Archive for May, 2009
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
I had a productive 9 days at Monkey Valley, with the winter plumbing problems fixed at low cost, thanks to Kevin Thompson of Princeton, BC! Finishing work on the barn is well underway, too, thanks to Brent Ross and Tom. It is going to be bee-you-tiful, as my grandma used ...
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Friday, May 15th, 2009
As I continue to tell you the story of the sacred time in the sweat lodge, I am troubled by a recurring theme that has arisen over the years, about cultural appropriation, or misappropriation. I just came across this article from 1993 in the New York Times, Spiritual Seekers Borrow ...
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Thursday, May 14th, 2009
Exciting news... My ten answers to the famous Inside the Actors Studio questions have been posted, with a twist... inside the yoga studio.
Warning, these responses are not for the faint of heart! Or men named Dick. But they have been approved by the YogaBC moderator!
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Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
Meeting in Circle with the Wilderness Guides Council
Fire is the element of the east, the direction of springtime. When I first sat in circle at the Wilderness Guides Council, on Monday, April 13, I deliberately sat in the east. This is a part of the wheel that I am least ...
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Monday, May 11th, 2009
The absolute best thing about Monkey Valley is running with the bears. (The worst thing is the cell reception, but I won't go into that now.) It has not happened often that I've had the chance to run with bears here—only a few times in nine years—but it happened today.
I ...
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Monday, May 4th, 2009
I wasn't always a happy camper at the 4th International Wilderness Guides Gathering, held in Arizona's Chiricahua Mountains this April. Previous gatherings have been held in Germany, South Africa, and the UK. People from these countries attended, and many more besides. The gathering was hosted by the Wilderness Guides Council, ...
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