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georgecrecy · 5 years

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Charlie 1

“Yeah, I know the species you’re talking about. You call it a Rang’var? We humans call ‘em Tilluxian Dragons.”

“Dragons?” The alien warbled.

“Yeah, dragons.”

“What does that mean?”

“Uh, well, dragons were a mythical creature in human histo… you know what? Let me just tell ya my story about ‘em.

“So I go about minin' for ores in places that look promisin' for the kinds I trade in. One of those places was this rimworld a few light years from here. Real nice biosphere to it, your basic jungle-like flora and fauna. Well as I was traipsin’ about my business, keepin’ an eye on my scanner for anything fancy underground to flag for later, when I happen to hear some hootin’ sounds off to my left.”

“You ran from such an unknown, right?” The alien’s 3rd eye began to twitch, James noticed.

“Nah, us humans are a curious species, remember?”

“You didn’t.”

“I did. And once I parted the leaves what should I see but a whole pack of juveniles play fightin’ in this sandy hollow down a hill a ways. In fact, they were rather adorable.”

“Adorable?! *Spluttering* B-b-but what about the 6 kleng long fangs? The volatile temperament? Thousands of colonists have been seriously hurt or killed by their packs when colonists unwittingly settle on a world already plagued with them?”

“I realize, but they are animals, and on my planet we gots some animals that behaviorally are just like ‘em. They get all full o’ hiss and vinegar when they think they gotta defend themselves, but otherwise keep outta sight. Bit hard, considerin’ how big they get, but stay outta their way and they tend ta stay outta yours.

“Anyway, I watched their funny antics for a while, but knowin’ a momma was usually close by I skedaddled to do my surveyin’ in a quieter sector of the planet.”

“My, that was a close call human-James, and an interesting story of caution!”

“I ain’t done.”

“Oh? Oh no…” What little of the blue coloration to the skin had been left at this point continued to drain to white.

“Yep! About a week went by, and again I’m doin’ my surveyin,’ and I was bein’ silly looking too hard at my reader and not where my feets were goin.’ First I heard a deep n’ nasty growlin,’ and then I felt the ground quake neath my feet from two big stamps. Then I looked up to see them teeth you were talkin’ about earlier of a fully adult Tilluxian.”

“By the Great Klan! How did you survive?”

“Well, it's a bit funnier in the tellin’ than it was at the time. I was scared witless, of course, seems I had woken it up from nappin’ when it heard me comin,’ and it sure wasn’t happy to be awake. We were in this big clearin’ between the trees, with me on one side and it on the t’other, and it went and charged me!”

“Dear Klan!”

“I know, right? Now, the first thing that came to mind - since I sure wasn’t gonna outrun this behemoth - was to drop inta a playful position like I saw them juveniles doin,’ and hooted at it!”

“... you what?”

“Yeah! I hooted at that angry humongous thing, that two-story wreckin’ ball of lizardy flesh, and the damn thing stopped!”

“It stopped?!”

“Yep, and then, hehe, it did the next most adorable thing I would never have expected. It tilted its head at me, like a Terran dog that heard a funny sound! I woulda laughed right then and there if I wasn’t in the midst of shittin’ myself.”

“What happened then?”

“Well, it sniffed me a bit, and looked like it was tryin’ to figure out what I was up to, so now that I was thinkin’ about Terran dogs, they will roll over to a bigger nastier dog to appease it, so I got on the ground and rolled over. Then I went inta that playful position again. I about got knocked over when that big avalanche of anger did the same thing with its forked tongue lollin’ out of its mouth. That’s when we started playin’ hide and seek among the trees!”

“You played… a children’s game… with a Rang’vnar?”

“Yup! We played for well over an hour, I even got ta boop it on the nose whenever I found it, again not hard considerin’ my hand was about the size o’ one nostril, and even the big trees on this planet we were on couldn’t cover more than a 1/4th of their body.”

“You even touched one of those monsters?”

“Eh, they ain’t so bad if y’actually got ta know ‘em. Treat ‘em right and you might be surprised what happens. So anywhos, after an hour o’ this, I tried to say goodbye to it, so that I could get to my ship and clean out the inside of my exo-suit, and it ran in front o’ me, nearly knockin’ me over again from the shakin’ it made of the ground, and it still wanted to play some more! We were dartin’ in and out of them trees til both of the suns had set over the horizon. Both of us were dead tired, I could tell he was by the way his tail was sweepin’ on the ground and his head wasn’t bein’ held up much anymore. That’s when it clambered over to me and hunkered down on the ground, wrapped its big ol’ body and tail over me so I could hardly move. I ended up just pettin’ the big galumph ta sleep that night.”

“Petted it? Petted it?! Human-James, you realize how dangerous-”

“Yeah, I know. They said the same about them Droxxians, and we figured them out enough to make pets out of ‘em! I eventually was able to squeeze out from underneath ‘im, and wound my way back to the ship for a bit o’ proper shuteye, and I slept like a babe, I’ll tell ya! Now that I’m in my forties ain’t no way I can keep up that sort o’ adrenaline rush for long, I ain’t my youthful self no more. So, next mornin’ I wake up and real groggily get my chores finished up, and when I left my ship I darn near crapped my freshly-cleaned exo-suit again. It was there. Waitin’ for me.”

