GREGORY ORMSON

Tag: yogainspiration

  • Alumnus Leads ‘Yoga and Leather’ Class for Bikers

    Prepared by Kristi Evans, Northern Michigan University 1401 Presque Isle Ave. • Marquette, MI 49855-5301 • 906–227–1015 © 2019 by the NMU Board of Trustees. NMU is an equal opportunity institution.  July 10, 2020 After falling from a roof and injuring his back, NMU alumnus Greg Ormson (’99 MA) found that yoga delivered both pain relief and a new vocation. He…

  • ACOLYTE OF TRANSFORMATION: Fire and Medicine Deeply Interfused

    “And I have felt a presence that disturbs me with the joy Of elevated thoughts; a sense sublime Of something far more deeply interfused, Whose dwelling is the light of setting suns, And the round ocean and the living air, And the blue sky, and in the mind of man: A motion and a spirit,…

  • How bikers and yogis can get their zen (and their maintenance) in yoga and on the bike.

    Thank you to Om Yoga Magazine for covering Yoga & Leather (May 2020 issue) on how bikers and yogis can get their zen (and their maintenance) in yoga and on the bike. Teaching yoga in a Harley Davidson Motorcycle dealership in the American South is not common but OM published this story of an uncommon…

  • Yoga and Leather: bikers get their zen on

    Bikers: Covid-19 has paused everything. It’s a gift given to us, a rare break in normally busy lives to think about things and even make plans to do something new. “Yoga and Leather: Yoga for Bikers,” is for you. This is not gymnastic yoga where your goal will be to nail a handstand or accomplish…

  • BIKERS: If you are going stir-crazy, here’s a recipe for shifting gears and moods.

    Restaurants and bars – common biker stops – are closed. Large scale events, including bike events, are cancelled. If you want to ride, Yoga & Leather Stretch Ride is on for March 29. But . . . only show up at the Superstition Harley Davidson west side parking lot at 10:30 am if you can…

  • SAT SONG: notes from the Salt River (two minute music & video sampler).

    In the yoga tradition of reverence for life, SAT SONG provides music for participation in a magnetic blending of East and West grounded in the language of soul. Through song chant and breath focus, repetitive words and musical phrases are well-suited to accompany yin yoga classes along with yoga workshops, events, retreats, music events, and…

  • Silence and Slow Time

    The December 2019 Om Yoga Magazine has published “Silence and Slow Time,” the 82nd of my published yoga articles under (#yogainspirationals). Thank you OM. Also see in this fine 114 page issue features on yoga at home and office, aromatherapy, meditation, breath work (pranayama), body positivity, and many more necessary reads for your yoga practice.…

  • YOGA & LEATHER H.O.G. MAGAZINE STORY

    “Rough Road? Breathe . . .” Just published in H.O.G. Magazine. I’ve been reading H.O.G. Magazine since 2002 when I joined the national H.O.G. organization. This is the first time they’ve ever published a story on yoga, or yoga for riders. H.O.G. riders and all of us realize the times are a changin’ and if…

  • You have a question about yoga and spirituality?

    I’m pleased to have an invitation from OM Yoga and Lifestyle (magazine) Colchester, UK, to be a regular contributor, specifically, the OM Spirit section dealing with the spirituality inherent in yoga. As a lifelong researcher of spiritual perspectives from around the world, I practice an ongoing evaluation of the esoteric. I’ve learned to be critical…

  • Yoga for Riders starting again this month

    YOGA AND LEATHER: Yoga for Bikers begins its third year in October at the Eagles’ Nest (outdoor second deck) at Superstition Harley Davidson. Two Wednesday’s a month, riders and anyone interested will gather for simple movement and breath work. This beginner level class is open to all. This is offered to riders to stretch the areas…