seasoned, knowledgeable teachers, should you really be teaching? I’m not attaching attitude or some far out ideal to this topic but I am witness to many teachers with very little experience who are not involved in a continual education while attempting to teach this ancient healing art. This is telltale sign of how we’ve all become convenience junkies. We portray ourselves as connoisseurs of quality but when it comes to our own personal enlightenment we’re just fine with a number 3 super sized with a coke!
Many of these teachers are actually only certified in one practice by one teacher. How can you teach a vast complex science like yoga with such limited exposure? These folks are missing the whole point of the expansion of awareness and its continuous organic flowering. If you got hooked enough to teach, why stop now? Your growth has only just begun little sprout, you have yet to flower and bloom.
I guess if you are practicing yoga of some sort it is better than none. However it does remind me of an individual who graduates from high school and then postures themselves as the dean of a high level Ivy League university. Leaving behind all of the necessary preparation and schooling to really be what they are destined to be in its fullness and entirety. Do we really want to represent a practice that teaches growth and expansion while we lay dormant and stagnant in our own sadhana? Seems like a façade of self-importance to lead without also being active in practicing as the follower. If this piece rubs you the wrong way, it’s all you baby. If you spot it, you got it!
I’ll get to the point. We live in a region where yoga has blossomed and brought many of us into awareness and love beyond what simple words can describe. There are literally teachers on every corner who can lead you through vinyasa and then finish with a heartfelt and truly connected Namaste. But…are they growing in their own practices? Are they really qualified to even be teaching at all? Your life…your path, your decision.
If you were to travel to India, would you seek study with a student or would you go straight to the lotus feet of the master to bathe in divinity. In Los Angeles it’s a wash. There are very few master teachers, however there are some worth studying with if you are going to put your practice into actual practice. Don’t kid yourself. There is monumental difference emotionally, physically and energetically when your karma yoga practice is upgraded to the highest level possible. One question…why settle for less?
Chad Hamrin is one of the few, the elite and the well… not so proud. As a matter of fact he is quite humble, and very understated for a guy with just short of a half-century of yogic study and practice in his bio. When you enter his class you have no idea of his true expertise until after his subtle humor filled instruction starts to educate the sleeping places in your system like you have never felt before. He will not even move into teaching beyond downward dog in his weekend workshops until the students learn the right way to lubricate and prepare the system for the pose. A true master leaves no trace. You would never know had you not been told that Chad taught the founders of the first and arguably most successful yoga studio and teacher training course in the United States.
Studying with Chad is the real deal and after sharing space with him for a very brief time, I’ve learned that a three hour class that exposes the students to philosophy, and the proper way to get into and out of maybe just one pose, right down to acknowledging blood flow in the finger tips, is like 2 years of studying with a teacher who does no continuing education or work on themselves. I also see Chad out studying with teachers like Doug Keller when they come to town as Chad’s practice and expanding awareness is always on the rise not only for himself but also for those who commit to coming to his classes. He is completely committed to his students and the evolution of universal consciousness and the proof is in the pudding. I love pudding.
This is not advanced yoga. Anyone and everyone, “especially active yoga teachers” should be studying with Chad or someone close by who really has the experience to be leading a yoga class. Again if you get it…get it for real. Put down the weed and stop dicking around. The snooze button on your alarm clock is busted and it’s time to get out of bed.
After all, yoga or “integrated union with ones self” is a complete, sometimes seemingly complex system combining Yani “Mind”, Karma “Body” and Bhakti “Devotional” practices which provide and guarantee a blue print for liberation and well being “Moksha”. I’ll have some of what they are having.
I don’t want to risk getting the wrong advice or instruction when it comes to a refined science like yoga. It can cause damage to the central nervous system, injury and can in some cases, even be a waste of time. I’m not going to give specific class times to study with Chad. When the student is ready the teacher will appear. Check out Yoga Works, the Hub and Google.
In the movie “Enlighten Up”, B.K.S Iyengar has this moment where he is asked something to the effect of why yoga is important and he bursts out filled with passion saying humans are innately flawed. That we must practice discipline and follow a path that leads to health and well-being or we are doomed if left to our own devices. I think he might be on to something there…anyone else?