“Ah, it had come to try finishing you off then? I’m sure it took all your human guile to-”

“Nah, it had one of my boulders I had been samplin’ in its mouth, and it dropped it at my feet and went thunderin’ off, lookin back at me all expectant like. Now, this was a big chunk of now slobbery rock, but my suit has some servos built in for my work. Once I got over my surprise, I guess I said ‘ta hell with it,’ ya know? I picked up the rock and threw it several hundred yards. We played some big-ass fetch fer half the day. The damn thing became an attached eight ton limb from then on, could barely get my work done for it. I didn’t have to deal with any of the lion equivalents on the planet no more though, they steered well clear with it lumberin’ nearby. I started thinkin,’ I had this big patch o’ land where I live, and ain’t nobody for miles, and you’d be surprised what can fit in a minin’ freighter’s cargo when you don’t take as much ore.”

“Wait, do you mean to say that… is it on the station? Here?”

“Yeah! Why don’t you come meet Charlie? He’d love to meet ya!”

Read the other parts of the series!

Part 2: https://georgecrecy.tumblr.com/post/183787102041/charlie-2

Part 3: https://georgecrecy.tumblr.com/post/183794906326/charlie-3

Part 4: https://georgecrecy.tumblr.com/post/183805565796/charlie-4

Part 5: https://georgecrecy.tumblr.com/post/183818824461/charlie-5

Part 6: https://georgecrecy.tumblr.com/post/183819131196/charlie-6

Part 7: https://georgecrecy.tumblr.com/post/183819391261/charlie-7

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swaminiyogpeeth-blog · 4 years

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Want to become a registered yoga teacher but don’t know how or where to start?

1. Do you practice yoga?

We highly recommend that students have a basic knowledge of yoga before taking any yoga teacher training courses. Once you have a foundation, you will pick up the more hard asanas (postures) of registered yoga teacher training programs and other requirements in the yoga teacher training schedule more comfortably. It does not really matter whether you practice yoga at home or in the presence of a yoga teacher. What matters is that your Yoga practice. If you do, then you have likely already experienced the benefits of yoga firsthand and are ready to dive deeper into your yoga journey. As long as you practice yoga at all, it makes no difference whether you’re a ‘beginner’ or ‘advanced’; each person has their own level of physicality, and not everyone is into fancy poses. What matters is your own unique personal experience with yoga.

2. Do you want a rewarding yoga career?

Being a yoga teacher is a rewarding career in the field of yoga because you’re teaching and helping others. If you know someone who works in the medical field, you’ve probably heard them talk about how fulfilling it is to be a patient advocate and healing facilitator. Likewise, you can instruct your students on yoga’s mental and physical benefits to help them improve their health and change their lives.

4. Do you yearn to expand your yogic knowledge?

Do you always stay back after class with questions for your teacher? Or do you spend a lot of time contemplating and Google- in yoga-related stuff? Yoga poses are just one of the eight limbs of yoga, and if you have come to yoga through its physical practice, you will eventually feel compelled to explore its philosophical aspects. Yoga Teacher Training is an excellent opportunity for this.

5. Do you feel stuck in your yoga practice?

Sometimes yoga students feel like they should not take a yoga training program because their practice is in a “rut”. In fact, yoga teacher training is a great way to reinvigorate your yoga practice. Teacher training will introduce you to a deeper, more fulfilling practice and connect you with people who are passionate about embodying a yogic lifestyle.

6. Are you ready to eat, live, and breathe yoga?

We are not exaggerating. If you choose to join a traditional yoga school for your yoga teacher training, you will be in a yoga atmosphere 24/7, eating simple vegetarian food, talking about chakras, and learning cryptic Sanskrit phrases (as if the asanas weren’t enough). You will be dreaming about yoga postures. And for a 200-hour intensive course (a basic course for yoga teacher training), you are in this atmosphere for at least a month. Are you prepared?Consider whether you can dedicate a full-month of time to a yoga program without feeling like you need to return to your regular life. Also, remember that there will be homework outside course hours. Honestly evaluate whether you’re at a place in your life where you can reap the benefits of such an immersion. It may feel like a drag to have to do all this, but if you paid your hard-earned money to attend a course, it makes sense to get the most out of it!

7. What style of yoga do you like?

Schools may specialize in very specific yoga routines. If you become certified in Hatha yoga. It is the most ancient and the most practiced yoga art of all time. It includes postures like asanas and many breathing techniques and exercises to bring peace to ourselves both internally and externally. This makes sure we could live more without any stress or mental burden. Nowadays its really impossible to find the correct Hatha class because none of us knew exactly what it looks like to be learned and taught well. Other yoga schools offer a more well-rounded approach, and they may help you develop your own program and yoga style. If you already love one lineage of yoga, it will likely be most fulfilling to pursue a yoga teacher training course in that school. Your enjoyment of yoga determines your commitment to and success in yoga teacher training. If you don’t know what style you like, we try several different ones before teacher training. Teaching is, after all, about sharing and passing along information that we ourselves find beneficial.

Vinyasa yoga:

Vinyasa yoga is also an old based similar to hatha yoga but this method involves breathing out regularly with some postures and some sun salutations. which results in keeping our mind calm and relaxed. It also keeps us away from negative thoughts and if you are suffering from postures problems then vinyasa yoga will be the perfect doctor for you because of its effectiveness. The vinyasa yoga is the most taught and learned yoga of all times because there are many mentors and comparing to all of them they are pretty easy to learn.

Ashtanga yoga:

Ashtanga yoga is a recent addition to the list of yoga asanas. It literally has some series of steps involved like breathing in and out sometimes slowly and sometimes vigorously in different postures changing as time pass by and there are totally six levels before giving us a break to take on and there are some mentors who allow people to run on their own terms and gradually increasing their pace and effectiveness.

