Poetry – literature – writing
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From The Mesa Tribune on Yoga Song
When teaching motorcycle riding for the state of Hawaii, I noticed a few students having trouble on the practice range with the bike. Some tightened up and held their breath when trying to execute a tight figure-8 turn on the range. The figure-8 is a requirement to pass the riding test. During this time, I…
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Our World is in Need . . . people are distracted, fractured, and busy.
Our world is in need. People are distracted, fractured, busy, angry and vulnerable to emotional hijacking. When this happens, its hard to experience the joy of being alive because we lose touch with ourselves and others. Yoga meets this need by offering time for the busy to rest for a few moments, connect to our…
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Yoga Song
Available Tuesday on International Yoga Day from Rochak Press https://rochakpublishing.com/book-details.php?bid=574&isbn=9788182539594
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Yoga Song
http://Yoga Song: Dr. Gregory Ormson: 9788182539594: Amazon.com: Books
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TAPAS from YOGA SONG Coming June 21, International Yoga Day
Chapter 11, Tapas New Year’s Eve resolutions are often made with an eye toward immediate results but without a long-term vision that includes commitment to a future that is different. Not even three full weeks into the New Year, New York University published a story stating that 90 percent of New Year’s Eve resolutions are…
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YOGA SONG arriving on the 8th International Yoga Day, June 21, 2022
Yoga Song is a story of transformation and redemption in 23 lyric vignettes from Dr. Gregory Ormson. Yoga Song’s author states there’s a song at the center of all time, being, and structure, and there’s a song in the center of yoga. The instrument of a yoga song is the yogi’s body which includes: mind,…
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From the Epilogue to YOGA SONG
Years ago, and far from the waters of Hawaii where yoga first tumbled me, I set out on a solo three-day vision quest in a barren land that Wyoming residents call the Red Desert. Before my quest began, I spent two days training in the Lakota way. Once I walked into the desert I would…
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From YOGA SONG coming in 30-days on International Yoga Day
Many years ago, and far from the waters of Hawaii where yoga first tumbled me, I set out on a solo three-day vision quest in a barren land that Wyoming residents call the Red Desert. Before my quest began, I spent two days training in the Lakota way. Once I walked into the desert I…
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YOGA SONG publication on June 21, 2022 International Yoga Day
Gregory Ormson’s forthcoming book, Yoga Song, will be published on International Yoga Day, one month from today, summer solstice – Tuesday, June 21, 2022 Comments from readers: “Your articles interest our readers and that’s why we allocate pages every month in our magazine. Your view – and writing – of yoga practice is amazing.” Joe…
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LONGING FOR CONNECTION
Om Yoga Magazine, yoga inspirationals Gregory Ormson A couple paragrphs from the full text (below) written originally as: “Endowed With Longing for Connection.” Perfection in yoga may have been an ancient goal, and to aOchieve that goal many yogis spent time alone and in isolation; but I don’t know anyone with perfection on their bucket…