December 25, 2008

100 life things to do

Category: Entertainment,Life,Personal development,Spiritual — by Amit Chaudhary @ 6:41 pm

I liked the list that Tony had about 100 things to do in your life.

Here is my version, bold are done and underlined are worth a try in the future.

1. Started your own blog

2. Slept under the stars

3. Played in a band

4. Visited Hawaii

5. Watched a meteor shower

6. Given more than you can afford to charity

7. Been to Disneyland

8. Climbed a mountain

9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang a solo

11. Bungee jumped

12. Visited Paris

13. Watched a lightning storm

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Adopted a child

16. Had food poisoning

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty

18. Grown your own vegetables

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France

20. Slept on an overnight train

21. Had a pillow fight

22. Hitch hiked

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill

24. Built a snow fort

25. Held a lamb

26. Gone skinny dipping

27. Run a Marathon

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice

29. Seen a total eclipse

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset

31. Hit a home run

32. Been on a cruise

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors

35. Seen an Amish community

36. Taught yourself a new language

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person

39. Gone rock climbing

40. Seen Michelangelo’s David

41. Sung karaoke

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt

43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

44. Visited Africa

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight

46. Been transported in an ambulance

47. Had your portrait painted

48. Gone deep sea fishing

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling

52. Kissed in the rain

53. Played in the mud

54. Gone to a drive-in theater

55. Been in a movie

56. Visited the Great Wall of China

57. Started a business

58. Taken a martial arts class

59. Visited Russia

60. Served at a soup kitchen

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies

62. Gone whale watching

63. Got flowers for no reason

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma

65. Gone sky diving

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

67. Bounced a check

68. Flown in a helicopter

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eaten caviar

72. Pieced a quilt

73. Stood in Times Square

74. Toured the Everglades

75. Been fired or laid off from a job

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

77. Broken a bone

78. Been on a speeding motorcycle

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person

80. Published a book

81. Visited the Vatican

82. Bought a brand new car

83. Walked in Jerusalem

84. Had your picture in the newspaper

85. Read the entire Bible

86. Visited the White House

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating

88. Had chickenpox

89. Saved someone’s life

90. Sat on a jury

91. Met someone famous

92. Joined a book club

93. Lost a loved one

94. Had a baby

95. Seen the Alamo in person

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake

97. Been involved in a law suit

98. Owned a mobile phone

99. Been stung by a bee

100. Read an entire book in one day

Summary:

Done: 27/100 =27%

To be done: 26/100 = 26%

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November 15, 2007

For me, it is Pranayama after Yoga

Category: Yoga — by Amit Chaudhary @ 9:52 pm

Michael at Prana Journal wrote in Meditation and pranayama before yoga about his experience on doing Pranayama before Asana.

It really did help prepare me for a more mindful yoga practice: it usually takes me 20-30 minutes to shake off what I call the “debris of life” (all the to-do lists, internal dialog and white noise that go on in my head) and surrender to my practice; this time around, I eased into almost immediately.

My own experience when I do Pranayama is that it is better to do it after Yoga Asanas, particularly since I do the Asanas only one or two times a week. The Asanas open up the body, making the Pranayama more fulfilling.

Moreso, in Yoga Sutras by Patanjali (Wikipedia link, Book by Iyengar, Book by Cope), Pranayama comes after Asanas so it is kind of a next step.
Talking of Pranayama, the best book I found is Yoga for Transformation: Ancient Teachings and Practices for Healing the Body, Mind, and Heart by Gary Kraftsow of Vini Yoga.

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October 19, 2007

Yoga Studios in Silicon Valley\Bay Area (San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Los Altos, Campbell and Palo Alto)

Category: Silicon Valley,Yoga — by Amit Chaudhary @ 10:33 pm

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Yoga of Los Altos (Iyengar, Anusara & Vinyasa) (Personal Favorite)
343 2nd Street, Suite 3
Los Altos, CA
Yoga of Los Altos Schedule
Bikram Yoga San Jose (Bikram\Hot) (Personal Favorite)
5289-A Prospect Road (Behind Fencing school and to right of Osh)
San Jose, CA 95129
Bikram Yoga San Jose Schedule
California Yoga Center Mountain View(Iyengar)
570 Showers Drive, Suite 5
Mountain View, CA 94040
California Yoga Center Schedule
Bikram Yoga Santa Clara (Bikram\Hot)
1500 Norman Avenue, Suite 201, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Bikram Yoga Santa Clara Schedule
Avalon Art & Yoga Center (Various incl. Vinyasa, Iyengar, Anusara, Yin, Restorative)

370 S California Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Avalon Art & Yoga Center Schedule
Willow Glen Yoga (Yin, Vinyasa, Hatha)
1188 Lincoln Ave.
San Jose, CA 95125
Willow Glen Yoga Schedule
Yoga @ Cindys (Hot Vinyasa)
500 Lawrence Expy
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Yoga @ Cindys
Yoga Fitness, Campbell (Iyengar)

Campbell Community Center (Bldg B, Rm #29)
1 W Campbell Ave,
Campbell, CA 95008
Yoga Fitness Campbell Schedule

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September 4, 2007

The Ultimate Bikram Hot Yoga Poses: By Tony Parrish in Sports Illustrated

Category: Yoga — by Amit Chaudhary @ 8:46 pm

I have been doing Bikram Yoga for about two years, on and off and have seen from very good practitioners, but few as good as Tony Parrish, who is part of NFL’s San Francisco 49ers.

Here are few of them with links to the pose into the slide show.

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September 1, 2007

Relevance of Quotes and Quotations

Category: Personal development,Quotes,Spiritual — by Amit Chaudhary @ 9:09 pm
  • Nothing is ordinary or not useful, we just do not see it yet. Probably because it does not apply to ourselves yet.
  • Quotes create a small ripple of good thoughts which in turn stay and many times increase in our day. This is no different than meeting a cheerful or upbeat person in the morning.
  • Yes, there are things better than Quotes. Quotes are not doing, for example, Reading about clearing your mind does not clear your mind. After ways and methods which tell you “what”, come ways and methods which tell us “how”.
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August 28, 2007

Results of Quiz: What kind of Yogi am I? A Hippie Yogi? Seriously?

Category: Life,Yoga — by Amit Chaudhary @ 8:18 pm

I’m a Hippie Yogi!

A Hippie Yogi

When you’re not doing yoga or marching in protests, you divide your time between
hugging trees and flashing peace signs at people you don’t know. You truly
care about the world around you and take action to make it a better place for
everyone to enjoy–including your furry friends. You’re warm, welcoming,
and a lot of fun.

Be careful, however, not to let your dedication to your cause alone determine your
actions–take time for yourself every now and then, too. Everything in moderation
will make you more balanced in your yoga practice and in your life.

Take the Yoga Journal Yoga Snob Quiz!

Ahem, Maybe I just do not know myself or I am not focusing when answering these quizzes.

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