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In Service
It’s obvious that time and experience lead to a better practice. I mean let’s say you study for 30 plus years… you will not only be exposed to a plethora of asana and alignment, but also to the philosophy of yoga and the physiology of the human body. I love Yogic philosophy; it’s changed my life. I’m still working with the body. And boy does it get worked.
That being said, if you are expanding your awareness through a history of linear time related experience, you will be much better off studying with a teacher who has been teaching and studying yoga for 30 years, than if you were spending your valuable time in a class lead by someone who has less than a decade of experience under their belt, or should I say, on their mat. I would never study martial arts with a novice teacher. Have you ever thought to ask how much experience your yoga teacher has?
To make another important point, if you are going to teach yoga but are not continuing your own studies with more seasoned, knowledgeable teachers, should you really be teaching? I’m not attaching attitude or some far out ideal to this topic but I am witness to many teachers with very little experience who are not involved in a continual education while attempting to teach this ancient healing art. This is telltale sign of how we’ve all become convenience junkies. We portray ourselves as connoisseurs of quality but when it comes to our own personal enlightenment we’re just fine with a number 3 super sized with a coke!
Many of these teachers are actually only certified in one practice by one teacher. How can you teach a vast complex science like yoga with such limited exposure? These folks are missing the whole point of the expansion of awareness and its continuous organic flowering. If you got hooked enough to teach, why stop now? Your growth has only just begun little sprout, you have yet to flower and bloom.
I guess if you are practicing yoga of some sort it is better than none. However it does remind me of an individual who graduates from high school and then postures themselves as the dean of a high level Ivy League university. Leaving behind all of the necessary preparation and schooling to really be what they are destined to be in its fullness and entirety. Do we really want to represent a practice that teaches growth and expansion while we lay dormant and stagnant in our own sadhana? Seems like a façade of self-importance to lead without also being active in practicing as the follower. If this piece rubs you the wrong way, it’s all you baby. If you spot it, you got it!
I’ll get to the point. We live in a region where yoga has blossomed and brought many of us into awareness and love beyond what simple words can describe. There are literally teachers on every corner who can lead you through vinyasa and then finish with a heartfelt and truly connected Namaste. But…are they growing in their own practices? Are they really qualified to even be teaching at all? Your life…your path, your decision.
If you were to travel to India, would you seek study with a student or would you go straight to the lotus feet of the master to bathe in divinity. In Los Angeles it’s a wash. There are very few master teachers, however there are some worth studying with if you are going to put your practice into actual practice. Don’t kid yourself. There is monumental difference emotionally, physically and energetically when your karma yoga practice is upgraded to the highest level possible. One question…why settle for less?
Chad Hamrin is one of the few, the elite and the well… not so proud. As a matter of fact he is quite humble, and very understated for a guy with just short of a half-century of yogic study and practice in his bio. When you enter his class you have no idea of his true expertise until after his subtle humor filled instruction starts to educate the sleeping places in your system like you have never felt before. He will not even move into teaching beyond downward dog in his weekend workshops until the students learn the right way to lubricate and prepare the system for the pose. A true master leaves no trace. You would never know had you not been told that Chad taught the founders of the first and arguably most successful yoga studio and teacher training course in the United States.
Studying with Chad is the real deal and after sharing space with him for a very brief time, I’ve learned that a three hour class that exposes the students to philosophy, and the proper way to get into and out of maybe just one pose, right down to acknowledging blood flow in the finger tips, is like 2 years of studying with a teacher who does no continuing education or work on themselves. I also see Chad out studying with teachers like Doug Keller when they come to town as Chad’s practice and expanding awareness is always on the rise not only for himself but also for those who commit to coming to his classes. He is completely committed to his students and the evolution of universal consciousness and the proof is in the pudding. I love pudding.
This is not advanced yoga. Anyone and everyone, “especially active yoga teachers” should be studying with Chad or someone close by who really has the experience to be leading a yoga class. Again if you get it…get it for real. Put down the weed and stop dicking around. The snooze button on your alarm clock is busted and it’s time to get out of bed.
After all, yoga or “integrated union with ones self” is a complete, sometimes seemingly complex system combining Yani “Mind”, Karma “Body” and Bhakti “Devotional” practices which provide and guarantee a blue print for liberation and well being “Moksha”. I’ll have some of what they are having.