Iyengar Yoga:

Iyengar Yoga has been developed by B.K.S Iyengar and he described it in his bestselling book “Light of Yoga”. It’s a type of yoga that gives more emphasis on precision and alignment During the performance of different yoga asanas. This style of yoga is performed by using props like blocks, belts, and blankets. The props help students to perform the asanas efficiently and minimizing the risk of any strain or injury.

Bikram Yoga:

Bikram Yoga was devised by Bikram Choudhary in 1970. It is a different type of yoga that is designed to keep the Indian climate in mind. It was practiced in a hot room heated to 41 °C with a humidity of 40 percent. The walls were covered with mirrors and the entire yoga room was fitted with carpets. The Bikram Yoga classes consist of a sequence of 26 different postures.It is a type of yoga that spread across the western world rapidly and there were around 1650 studios in around 40 countries in 2006. There is no music in the Bikram yoga classes.

Sivananda Yoga:

Sivananda Yoga is founded by Swami Swami Vishnudevananda and it’s a spiritual yoga system. Students practice various yoga postures in it but it is not limited to them. Sivananda yoga system is based on the following five Yogic sutras. Dite, exercise, relaxation, proper breathing, and positive thinking. All these principles work tighter to make a healthy lifestyle.There are usually 12 basic asanas or variations of postures with “Surya Namaskar” and Swasana. There is no music in the yoga classes of this type of yoga.

Jivamukti Yoga:

Jivamukti Yoga is created by David Life and Sharon Gannon in 1984. Jivamukti Yoga is a type of hatha yoga practice to show the real aim of yoga, which is freedom and self-actualization. There are 5 main tenets every Jeevmukti yoga class: Bhakti (Devotion), Ahimsa (Non-Violence) Dhyan ( Meditation) Nada (Music), and Shastra (Scripture).

Power Yoga:

Power Yoga It is a general term used to explain the Fitness based approach Vinyasa style of yoga. Many people consider power yoga to be “Gym yoga”. This yoga is similar to Ashtanga yoga. Power Yoga become famous during the 1990s and it was invented by Bryan Kest, based in Los Angeles, and Beryl Bender Birch, based on new York.

8. Do you want to teach yoga?

Yoga is a growing industry that will likely continue to evolve within our lifetimes. If you want to share the practice with others from the bottom of your heart, you will be paid back the investment in spades if the teacher’s path is the one you want to follow. That said, you don’t need to become a teacher to benefit from a yoga teacher training course. Many students attend teacher training programs to receive intensive asana training, deepen their spiritual practice, and connect with likeminded people. Here are five reasons you may benefit from a yoga teacher training program even if you don’t want to teach:

1. Alignment. In a yoga teacher training course, there’s much more time for you to learn about the alignment aspect of yoga. Alignment is critical to ensure that your yoga practice is safe and therefore sustainable. In yoga teacher training, there’s more emphasis on safe posture practices, and you’ll have plenty of time to ask questions.

2. To understand the anatomical and physiological aspects of yoga. Yoga differs from other physical exercises because each pose has a certain effect on the body, be it physical or energetic. In a teacher training course, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the function of the poses; how to use them to help the body achieve optimal health and, most importantly, the contraindications towards each pose. This is important because, without proper knowledge of the poses, we can unknowingly do more harm than good to our bodies.

3. Understand the philosophical parts of yoga. Yoga poses are just one limb of yoga. The bigger part of yoga has to do with life and how we as individuals relate to it. You will come to learn about all this through the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

4. Immerse yourself in the yoga experience. This is a very special time in your life. With the demands of modern life, one has at most one or two hours daily to commit to their yoga practice. During an intensive teacher training course, you will have the chance to embrace yoga all day, every day!

5. It’s an opportunity to dive deep into yourself. All the above combined will make you question your thoughts and belief systems. You will begin to wonder if you’ve been living to the fullest, and what changes would you like to see in your life. In this period of time, the healthy conflict will arise—things that have been long buried deep within you. This is the time to unveil these issues and deal with them, rather than just sweeping them under the rug again, leaving them unresolved.

9. Are you ready for a once-in-a-lifetime experience?

Most reputable yoga training is life-changing. They are retreats you will not forget nor regret when it comes to your life’s big picture. If it’s been a while since you took a break from the daily grind or treated yourself to any kind of vacation, the timing might be right. Spending money on transformative experiences is, after all, usually more worthwhile than spending on material goods. Frequent times to undergo yoga teacher training include when students are in transition, feel stuck, have recently started yoga, or have come to a point in their personal practice where they feel ready to teach. That said, there is no universal “right time”. Ask yourself what feels like perfect timing to you. The answer will come.

10. Do you want a spiritual school or a secular one?

Different yoga training programs have vastly different spiritual philosophies. Sometimes you wouldn’t know it in the West, but yoga’s roots are spiritual. Most of the techniques and poses taught in studios are offshoots of Hatha Yoga. According to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, such techniques were designed to anchor the mind into a meditative state. Some schools will teach the spiritual side of yoga, and some will treat it as a mental and physical fitness practice. If it’s not readily apparent from their program offerings, ask the school where they are on this spectrum.

11. Do you want to focus more on your practice or on teaching?

There are some schools that mainly take you deeper into your personal practice. Other schools will focus less on this and more on teaching skills. You’ll want a substantial portion of the latter so you’re ready for surprises and can safely lead a class. Some students will have special needs or be prone to injury during some poses, for example.

