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Film Update & Sporadic Posting

andy — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:29:34 +0000

Well, there are only a few people who are aware of this blog, but for those who might check in, here’s an update.

The film project “A Kind of Tuning In” was shown twice this fall, once in Laguna Niguel California by Jayashree for her friends there, and once in Victoria B.C. at Yoga Together by the wonderful Eila and Liila. At the screening in Victoria, the golden-voiced Mark Dadson and I played live - a kind of Kirtan fusion.

Thank you to all who came. Your generous donations have been sent to Swami Vivekananda Kudil Children’s School in Ramesawaram, Tamil Nadu, South India.

I continue to feel the film should be edited more, and that it could evolve. Have had a notion to add some footage from here in BC which might be interesting. I think one of the most important things I learned from traveling in India is to apply some of her ways back here. Seeing how a mountain is considered sacred at Arunachala, helps me see how Cypress mountain here, is sacred too.

And acquaintance Murray suggested another idea of using some of the India footage to project while playing live for a kind multi-media show.

So there are some ideas brewing.

In other news…

Have been going through an injury this fall. A hamstring/glute/sciatica thing. Learning much through it (hopefully!). On & off the mat. Seeds. Alignment. Trigger Points. Acupuncture from the good Dr. Steinberg. Turmeric. Glucosamine. Better acceptance of things. More shamanic work. A refocusing on music.

It’s been serious enough to postpone further movement into yoga teaching, and is requiring a fair bit of time and energy - thus this website’s seeming hibernation. I will continue to post blurbs here, but probably sporadically.

Below are 2 films I’ve enjoyed this fall: Encounters at the Edge of the World and Man on Wire.

Wishing you a peaceful and relaxing holiday season and many blessings in 2009.

Enlighten Up! A Skeptic’s Journey…

andy — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:58:20 +0000

I featured this podcast in the weekly digest on Reality Sandwich: Visions of Cody interviewing Kate Churchill about her film: Enlighten Up! - A Skeptics Journey Into The World of Yoga. Looks like a great independent film worthy of supporting. Two thumbs up already from Nancy Gilgoff and Patricia Walden. I bet we can get a good audience for it here in Vancouver…

John Scott: Vancouver Workshop

andy — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:08:48 +0000

Am looking forward to it.

More information & booking here

Get the book here

Yogic Laughter

andy — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:01:05 +0000

John Cleese investigates “Laughter Yoga”

Also, I’ve felt some hesitation to posting this next link as Yoga is sacred to me (and of course to many that practice it). However, this made me chuckle more than once and I sense it’s put out by someone who loves and has a deep respect for Ashtanga Vinyasa and all Yoga:

Visions of Cody Podcast #22

Camp Moomba Yogathon July 12 at UBC

andy — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:34:22 +0000

This’ll be my first time taking part in this. Kudos to Eoin Finn & all involved.
Please join, or make a pledge, thank you:

http://www.gifttool.com/athon/MyFundraisingPage?ID=1237&AID=230&PID=38516

About:

“On July 12th two thousand people will participate in the Camp Moomba Yogathon to raise funds for children impacted by HIV/AIDS. Participants collect pledges prior to the event and then on the event day they convene to perform 108 minutes of yoga.”

About Camp Moomba:

“Established in 1997, Camp Moomba is a specialized summer camp program for kids age 6—17 who are impacted by HIV/AIDS. Many of the children that attend Camp Moomba are confronted by similar issues in their lives, many live in difficult socio-economic situations. By coming together each year they are able to find the type of support that can only come from understanding.

“Moomba” is an Australian Aboriginal word that means “join together to have fun” and forms our camp’s philosophy: Friends Together Having Fun.”