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 longtime yoga teacher, the program deepened my appreciation of yoga, and yoga-like exercises, as a mindful way of building strength. What became clear in the course is that I could become stronger by honoring my natural movement and energy patterns. There was no need to resort to the kind of tightening, gripping, and squeezing actions that I associated with “no pain, no gain” gym workouts.
Just love your curiosity and the way you share your inquiries Glen. So inspiring. As a yoga teacher, I wish more students were interested in taking their practice to this kind of depth!!
You are a warrior for truth and your detailed exploration of Yoga and anatomy is always a joy to follow!
You asked readers to share our thoughts, so here goes: As an architect, the phrase “Less is more,” made my heart sink into my stomach. The phrase is generally attributed to the German American Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
Mies compulsively worshipped purity in form, and simple, straight lines. He missed out on the vast world of organically and human-centered form. He scared the hell out of our profession, and became a justification and safe path for a huge percentage of architects to embrace banality. The world of built form is still reeling from his toxic influence.
Mies was also known for the phrase “god is in the details.” The phrase is generally thought to be a version of Gustave Flaubert‘s saying "the good God is in the detail.”
Your work is a perfect illustration of Flaubert’s phrase. Our attention economy eschews detail, ignores truth, and splits us apart. Your detailed, personal, and in-depth explorations are filled with truth, and are generative and connective. Your readers are grateful!
Just love your curiosity and the way you share your inquiries Glen. So inspiring. As a yoga teacher, I wish more students were interested in taking their practice to this kind of depth!!
Dear Glen,
Thank you for another thought provoking essay!
You are a warrior for truth and your detailed exploration of Yoga and anatomy is always a joy to follow!
You asked readers to share our thoughts, so here goes: As an architect, the phrase “Less is more,” made my heart sink into my stomach. The phrase is generally attributed to the German American Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
Mies compulsively worshipped purity in form, and simple, straight lines. He missed out on the vast world of organically and human-centered form. He scared the hell out of our profession, and became a justification and safe path for a huge percentage of architects to embrace banality. The world of built form is still reeling from his toxic influence.
Mies was also known for the phrase “god is in the details.” The phrase is generally thought to be a version of Gustave Flaubert‘s saying "the good God is in the detail.”
Your work is a perfect illustration of Flaubert’s phrase. Our attention economy eschews detail, ignores truth, and splits us apart. Your detailed, personal, and in-depth explorations are filled with truth, and are generative and connective. Your readers are grateful!