12. Do you want a short-term or long-term course?

There are two choices when it comes to Yoga Teacher Training Courses – either do a 3-month long course which runs only on weekends or a full-on one-month course. A short term, intensive course is the opportunity of a lifetime to fully immerse yourself into the yoga lifestyle, as you will have set aside all other obligations to fully commit to being present during the course. This allows you to be more focused on what is being taught and what is happening daily, with minimum distractions from the outside world. In intensive programs, the daily schedule, food, and environment are designed to encourage the best yogic experience. The downside to an intensive course is that not everyone is capable of taking that much time off from work or other obligations. Also, setting aside obligations is not something that everyone enjoys doing. A long-term course that runs over many weekends doesn’t require you to take time off work, and you can still maintain your social life outside of training hours (if you still have the energy to!). This option tends to be preferred by people who have familial obligations and cannot, for whatever circumstances, be away from home for long. Another good thing about weekend courses is that you will have more time in between classes to really absorb and process what’s being taught, so you have a longer timeframe to ask questions and clarify anything you’re unsure about. However, the con to a weekend course is that you won’t get the full experience of a yoga lifestyle, as five out of seven days you’re back to the hustle and bustle of your normal lifestyle.

13. What really happens during a yoga teacher training course?

During a teacher training course, you will fine-tune your asana practice. Even a well-seasoned yogi may find that they have been doing a certain pose the wrong way all this time! Learning how to execute the poses according to proper anatomical principles is definitely different from blindly mimicking movements. With this newfound knowledge, your asana practice will be taken to a whole different level, where much mental and bodily awareness is needed. You will start to notice things more, and maybe even come to realize that you were not as flexible or strong as you thought you were. The subject of Anatomy and Physiology not only enhances our personal practice; it also deepens our understanding of asanas, where we can more fully appreciate the asanas for their physical and energetic benefits. The fourth limb of yoga is Pranayama (breathing practices). Most of us take our breath for granted when it is, in fact, one of the most important things which keep us alive! Combining the breath with your newfound awareness on asanas takes your yoga practice to a whole other level! There will also be daily philosophy sessions where the Yoga Sutras are discussed. The Yoga Sutras are a guide to living a meaningful and purposeful life. As you are introduced to the concepts of the Yoga Sutras, you will start to question your life and everything that has led up to this point. Guilt, remorse, sadness, and many more emotions that have been unknowingly repressed may emerge. This is normal. In fact, this is a very good thing, because before any healing or positive transformation can happen, one must first identify the things that went wrong and what needs to be changed. Your teachers and course mates will be there to offer your guidance and support. Be present for them too when they need it. Most of your waking hours will be spent interacting with others. You will witness each other’s growth and transformation, as well as learn about yourselves through introspection. Lifelong friendships are often formed here. Meditation techniques will also be taught. Yoga is not always a serious practice; it is also a celebration of life. Meditation is a way to bring you back into the present, so you can be fully present at the moment and therefore enjoy your life. After immersing yourself in a teacher training course, you will emerge with a new perspective on life. After diving deep within yourself, you will have a newfound acceptance towards yourself and everyone else around you.

14. Does everything feel like it somehow just lined up?

If you have the resources, the support of the people around you and that gut feeling “Yes, this is it!”, then this is probably it! The universe is supporting you and showing you that you are ready for the next step: finding a registered yoga teacher training program.

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15. Does the training cover everything?

You want a program with great staff that encompasses everything from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras to meditation to anatomy and alignment to business skills. Ask for a syllabus or curriculum upfront. You should know exactly what you’re paying for. If the program doesn’t have anything to give or send you, that’s a bad sign. Once you find a program that covers it all, you can safely invest. Below are three necessary aspects of any great yoga teacher training program: Asana. The majority of people who attend a Teacher Training Course would have first known about yoga through asana and would have come to the course with the intention of deepening their knowledge on the asanas, regardless of whether they intend to teach or not. It is not very important to remember the Sanskrit names of the poses, but it is vital to have good knowledge of the safety alignments so that you can safely guide your students in and out of the poses. I believe that people should come to yoga to get healthy, not to create unnecessary injuries! A decent understanding of anatomy is good too so that you can better accommodate your students’ various and unique physicalities. This will prove important when you encounter students who have injuries, chronic pain, or other health conditions like thyroid disorders, high blood pressure, etc..

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

Sequencing is indeed an art. As you know, each asana is designed to affect the physical and energetic bodies in a unique way, for example, forward bending poses are calming, while backward bending poses are energizing. Bearing this in mind, A good yoga sequence will be able to give a very strong positive effect on your students. Knowing how to string the poses together to form a proper sequence is a very important weapon in your yoga teacher arsenal, regardless of what kind of yoga you teach. Besides knowing how to connect the poses, equally important is knowing how and when to counter the poses. A counterpose involves moving the body in the opposite direction of the previous pose, therefore releasing the tissues that were held in the previous pose and creating balance in the body. Communication. Yoga is about the self, yet it is also about how you relate to others. Especially if you intend on pursuing a career as a yoga teacher, it is important to know how to communicate well with others.Communication is not only limited to your personal interactions with your students, but also your delivery methods in the class. Teaching is pretty much a form of public speaking, and you need to be able to present what you want to say in a way that is not only effective but also makes people want to listen to you. Perhaps you have noticed it: how do you feel when someone speaks in a monotonous voice? How does that compare to when you listen to a radio announcer’s voice? How do you feel when you participate in a class where the teacher has a too-serious mood all the time? What about in one where the atmosphere was friendly? You can ask your teachers and fellow course mates to observe you when you teach, then get feedback from them. It may be a bit difficult at first, but with practice, you will definitely improve!

