Pos-Yoga: Thoughts after class

Are we just versions of the same people?

Are we even that different?

Why does our societal education and value system teach us to distance ourselves and see every human so individualistically?

Shouldn't we all highlight our connections instead of our distinctions?

What about valuing and acknowledging the (good and bad) chemistry we have amongst each other?

These are just thoughts after a relaxing and deep yoga class...I recommend it to everyone:)

Tiredness

My feet hurt,
My back aches,
My neck is so tense that if I move to one side, it pops!

But, there is something particularly special about feeling tired.

When you are truly tired you feel a dreamy reality. It's as though you sense things but don't fully take them. Your head just floats down and your brain doesn't process. You're basically a computer.

When I get tired I go to one of the extremes- silliness or annoyance. If you know me, you can guess its usually the silliness that sticks. I laugh at everything because I'm so tired that I make sillyest mistakes and can't take anything too seriously.

So, that's tiredness for me. Tired now and even though I'll sleep, I'll be tired the same time tomorrow and forever. Hunger and fatigue are never ending.

What about you?
What's your experience?

Well, to finish off the night and the post, here goes "Crosses" by Jose Gonzalez.
* His sweet guitar and voice will make anyone relax (at anytime of the day or night).*

Coming Back

It's been way too long.
It's partly because of busyness and partly because of not writing when I'm not busy.

There's just something about writing that can't be substituted. You are taking thoughts and putting them down- paper, computer- and from that moment i'ts written. Your thoughts are not just thoughts anymore, they exist and can be understood from different perspectives. They are real.

And most importantly, they become a conversation with yourself and the reader. It's these conversations that are a fountain for knowledge.

I missed daisies! I missed writing to the 'world'. Even though there might be 6 people reading this haha It's just a special and fun way of writing a journal but without any limitations. (Blog Gratitude)

So I will re-marry Daisies and Disco Balls and vow to stay forever faithful.

Let's start the relationship with a sweet happy song by A Fine Frenzy and until the next time!

Mr. Sister

This past week was a transition, an adaption, and adjustment to being back in Boston. Everything by now is pretty much settled, thank goodness.
Back in Boston means back to Boston concerts- woo hoo!

Here's the first one to begin a series of local coverage.
Let's start with the venue: Great Scott's.

The Great Scott's is located in Allston in front of the Harvard Ave Green Line T Stop. It's the perfect size and has a cozy-pub vibe that could make anyone feel comfortable.
http://www.greatscottboston.com/

Mr.Sister
http://www.myspace.com/mrsisterboston
Beautifully eccentric voice.
Finding creative melodies in the indie/folk genre.
Intimate like the a hidden smile only you can understand.

The best rides are those heading to a concert

Just came back from a sweet concert at Great Scott's- will post pictures and possibly music asa[.
But for now, before I enter the world of my subconscious, some pictures and a special song dedicated to the funnest times you can experience on your way to concerts.

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The Way We Get By

Yoga is powerful.

It helps re-unite your body and mind by means of teaching the importance of corporal awareness. 

But, lets not forget, that this experience, which includes all efforts, dedication, and mind power, all come from the individual. It's a subjective cognizant transformation. You are the one sending the brain signals which make you breathe a certain way, conscious of where and what your are feeling, and concentrate on a pose. 

                                       Fotos in Bosque do Alemão or "German Grove"

                                                    Model: Emilie Winter

                                                    Practicing SwáSthya Yôga

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Yoga practices instigate a sea of hyper-consciousness. But, from my point of view, the most common error is that we leave it behind the moment we step out of the class space. The whole point (or at least one of the points) of yoga is to re-evaluate our ways of knowing; knowledge is interconnected. So, when we are breaking our conventional perceptions and understandings, we should apply all of this to other aspects of  life. In that way, a Yoga practice isn't determined by a scheduled time slot and instead is a way of living.