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[michael_arnold]

Thanks so much to everyone who had something to say about what I posted yesterday. There are so many discussions that I would love to carry forward with in the different threads, and it is reassuring to hear that the sentiments which I gave voice to are shared. Something is definitely "up". The question is - what to do about it

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[bigreddee]

Ahhh...darlin', it's all in the meditation...that's why you couldn't get mad at me...see how good it is??? :)

But seriously, I hope you didn't think that I was discounting anything you were saying by suggesting you meditate, because that wasn't my intent AT ALL. Personally, I come from an upbringing of too many religions, with none taking hold. What I got from yoga (and maybe it helps to have a gay teacher, because there are some yoga practitioners that will tell you homosexuality is bad) only cemented all the stuff I already followed for myself (some of which I learned from religion, some of which I just thought was a good idea/common sense): try to be a good person, love those around you, let them know it, focus your own personal energy to heal yourself, and the world around you. Breathe in, breathe out. I'm actually surprised I haven't been going myself (my ankle injury a year and a half ago prevented me, and I've made too many excuses since then) because of all of the good it did for me, if only for a few hours a week. It's calming as well as a good physical workout. www.luxnoir.com has the details on the class taught at the Center on Market Thursday nights. I'd be happy to go with you, if only to get myself back into the habit of going.

[nursetomsf]

I miss yoga at times as well. There is a studio on 25th/Castro that I used to go to at least 3 times a week for a year when it first opened. The guy who ran it (who is sadly no longer there) was the perfect teacher for me - I basically walked into an open class one early morning, said "I know nothing, where do I start?" and had his undivided attention for an hour. After that single experience I kept going back, until finances prevented me from continuing.

Anyway, my point is that I discovered for me yoga/meditation was ideal because it was all about you and only you. I would spend those mornings entirely focused on taking care of me and just letting go. And breathing. It really is amazing how much of an effect simply focusing on your breathing can have on your entire body.