A time will come when people will be defined by the way they understand loneliness. Solitude makes some people mad. Others, it turns into angels. Loneliness has been – and remains – a fundamental subject in literature, even if only for the reason that the act of writing is one of complete solitude. People write when they are alone. Most…
Myths of Yoga
Yoga resembles Greek mythology: it’s filled with stories. Some have a deeper meaning, some are funny, and all are fascinating. Each pose has its story, which is detailed during a class (an individual class for each pose). Last Sunday, I presented the story behind the Crane Pose (Bakasana in San-skrit). It is fascinating to watch someone do this pose. It…
Steve Jobs and Urban Yoga
Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs did yoga. The man who redefined marketing and communication did yoga. He was greatly influenced by this ancient way of living a balanced life and the last gift he made to his loved ones was the book that had left a mark on his whole wife: The Autobiography of a Yogi. Every person at his funeral…
Future Me – My Alter Ego
This morning the sun smiled through my window. Pleased by its appearance, I hurried out of the house. With the garbage bag in one hand and the keys in the other, I quickly threw my scarf and sun glasses in the handbag. I was going in my head through the to-do list of an administrative day: go to the bank,…