Archive - Glen’s Newsletter

Can Democrats Stand Up for Progressive Values without Being Pilloried as the Brahmin Left?

“The Democrats have become and remain today a ‘Brahmin Left’ party.

Jun 9 •

May 2025

5 Lessons about Civic Engagement in the Age of Trump

Image: Author’s own, at May 1 protest, Beaverton, Oregon

May 17 •

April 2025

The Hands Off Protest in Portland was Galvanizing and Effective--and Much More than "Inchoate."

Image: “Hands Off” protest in downtown Portland, Oregon, April 5, 2025

Apr 7 •

March 2025

Three Ways Yoga is Helping me Respond to Trump’s Tyranny

Image: Author’s own

Mar 7 •

February 2025

What the Bhagavad Gita Can Teach Donald Trump about Leadership

Source: The Bhagavad Gita in Pictures

Feb 6 •

December 2024

Five Lessons Learned about Bare Awareness Meditation: An Exploration Inspired by a Friend’s Comments on my Last Essay on Substack

A close friend of mine offered a thought-provoking response to my last Substack article, about the evolution of meditation in my yoga practice.

Dec 26, 2024 •

October 2024

Meditation is a Vital Part of Yoga: Why and How it has Taken Me Years to Appreciate This

I've been meditating for many years as part of my overall yoga practice.

Oct 14, 2024 •

August 2024

How Active Reading Strategies Are Enhancing My Yoga Practice: A Mini-Case Study in Reimagining My Sacrum

Image: Author's ownThanks for reading Glen’s Newsletter!

Aug 11, 2024 •

March 2024

Learning What I Don't Know: Reflections on Teaching My Friend Yoga

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Mar 1, 2024 •

January 2024

Five Principles for Strength Building in Yoga: Reflections on My “Work-in Workout” Experience

I recently completed an eight-week yoga program called “The Work-in Workout: Strength Training with a Yogic Twist.” Deftly taught by Leslie Ellis, my…

Jan 4, 2024 •

December 2023

Hugging In and Widening Out: The Play Between Stabilization and Expansion in Yoga

One of yoga's gifts to me is the opportunity to experience in my body a heightened sense of both stability and expansiveness.

Dec 3, 2023 •

October 2023

My Life with Tree Pose: Lessons on Aligning in Space and Connecting with Earth

Image: Author's own.

Oct 29, 2023 •

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