Hilary Lindsay

Hilary Lindsay

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9 years ago @ elephant journal: Yoga... - Remembering 9/11 by No... · 1 reply · +1 points

It's odd that the common denominator in our equalization is sorrow. That sameness doesn't happen when folks come together to celebrate joyous occasions. Is it about survival wired into out DNA? Is it mostly instinct or is it love? Is love a protective shield that reflects one way during tragedy and deflects in another way during happy times? What funny creatures we are. I am glad you've brought out the best of us here. It is a beautiful thing to behold.

10 years ago @ elephant journal: Yoga... - A Tantrik Message: Sou... · 0 replies · +1 points

I don't understand this but I totally get it. I know that sounds contradictory but it's because I get it in my unreasoning brain. Sound was the impetus for movement that lead me to a physical expression of yoga and continues to feed the practice. There is no denying it.

10 years ago @ elephant journal: Yoga... - This is About Bodies. · 0 replies · +3 points

Simply beautiful. This is a sweeping vision of humanity apart and apalled by itself and its sensuality and also enraptured, entrenched and delivered by it.

11 years ago @ elephant journal: Yoga... - How We Threaten Our Ow... · 0 replies · +1 points

Nice work.

11 years ago @ elephant journal: Yoga... - Does Yoga Kill? ~ Timo... · 0 replies · +2 points

I suspect that Broad's findings do not have much effect on the general public's appreciation or interest in yoga. Most folks will have heard more about a friend benefitting from a practice than will be aware of his work. However, it is to Dr. McCall's and his colleagues credit that they douse man made fires before they burn the forest.

11 years ago @ elephant journal: Yoga... - Are Doctors & the Phar... · 0 replies · +3 points

Excellent work. It needs to be written and shouted and heeded. It's a bigger issue than corrupt and ignorant doctors but the story of people who can't stand their lives in what is supposed to be the most privilged nation in the world.

11 years ago @ elephant journal: Yoga... - Facing the Yoga Mean G... · 0 replies · +1 points

Excellent. Been there myself and didn't speak up but expected good things to arise on their own. They did not but I also saw long after that it was my job to hold my space and not others. Well done and well said.

11 years ago @ elephant journal: Yoga... - Reflections on Gil Hed... · 0 replies · +3 points

This is a spectacular post. I am revelling in the joy you project, enamored by the beauty of nature in the form of your cadaver, at the wonder of seeing yourself, ourselves, as a miracle evidenced by the secrets revealed in her body Thank you for your thorough recant of your experience that most of us will not have except through your words. I particularly love your evidence of the dance of fibers. And your teacher's lesson to let the cadaver inform the anatomy books. Excellent.

11 years ago @ elephant journal: Yoga... - Accepting How We Are: ... · 1 reply · +1 points

What an interesting interview. The author is a practicing yogini and Buddhist and yet she wrestles with self loathing and she is not alone by a long shot.

This says something about the limitations of the practices as panacea's and it says much about our culture.

I had a male student in class today who said that the most liberating and healing thing he has ever done (he is a long time musician and yoga practitioner) is model for art classes. He is in his fifty's. He said that to remain absolutely still and naked forces you to your 'center'. He said it's the most honest thing he's ever done. And whatever the body reveals becomes suddenly alright; every flaw is no longer a flaw but sacred as all of him that they are taking in.

I noted that women may not be as comfortable with their perceived flaws and pointed out how many high profile teachers and not high profile teachers have had cosmetic work done.

There is nothing wrong with doing whatever one needs to do to feel beautiful but it would be nice if being beautiful didn't carry so much weight.

I applaud Cyndi Lee for wrestling with this publicly. It can only help a sister out. :)

11 years ago @ elephant journal: Yoga... - Elephant is Quitting t... · 0 replies · +4 points

Thank you.