16. What is the meal situation?

If you’re partaking in an international or intensive teacher training program, you’ll need optimal health with maximum energy. What you eat is the first step. Any yoga teacher training program should have a holistic program, which includes regular yoga, meditation, and yogic meals. They should also be able to accommodate certain diets.

17. Is there an application?

If the school simply requires you to register, proceed cautiously. Schools should want to know more about their students than their credit card numbers.

18. Is the school Yoga Alliance Certified?

Yoga Alliance is a well-respected non-profit organization that vets yoga teachers and training schools. Yoga Alliance has more than 11000 registered schools and more than 15,000 registered teachers worldwide. As such, it’s become the standard certification for yoga training schools, and most studios and students have come to expect it from their teachers. In order to become an RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) or registered yoga teacher training program, you must adhere to a very clear set of standards in terms of curriculum, planning, training, and qualification. Longstanding, reputable programs will always be Yoga Alliance certified. Unfortunately, some schools claim to be Yoga Alliance certified but aren’t. To check whether they’re legit, go to the Yoga Alliance website and search for a school name or website, and you should see the school listed along with ratings and reviews.

19. Are the teachers qualified and experienced?

Anyone can get a yogateacher training certification, but not anyone can teach. It’s important to find training with vetted teachers attached to it. Accomplished, well-respected teachers help students experience the multitude of benefits thataccompany a regular yoga practice. They also equip students with the necessary tools and strategies to establish their own teaching careers.

20. What’s the setting?

If the course will be held overseas, research the location as much as you can to avoid any culture shock or disappointment. Ask questions to the staff to clear any doubt or uncertainty. Also, check how the weather conditions will be at that time, and make sure to pack suitable clothing and any other items you’ll need for the duration of the course.

21. Are there testimonials or reviews?

Be wary of schools without testimonials. If students aren’t willing to leave testimonials about their program, they probably didn’t enjoy it. Also, don’t forget to check school reviews on Facebook, YouTube, Google+, etc. Check the past year’s activity on their Facebook page to see what they’ve been up to. You’ll be spending valuable time and money, so do your homework before putting your money on the table.

22. Do they cover anatomy?

Any yoga program should help you and your potential future students stay safe. Specifically, yoga teacher training programs should extensively cover proper teaching techniques, how to avoid injuries, and how to help students progress effectively from novice to professional level. 23. What’s the difference between 200/300/500 hour training?The most basic course is 200-hours training. It’s designed for beginners and intermediate-level students. 300 hours is mainly for advanced students, and in order to do 300 hours, you must have already completed 200 hours of training. Once you have completed both 200 and 300 hours, you are automatically eligible to register as RYT500. It’s always recommended to complete your 200 hours and assist a teacher (or teachers) before doing 300 hours. However, due to travel expenses, some want to do 200 and 300 hours of training together, so for them, there are 500 hours of training.Swamini Yog Peeth is a certified Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School. Our registered yoga teacher training programs focus deeply on the union of mind, body, and spirit. They consist of dynamic meditation, asana workshops, advanced pranayama, and sessions of silence.

Yoga Teachers:

Most of our teachers are certified by different recognized bodies like Yoga Alliance USA, International Yoga Federation, etc. Our lead trainers have years of teaching experience behind them. Our testimonials, in fact, seem to revolve around one central, critical theme: the quality and authenticity of our teachers. You can read more about them on our Teachers page: Yoga Teacher

Locations:

Swamini Yog Peeth locations– Muni-Ki-Reti, Ramjhula, P.O. Shivanand Nagar Near-Ganga Vatika Flats, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249192.

About Swamini Yog Peeth

Rishikesh the yoga capital of the world—is located in the foothills of Himalayas, Rishikesh is one of the holiest cities in India. Breathtaking view of the Himalayas, the spiritual atmosphere, and the presence of some great yogis and their ashrams, stepping afoot in Rishikesh sets a heavenly bliss in any yoga enthusiast’s heart.

Facilities:

Where you stay matters, especially if it’s an intensive month or two-month-long program abroad. Our centers provide an elegant and comfortable stay for students. Your private haven is plush with all the facilities required for a comfortable stay. Each room has a double bed and western-styled washrooms with hot water. The rooms are clean and naturally ventilated.

Meals:

At Swamini Yog Peeth, we arrange special yogic vegetarian meals and do not encourage you to eat out. We also accommodate special dietary requirements like vegan, gluten-free, and/or nut-free. Application: At Swamini Yog Peeth Ashram, we have a complete and tailored application form for each of our training programs. Comprehensive applications ensure aligned expectations and the best possible fit between school and student. View ours at

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teacher-lavin · 5 years

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Shawn’s Story*

Shawn’s fable unfolds along the banks of the rivers that authors, Langston Hughes and James Joyce traveled. Also, here to be found is the River Delaware as it flows through Philadelphia and environs. Among other themes, this is a tale of incarceration and deportation. Waiting at the story’s edges, readers will notice that we also meet with a lot of homework, –and a very discerning librarian.

(Above) Image Taken from Salmon Ireland’s web site (Salmonireland.com), is a landscape photograph of the River Foyle.

