I teared up a little while watching this…. This comes from an article on Take Part: “Since 2010, the Prison Freedom Project has introduced yoga classes in prisons all over South Africa, a country that has the third-highest ratio of prisoners to population in the world……Implementing yoga is an effort to limit recidivism rates by helping students manage […]
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Cuba’s Sustainability (R)evolution
I went to The Commons last week to hear a lecture entitled “Lessons from Cuba: Mastering Sustainability” by permaculture pioneer Roberto Perez Rivero. By the end of it, I wanted to hop a plane to Cuba, or at least convert my roof to a garden. Roberto has been an integral part of the Cuban Permaculture Movement […]
Attitude of Gratitude (On Holiday in Paradise)
2012 was a year of extremes for my family. When it came time to plan the upcoming end-of-year festivities, we hesitated, thinking back to what we were doing this time last year. My father’s illness had taken a turn, and he was rushed to the hospital on Christmas night. Less than 2 months later, we […]
Operation Warrior Wellness: David Lynch Gives $1M to Teach Veterans Meditation
Legendary auteur, musician, artist, occasional nightlife impresario, and swoopy-coiffed inspiration David Lynch has just donated $1 million to his foundation’s Operation Warrior Wellness program, which offers courses in Transcendental Meditation to soldiers and veterans. This comes on the heels of a recent pilot study that explored the affects of Transcendental Meditation on Iraq and Afghanistan […]