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 […]
My family visited the Portland Japanese Garden recently, on the heels of a trip through the Washington Park International Rose Test Garden (for short), on the first of our multi-day Drink In Our Natural Splendor! tour of Portland, Oregon. Here are a few photo highlights: (Candy Cane roses, a personal fave) (Jizo, the Smiling Buddha)
Writer/journalist/yogini Sarah Miller has written a comprehensive recollection of her inaugural experience at the largest annual gathering of kundalini yogis, the 3HO Summer Solstice. The full piece can be found here. Heartily endorsed if you want a peek into the way of life at the 3HO Summer Solstice retreat. I haven’t been since 2010 and […]
It has been almost a year since San Francisco International opened America’s first airport yoga room, and now more airports are following their lead! The yoga room in the Dallas/Fort Worth airport (above), open since July, is located at Terminal D at Gate D40 and is stocked with yoga mats, hand sanitizer, and a yoga […]
American avant-guitarist, record label co-founder and renaissance man Sir Richard Bishop started a Tumblr on Christmas Day, sharing images from his travels eastward. It appears he’s got an excellent eye AND ear. Presumably the rest of his sensory organs are similarly advanced. More here. It’s definitely worth a good long look. For an immersive experience, […]
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 […]
(Photo by Marcel Ranier) So we’ve reached August, and must come to terms with the fact that summer will not last forever. The sunny season is still ours for now though, so let’s make the most of it! Here are 10 humble suggestions from Solid Glow HQ. 1) Go berry-picking: (Photo by Oka-Tai Lee) 2) […]
Finally! In a move that I hope is emulated worldwide, San Francisco International Airport has just opened the world’s first airport yoga lounge on January 26. It is located in a former storage room just past the security checkpoint at SFO’s Terminal 2. Now I’m looking at you, JFK. (photo by Paul Sakuma/AP)