Yogini’s Quest

Okay, I snagged those words from the lyrics from Nickelback.

I’m loving Fall here.  This weekend was so wonderful and I had such a great opportunity to be apart of Korean culture.  I found myself wishing I could connect more (in Korean).  Well, only because I spent all of Saturday with only Koreans and all, but [...]

I haven’t blogged in a while.  The days and weeks are flying and I can’t believe it’s been nearly 6 months.  I decided to do a cleanse/fast last week.  I actually had a girlfriend who sent me an email telling me how amazing her practice was after she fasted for a couple days.  I’d never [...]

All thy old woes shall now smile on thee,
And they pains sit bright upon thee.
All they sorrows here shall shine.
And they sufferings be divine;
Tears shall take comfort and turn to gems,
And wrongs repent to diadems.
Even thy deaths shall live and new
Dress the soul that once they slew

~Richard Crashaw, Hymn to Saint Theresa

One of my girlfriends paused to watch me attempt to crank myself into dwi pada.  Then with the help of the teacher, she rammed back legs down and back even more.  The pose doesn’t hurt so much anymore, it’s actually almost starting to feel good.  However, I still can’t balance in it on my own [...]

This was an amazing documentary.  I felt like I really learned a lot more about the Tibetan and Chinese conflict (well, seeing as I barely knew much before).  Of course, there is not much of a fight because the Tibetans have remained peaceful during these tumultuous years.  The Dalai Lama’s heart is incredible and his [...]