nancy obrien yoga

  1. 14:29 27th Oct 2009

    tags: everyday transcendence

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    Everyday Transcendence — NYT’s The Ages of Man Meditation, making each breath count — inspiration, expiration — movement and stillness: this is how yoga creates a foundation in elderhood for everyday transcendence, for the natural turn toward a more meditative way of life that Lars Tornstam calls gerotranscendence. It’s a word missing from the New York Times Op Chart: The Ages of Man. All is not lost, however. Where some see decrepitude and decay, others see wisdom and reflection (it would be interesting to know the ages of those creating the descriptions). For those of us lucky enough to have integrated yoga’s practices — such as allowing deep, mindful breaths to move us, like the wind moves a leaf — into our days and nights, it seems Lars had the right idea. photo by sally morrow gomez

    Everyday Transcendence — NYT’s The Ages of Man

    Meditation, making each breath count — inspiration, expiration — movement and stillness: this is how yoga creates a foundation in elderhood for everyday transcendence, for the natural turn toward a more meditative way of life that Lars Tornstam calls gerotranscendence.

    It’s a word missing from the New York Times Op Chart: The Ages of Man. All is not lost, however. Where some see decrepitude and decay, others see wisdom and reflection (it would be interesting to know the ages of those creating the descriptions). For those of us lucky enough to have integrated yoga’s practices — such as allowing deep, mindful breaths to move us, like the wind moves a leaf — into our days and nights, it seems Lars had the right idea.

    photo by sally morrow gomez

     

  2. 13:43 15th Oct 2009

    just beginning …

    Changing Aging — It’s Dr. Bill Thomas’ vision of a fully realized elderhood, and you can read all about it on changingaging.org. As I begin blogging, I’m so happy that one of my first posts is about thanking him for linking to this blog (and letting his followers know about my Everyday Yoga for Arthritis workshop at Integral Yoga Institute in NYC Monday). Here — and in my workshop — we’ll be embodying “gerotranscendence” — that natural inclination so many of us recognize in our wisdom years toward a more meditative, being-rather-than-doing way of living. It’s a term I first learned in Thomas’ “What Are Old People For.”

    You’ll recognize his influence throughout the Elder Yoga, Therapeutic Yoga and Links and Inspirations pages on my new website, nancyobrienyoga.com.

    Welcome, and hope you come back often.

     

  3. 23:25 12th Oct 2009

    Donna Karan is going to speak at this year’s TED gathering along with one of my yoga heroes, Dr. Dean Ornish. They both are devoting themselves to bringing the “care” back into health care.
    Her website, urbanzen.org, says: “It is the perfect medium for Donna to share her story and speak on patient care. We could not be more excited to be a part of this event and to take one more step towards realizing our mission of caring for the patient and making an impact on the healthcare system. Please visit www.urbanzen.org to view the talk after October 30, and contact us at info@urbanzen.org if you would like more information.