I don’t want to risk getting the wrong advice or instruction when it comes to a refined science like yoga. It can cause damage to the central nervous system, injury and can in some cases, even be a waste of time. I’m not going to give specific class times to study with Chad. When the student is ready the teacher will appear. Check out Yoga Works, the Hub and Google.
In the movie “Enlighten Up”, B.K.S Iyengar has this moment where he is asked something to the effect of why yoga is important and he bursts out filled with passion saying humans are innately flawed. That we must practice discipline and follow a path that leads to health and well-being or we are doomed if left to our own devices. I think he might be on to something there…anyone else?
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Swatantrya Certification
Setting a Standard
By Doug Keller
I have long been asked about creating a program for training in yoga therapy — and for yoga in general. I’ve delayed moving forward with this because I wanted to have a firm foundation for study in place — and because I didn’t want to set forth yet one more training for yet another ‘style’ of yoga. There are plenty of popular ‘styles’ out there, and they have their role to play in the growth of yoga. I’m interested in substance.
I’m well aware that teachers, after making a great investment in training, want to have something at the end of the process that acknowledges their effort and accomplishment. Thus far I’ve been immediately useful and enlightening for yoga teachers and enthusiasts who want to go deeper into the art of their teaching and practice, and I’ve tried to present it in a way that can be incorporated into any style or method of teaching and practice. My intention is to continue along those lines, yet it is time to take a step forward in providing what serves teachers best.
In this newsletter I want to set forth my own intention so that, with input from everyone who is interested, we can all move forward together.
I’ve been considering initiating a program under the name of the ‘Swatantrya School of Yoga‘ — and my choice of words is quite specific.
What I want to establish is not a ‘style’ but a school. Typically yoga styles are organized around and defined by the ways of a founding teacher who sets the tone and methods that are expected to be followed by all who want to be part of that style. Certification in a style of yoga has typically been run according to rules that resemble the requirements for participation in business franchises, and these methods have been very successful in expanding the growth of teaching yoga as a business. It has not always served the growth of knowledge or shared wisdom.
A school or university is not centered around the tastes or methods of a single teacher. The very process of learning invites and encourages many perspectives, and in the end is meant to produce independent, self-directed individuals who are prepared to make a unique contribution to their field of learning and to society.
‘Swatantrya’ is a Sanskrit word most easily translated as ‘independent freedom,’ though its subtle nuances are rich and varied. The roots of the word suggest one’s own (‘Swa’) expansion (‘tan’), while recognizing the relatedness (‘tantram’) of all knowledge and of all things. The true, ultimate ‘Kula’ is the whole, and its health depends upon the uninhibited growth of the individuals of which the living tapestry of the whole is made. Learning is the food for inner growth, and while outer examples of excellence are helpful and even necessary, ultimately the teachings of yoga urge that we turn within for guidance, allowing wisdom to unfold from within.
What I would like to establish is a foundation for a community of independent yogis who are like-minded simply in their love and respect for yoga, and who come together to deepen their understanding and practice with open minds and hearts, free to practice and to teach yoga according to their own nature.
It is a path of learning in which each member is evaluated in his or her progress according to his or her understanding of the field of knowledge at hand (anatomy, philosophy, etc.), rather than by his or her style of presentation or adherence to any particular kind of script, languaging, or mandated thematic elements. A teacher is of course free to follow these as guides for effective teaching; it’s just that in this case the teacher is not to be evaluated according to his or her skill at presenting along these prescribed lines. (Such standards of evaluation simply leave budding teachers at the mercy of their evaluator’s subjective tastes, and injects an enormous amount of politics into the process). The teacher is simply expected to know what he or she is talking about, and is able to back it up with more than just someone else’s opinion.
What I would like to start with is a solid program for therapeutics — and for training in the teaching of asana and pranayama in general. It would of course in the beginning be based upon the work I’ve established in my writings, as well as upon suggested reading that can be brought into the process.
And beyond that, I would want to give ‘credit’ for study done with other teachers, since they too have something valuable to offer. Credit would not simply be given for ‘hours’ spent in a teacher’s workshop; rather, you would write a short (1-2 page) essay detailing exactly what you learned from the workshop, and if possible, how you have come to be able to apply that knowledge. In other words, credit is not given just for the hours you sat in the room with the teacher, but for demonstrating what you learned.