The Letter

Hi Pops, thanks for your letter. Too bad, the prison blocked a lotta words out. What I got was that you’re getting to go out with work crews to pick up trash on the highways. It must be weird being chained together like that and having guards with shotguns and such watch over you guys while you’re just basically cleaning the roadside. I really like the part where you said that you all go up to the highway right next to the river and that you always take a minute from sweepin or whatever to look out over the riverwaves and see the sun reflect on the swelling banks and feel the breeze. So, that was a really good idea where you said if after work some day I walk to the far end of the Wal-Mart parking lot on Delaware Avenue where it comes up on the river that I’ll be looking out over the same Delaware River as you seen earlier, and I’ll be seeing the same waves, and the same currents, and the same mists and breezes playing off the wave- tops, hearin the same sounds and tasting that little bit of sea salt that the river has from its trip out to the ocean. Imma do it. I miss you, Pops. If I go down that parking lot where it looks across to Camden on the opposite bank on the same day maybe when y’all been out on the highway cleanup crew in your orange prison suits, I’ll be able to catch up with your spirit, at least. And, I’ll say all the stuff you used to listen to me carrying on about. How muad I get at everything and how sad and sorry I feel about other stuff. Remember? I ain’t seen Mom or Dad at all for a long time. But Aunt Helen came down from the convent last week and helped me clean the place. So, we scoured the joint from “stem to stern” just like you always used to say. “FROM STEM TO STERN.” I kept repeating that and then Aunt Helen and me was laughing about the way you used to say it and about how you talk and your Irish accent, “From Stem To Stern,” like a pirate or something. Haha. Don’t get mad. I miss you. Pops. Love You. Shawn.

Saturday Morning: The Library

Shawn: Did you see a piece of paper with writing on it? … like a letter?

Librarian: (Curtly, not looking up from her desk.) No.

Shawn: I was in here after work last night trynna do my homework, and wrote the letter, and now I can’t find it.

Librarian: (Still not looking up.) Why don’t you check around the table where you always work.

Shawn: Where’s the maps of Ireland. They say my grandfather might have to go back there even though he doesn’t want to.

Librarian: (Still looking down. Staccato.) Geography. Under Great Britain.

Shawn: (With an angry edge.) It’s not in Britain.

Librarian: (Looking up.) Yes, It is. Aisle 4, Shelves 10 through 17. Clearly labeled Great Britain including Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Shawn: (Pointing to the green tattoo on his forearm) Just remember, 26 Plus 6 equals ONE.

Librarian: (Loudly, Pointing Finger at Shawn.) Quiet.

Shawn: (Louder.) No!

Franklinville High School

I had already found the letter on the floor in the back of the classroom while grading papers and cleaning the room on Friday evening. That’s when I read the letter and realized that Shawn must have dropped it that day during class. Shawn was new in our school. His body language was terse. He seemed beaten and bent inward. He refused to make eye contact. He never talked in class. When I asked him why he slept on his desk everyday, he said that he worked most nights and that he was exhausted all day. That’s all I knew about Shawn. But then, I looked at the address on his file and recognized that the neighborhood where Shawn lived was near the block where my grandfather owned a bar many decades ago. Jimmy’s Pub opened at 7 in the morning for guys coming off the night shift at the Stetson factory and for other graveyard workers. And some 7 a.m. drinkers were guys on their way out to jobs they hated in center city offices and, then, there were the guys who had been out all night drinking and wanted one last shot before they did their daily perish. Cousins right off the boat from Ireland lived above the bar. I worked there while I was going to college. It was a hole of a place where I learned the codes of the Belfast streets thousands of miles away, streets that I’d never actually seen. I could imagine Shawn’s grandfather, his aunt and the way that prison must have shaken them up and spit them out emotional wrecks fractured by fear, frustration and anger, fractured people living fractured lives.

Over the weekend, I read the letter over and over and wondered how Shawn would feel about my seeing his message to his grandfather. I put it in an envelope and wrote a simple note, “Found on Floor of Classroom” and, then, I noticed that I had planned for our class had to read Modern writers like Langston Hughes and James Joyce. So, I decided to begin on Monday with with a meditation. I planned for us to read the Langston Hughes poem that begins, “I’ve Known Rivers.”

Before class, when I gave the envelope to Shawn, he tore it open and sat down immediately in one of the desks at the front, disclosing the letter’s folds and smoothing out the page while he read it, running his fingers along each line as he read. Class started and he looked at me and I smiled at him hoping to silently say, “yes,” with the smile, yes, I read the letter. Shawn hesitated, looked down, then looked up again and smiled back, nodding. Then, I handed out a worksheet asking the entire class to meditate on the lines that Langston Hughes wrote as a young poet, traveling along the Mississippi River in a train headed South:

“I’ve known rivers ancient as the world and older than the

flow of human blood in human veins.

My soul has grown deep like the rivers.”

I played the music that the jazz musician, Gary Bartz composed to accompany the Hughes poem. I asked just one question beneath the poem’s lines.

“As you read, how do you connect the poet’s rivers to his soul?”

After class:

Shawn: Mister, thanks for finding the letter.

Me: I felt lucky to read it, Shawn.

Shawn: I’m not sending it cuz I just learned that my granda is going to the prison’s hospice which means that he’s very sick.

Me: (Pausing, lump in throat.) He must be very proud of you. I think you should send it to him or give it to him when you visit.

Shawn: I ain’t got the time or the money.

Me: Still, he must be proud of you.

