May 10, 2011 ( Categories Philosophy, Yoga | Tags: beginner, new, teacher, yoga student )
I get on the mat as a student, for the first time in weeks. My body has been crying out for this! Literally. Finally, it’s time to listen. The guy next to me does some impressive warm-ups. I feel self conscious as I stretch my quads out in what could be interpreted as showing off. [...]
May 8, 2011 ( Categories Nutrition | Tags: acai, goji, maca, noni, spirulina, superfoods )
Yes, maca may have given ancient amazonian warriors the libido of a sex-starved stallion on viagra, and noni juice may have helped traditional south pacific islanders hammer their bamboo rafts across vast seas etc… but these guys lived in pristine rainforests, didn’t overindulge at Christmas time, and exercised far more than the average westerner.