I would hope that the best teachers out there would want to come to associate themselves with or participate in this process, so that a robust and varied curriculum would grow in a genuine community of yogis. In the meantime students would receive credit for their learning toward certification even if the teachers with whom they studied show no interest in participating. This allows the students their own freedom to explore and to expand, and would enrich the sangham as a whole.
Moreover, you can be assured of a number of things after certification. There would be no arbitrary ‘reevaluation’ of your certification or ‘recertification process’ in the future, no monitoring of your methods of teaching by others who evaluate how well you ‘represent’ a prescribed style of teaching, and no possibility of having your certification ‘revoked’ (or of being encouraged to relinquish your certification), any more than Harvard calls back its graduates to take back their diploma. Your accomplishment is your own, and cannot be taken from you. And while continuing your participation after certification is welcomed and encouraged, it’s certainly not required to maintain your status. This is neither a teaching license nor a business franchise attached to legal rights to use a name, but rather an acknowledgement that you have achieved a level of learning in your field.
The difference between a basic and an ‘advanced’ certification would be this: in universities, an advanced or ‘graduate’ degree is given when you make a unique contribution (usually through a thesis) that advances learning in your field. Your ‘thesis‘ — in whatever form it may take — would represent an advance in knowledge in the field of yoga: something that is your own individual contribution by which the sangham is advanced and enriched as a whole. In addition to having it recognized for advanced certification, you might also present it to the yoga community in a form of your choosing, such as a published work in a journal of yoga therapy, or as a published book or manual. The rights over your work remain your own.
Part of your participation in the Swatantrya school would be your inclusion in an online registry right from the start (unless you decline), where your work could be made available for viewing or download (with your permission). (Alternately, you could have samples of your work with links to ways of purchasing it through your own web site.) It would in essence serve as your online resume as a teacher.
Symposiums with coordinated presentations by a variety of teachers for a rich learning experience and for credit would likely be a part of this future, both in the US and through my friends in Europe, hopefully coalescing into an international standard for learning which both transcends and yet can include a variety of styles of yoga.
Obviously there is a wealth of practical details to be worked out in realizing this vision. The most significant challenge lies in the ongoing issue of state laws, fees and regulations for yoga training (in particular as ‘vocational’), which differs from state to state. However I present this program, it would of course have to take these laws into account.
While the details still roam about in my head and generally hijack my meditations, I’m presenting at least the outlines of my intentions to you, and if you support it, I welcome your input, suggestions, and any offers to help make it a reality!
Yours,
Doug Keller
www.DoYoga.com
By Doug Keller
I have long been asked about creating a program for training in yoga therapy — and for yoga in general. I’ve delayed moving forward with this because I wanted to have a firm foundation for study in place — and because I didn’t want to set forth yet one more training for yet another ‘style’ of yoga. There are plenty of popular ‘styles’ out there, and they have their role to play in the growth of yoga. I’m interested in substance.
I’m well aware that teachers, after making a great investment in training, want to have something at the end of the process that acknowledges their effort and accomplishment. Thus far I’ve been immediately useful and enlightening for yoga teachers and enthusiasts who want to go deeper into the art of their teaching and practice, and I’ve tried to present it in a way that can be incorporated into any style or method of teaching and practice. My intention is to continue along those lines, yet it is time to take a step forward in providing what serves teachers best.
In this newsletter I want to set forth my own intention so that, with input from everyone who is interested, we can all move forward together.
I’ve been considering initiating a program under the name of the ‘Swatantrya School of Yoga‘ — and my choice of words is quite specific.
What I want to establish is not a ‘style’ but a school. Typically yoga styles are organized around and defined by the ways of a founding teacher who sets the tone and methods that are expected to be followed by all who want to be part of that style. Certification in a style of yoga has typically been run according to rules that resemble the requirements for participation in business franchises, and these methods have been very successful in expanding the growth of teaching yoga as a business. It has not always served the growth of knowledge or shared wisdom.
A school or university is not centered around the tastes or methods of a single teacher. The very process of learning invites and encourages many perspectives, and in the end is meant to produce independent, self-directed individuals who are prepared to make a unique contribution to their field of learning and to society.