Shawn: I don’t know if they’re gonna send him back to Ireland or keep him here cuz he’s so sick. My aunt told me about this hospice thing on Friday night when she visited from the convent in Allentown where she works.

Me: The worst part must be not knowing what’s gong to happen, right?

Shawn: (Crying, as he looked away as if he were seeing the far shore of a river through his tears, and quoting the poem.) And My soul has grown deep like the rivers.

Me: It’s quite a poem, Shawn.

Shawn: I’ll think about it at work. It’s really good.

Me: Don’t forget your homework. (Smiling, ironically).

Shawn: I never forget my homework. (Smiling back, ironically).

Homework

Translate the following passage from James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake into your own words. Remember that this excerpt is taken from the end of Anna Livia Plurabelle’s section of Joyce’s novel. Hint: The River Liffey is the scene of this passage, all of which occurs not during the day but at night deep in the language of a very long dream about all rivers.

Monday Evening: The Library

Shawn: Do you wanna hear my homework?

Librarian: I’m busy. Don’t you work today?

Shawn: I skipped work to do my homework first then walk up to the Wal-Mart parking lot to be on the river for a minute.

Librarian: (Smiling). Aren’t you very organized, Shawn?

Shawn: This guy from Dublin’s book is all rivers. You wanna hear my translation of his story about rivers?

Librarian: Yes. But quietly.

Shawn: I’ll whisper it. It’s even better that way.

Librarian: You are a very strange young man. Have you been told this?

Shawn: (whispering)

I can barely hear you with the waters of the river.

The waters chitter. The bats flitter.

Are you not going home alone?

Think of the waters of the River Liffey in Dublin?

Think of the waters of Lough Neagh near Belfast?

I feel as old as that Elm Tree over there.

This is Shawn’s story. This is Seamus’s story.

Good Night, Grand farther, the farther away you go.

Shawn means John.

Seamus means James.

Who were John and James sons or daughters of?

Goodnight, Pops.

Tell me another story about plants and rocks.

Please tell me.

Beside the waters, there hither like the Delaware River.

There thither like the Liffey, the Shannon, the River Erne,

The River Boyne, The River Foyle.

Now, I’m with you beside the rivering waters

The hitherandthithering waters of

Goodnight ……..

Librarian: (Looking up, mouth open in astonishment.) And you wrote that based on the passage in James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake?

Shawn: (Nodding. Smiling. Agitated). And now I have to get over to the Wal-Mart parking lot to listen to see the river and tell it what I can hear and telepath it all to my granda who’s up north waiting for the words to echo their way up and back to him.

Librarian: You seem relieved.

Shawn: Of course, it’s sad but I have to say good bye.

(Above) Clinton Cahill’s exhibition “Illuminating the Wake,” which are Cahill’s interpretive drawings on the text of James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake, synthesizing his encounters with the novel’s dreamscapes. Taken from the web site of the James Joyce Centre in Dublin (https://jamesjoyce.ie/illuminating-the-wake-no-31/).

(Above) Image from web site of Monica and Tyler Aiello’s gallery exhibition titled, “I’ve known Rivers,” which are images based upon the poetry of Langston Hughes (http://www.studioaiello.net/).

*All persons mentioned in this story are fictional (and bear no connectin to actual, historical persons) with the exception of Langston Hughes and James Joyce. All places, also, with the exception of the Wal-Mart parking lot overlooking the Delaware River also are fictional.

(Below) Youtube Musical Composition by Gary Bartz, based upon Langston Hughes’ poetic lines, “I’ve Known Rivers.”

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flatstarcarcosa · 5 years

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1-6 for rust and 20-29 for slade!

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What was your first time with your f/o like?

the first time was A Mess because we were both hyped up on whatever had been circulating at the Crusaders’ party. we ended up in some empty room in this run down fucking house fucking over a table, and got walked in on by ginger and his gaggle of goons. i realized later though that ginger and them never realized it was ME rust was with, because he’d leaned forward and put his arm in front of my face, so all they saw was the blonde hair and just assumed he’d found some chick. it was kind of, idk, sweet?? to realize years later he ended up reflexively protecting me from the start.

How often do you and your f/o have sex?

it depends. pre ‘95 we were going at it pretty wild until he was able to push me out of the crusaders after i got jumped. ‘95 was a mixed bag until the dora lange case was solved, but after that it was pretty regular, a few times a week until shit imploded in ‘02.

Is the sex between you and your f/o usually sensual? Passionate? Animalistic?

sensual is probably a good fit for the most part. not to sound cliched but we definitely try to convey things through sex that we’re too emotionally constipated to say with words. sometimes rust buries his face in my neck and tells me i need you, and i know that there’s more to it than the immediate, psychical need. (altho what he NEEDS is a therapist lbr here)

How messy is the sex, or do you and your f/o try to keep it as clean as possible?

oh it can get pretty messy, entirely because of me. he tells me once after the fact, because he’d gotten into something in the evidence locker, that when he was married him and his wife could go at it and you couldn’t even tell, “but we go at it and it’s like the goddamn flood sweepin’ noah’s ark away”.

Do you and your f/o prefer having sex in the dark or with the lights open?

he likes having the lights on. not like, blindingly bright, but a nice soft glow is good. i prefer them off so we compromise sometimes.

What was the most embarrassing thing to happen between you and your f/o before, during, and/or after sex?

marty caught us once when he was staying with us in ‘95. rust had actually gotten some sleep the night before, and it was right after the dora case got closed, before marty was allowed to move back in w/ maggie and the kids, and well...we do like tables. nothing kills a boner faster than glancing over to see marty walking into the kitchen giving his balls a morning scratch and proclaiming through a yawn “aw, come on man, i fucking eat at that table” followed by “great, i’m gonna be seeing rust’s ass every time i close my eyes now, thanks for that partner.”

