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My Beach Vacation at Caveman Bootcamp

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I’m back from three weeks in Southeast Asia. Between the chaotic streets of Bangkok and sobering reality of Cambodia, I took a MovNat course on primitive movement. So, how was it? Gritty. On an island in Thailand, we studied how to lift large logs, climb trees, balance across high branches, swim in the ocean, run barefoot, defend ourselves, and much more. Our tropical, outdoor “gym” didn’t present flat terrains, measured weights or handles designed to fit our hands.  Instead we traversed Continue reading →

Getting Off the (Yoga) Sidelines

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I crawled out of bed every morning last week at 5:00 am to sweat my way through a yoga intensive. Wednesday’s sequence lead to titdasama: a straddle balanced on the arms. (See the picture above that I found on the web.) This arm balance presented the precarious challenge of suspending my booty and feet off the ground. At the same time. I made a brief attempt and quickly flopped down. I sat surveying the room of tattooed yogis wrestling through the pose. Continue reading →