‘Swatantrya’ is a Sanskrit word most easily translated as ‘independent freedom,’ though its subtle nuances are rich and varied. The roots of the word suggest one’s own (‘Swa’) expansion (‘tan’), while recognizing the relatedness (‘tantram’) of all knowledge and of all things. The true, ultimate ‘Kula’ is the whole, and its health depends upon the uninhibited growth of the individuals of which the living tapestry of the whole is made. Learning is the food for inner growth, and while outer examples of excellence are helpful and even necessary, ultimately the teachings of yoga urge that we turn within for guidance, allowing wisdom to unfold from within.
What I would like to establish is a foundation for a community of independent yogis who are like-minded simply in their love and respect for yoga, and who come together to deepen their understanding and practice with open minds and hearts, free to practice and to teach yoga according to their own nature.
It is a path of learning in which each member is evaluated in his or her progress according to his or her understanding of the field of knowledge at hand (anatomy, philosophy, etc.), rather than by his or her style of presentation or adherence to any particular kind of script, languaging, or mandated thematic elements. A teacher is of course free to follow these as guides for effective teaching; it’s just that in this case the teacher is not to be evaluated according to his or her skill at presenting along these prescribed lines. (Such standards of evaluation simply leave budding teachers at the mercy of their evaluator’s subjective tastes, and injects an enormous amount of politics into the process). The teacher is simply expected to know what he or she is talking about, and is able to back it up with more than just someone else’s opinion.
What I would like to start with is a solid program for therapeutics — and for training in the teaching of asana and pranayama in general. It would of course in the beginning be based upon the work I’ve established in my writings, as well as upon suggested reading that can be brought into the process.
And beyond that, I would want to give ‘credit’ for study done with other teachers, since they too have something valuable to offer. Credit would not simply be given for ‘hours’ spent in a teacher’s workshop; rather, you would write a short (1-2 page) essay detailing exactly what you learned from the workshop, and if possible, how you have come to be able to apply that knowledge. In other words, credit is not given just for the hours you sat in the room with the teacher, but for demonstrating what you learned.
I would hope that the best teachers out there would want to come to associate themselves with or participate in this process, so that a robust and varied curriculum would grow in a genuine community of yogis. In the meantime students would receive credit for their learning toward certification even if the teachers with whom they studied show no interest in participating. This allows the students their own freedom to explore and to expand, and would enrich the sangham as a whole.
Moreover, you can be assured of a number of things after certification. There would be no arbitrary ‘reevaluation’ of your certification or ‘recertification process’ in the future, no monitoring of your methods of teaching by others who evaluate how well you ‘represent’ a prescribed style of teaching, and no possibility of having your certification ‘revoked’ (or of being encouraged to relinquish your certification), any more than Harvard calls back its graduates to take back their diploma. Your accomplishment is your own, and cannot be taken from you. And while continuing your participation after certification is welcomed and encouraged, it’s certainly not required to maintain your status. This is neither a teaching license nor a business franchise attached to legal rights to use a name, but rather an acknowledgement that you have achieved a level of learning in your field.
The difference between a basic and an ‘advanced’ certification would be this: in universities, an advanced or ‘graduate’ degree is given when you make a unique contribution (usually through a thesis) that advances learning in your field. Your ‘thesis‘ — in whatever form it may take — would represent an advance in knowledge in the field of yoga: something that is your own individual contribution by which the sangham is advanced and enriched as a whole. In addition to having it recognized for advanced certification, you might also present it to the yoga community in a form of your choosing, such as a published work in a journal of yoga therapy, or as a published book or manual. The rights over your work remain your own.
Part of your participation in the Swatantrya school would be your inclusion in an online registry right from the start (unless you decline), where your work could be made available for viewing or download (with your permission). (Alternately, you could have samples of your work with links to ways of purchasing it through your own web site.) It would in essence serve as your online resume as a teacher.
Symposiums with coordinated presentations by a variety of teachers for a rich learning experience and for credit would likely be a part of this future, both in the US and through my friends in Europe, hopefully coalescing into an international standard for learning which both transcends and yet can include a variety of styles of yoga.
Obviously there is a wealth of practical details to be worked out in realizing this vision. The most significant challenge lies in the ongoing issue of state laws, fees and regulations for yoga training (in particular as ‘vocational’), which differs from state to state. However I present this program, it would of course have to take these laws into account.
While the details still roam about in my head and generally hijack my meditations, I’m presenting at least the outlines of my intentions to you, and if you support it, I welcome your input, suggestions, and any offers to help make it a reality!
Yours,
Doug Keller
www.DoYoga.com
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