How good is your f/o at oral? How do they use their lips and tongue to pleasure you?

jesus fucking christ slade’s so good at it. and he KNOWS it and he USES that. he’s also into face sitting, and his extra sturdiness from those army experiments means no worries about his neck. he likes to take little breaks though to come up and kiss me, he thinks it’s very important i know what i taste like.

How does your f/o taste?

like a goddamn killing machine hm, [swirls cum around a wineglass] DO I DETECT A HINT OF NUT??? i want to say like, iunno, tangy? altho outside of the drink i’ve never been able to figure out precisely what tangy even means, but pleasant enough nonetheless. 10/10 would swallow again.

Is there any dirty talk? If so, how dirty? What about pet names and/or derogatory names?

oh jesus there is. so much. like almost every time, it’s rare there’s not. it kind of took a while for us to find the right balance of it though, and i realized during that time apparently i was unintentionally creating some sort of build-a-dom with him, because he actually admits once he didn’t used to be so ‘like that’. he ended up following my cues which basically led to a “hope this doesn’t awaken anything in me” situation.

the best mix though is an even distribution of degradation and praise. like, absolutely tell me what a filthy fucking boy i am, but be sure to tell me what a good filthy boy i am. he also likes to claim ownership, which is how his dumb ass accidentally pavlov trained himself into going into nut mode whenever someone calls him death//stroke because “slade” as an answer to “whose pussy is this?” wasn’t getting me what i wanted and it was like ten minutes before i came up with the right answer. after that he kept doing it because you know, ego, hubris, etc, and now he’s fucked himself while trying to fuck me, good job, colonel. (oh, great, colonel will be the next thing.)

How good is your f/o with their hands/fingers?

sO LIKE, i actually have a non-sexual attraction to hands to begin with but i particularly go nuts for slade’s, and usually always want to be fidgeting with one of them as much as possible, so with that said,

rifp this fucking pussy honestly. he loooves getting fingers involved with oral, and is also good about thumbing up against the clit while balls deep. i actually don’t let him do the second one that often though because it gets to be too much stimulation, but is also the quickest way to get me cumming. he’s misjudged it before and had me done before he was, which of course i used to say “haha look what you did, mr. big man”. he jerked off onto my chest in response.

How loud is your f/o? Do they moan/whine/whimper? Do they curse? Do they call your name like it’s the only thing they know?

for all the talking that goes on he’s actually fairly quiet. because that’s what it is, talking. and he knows what really gets me off is him growling in my ear, not raising his voice. he’s prone to the usual moaning and a few swears here and there. sometimes when i’m being particularly frisky i can manage to weasel this kind of, not high-high pitched, but high pitched for him yelp out of him when i’ve been sucking dick for too long and he literally has to pull me off him.

i think there was like one single time where i got him to the point where he actually called the safe word instead of pushing me off. (it’s titan, by the way. which was decided as being the most obvious word neither of us would be saying during sex, but my response was also “i dunno, that seems like a good way to turn on your revenge brain and get my neck reflexively snapped”. he didn’t appreciate the joke.)

Do you and your f/o hold hands while making love? How tightly do they hold onto you?

yee, sometimes. it depends on what position we end up in, or what we’re hanging onto. surprisingly enough i’ve never had a problem with him like, not paying attention and hurting my hands or anything. you’d think it would be a problem, what with the augmented strength, but no it never is. sometimes i feel like he’s holding on because he still thinks i’m not going to be here when he wakes up.

What’s your f/o’s stamina like? Do they last long or finish quickly? Can they go for multiple rounds?

god bless the us army for that healing factor and enhanced metabolism and stamina can i get a YEE HAW from the crowd!! i mean, yeah he still needs a few minutes, but it’s absolutely multiple rounds. he can usually last a good bit, too, but every now and then that hubris rears up and he gets himself too psyched up playing with me and will come early, but it’s fine, he always makes up for it.

Is there anything that can make your f/o cum every single time?

every now and then, i will absolutely ride him, and he will fucking go off like a geyser every time. there are times between that and oral where i get a bit puffed up and take the reigns for a bit, and like a dog with a bone, slade goes nuts for it.

How wrecked/spent does your f/o look by the time the two of you are done? Do they have a dazed look on their face? Completely disheveled hair? Chest heaving for breath?

sometimes the eyepatch ends up getting lost in the shuffle because i’m like “oh shit, handle!” and i may have broken a few straps. if his hair’s grown out enough it’s absolutely a fucking MESS and i have no idea how he can stand to detangle that shit. on rare occasions slade just absolutely knocks the fuck OUT afterwards and i can always tell that whoof, i did a good job when that happens. he always ends up commenting about how well he slept the next morning, so i strut around like a preening peacock for the rest of the day.

What’s the aftercare like, if there is any?

oh it’s a must if things got intense. lots of nuzzling and kisses and praise and affirmation. also sometimes the heating pad for me because sex can rev up those kidneys and i need to be able to relax everything. and sometimes when the orgasm(s) gets intense enough the flood of hormones makes me cry.

i judge a good bout of sex by if he falls almost into a coma after, he judges it by if i start crying. but it’s fine, because he kisses my cheeks and tells me again what a good boy i am, and tries very very hard not to laugh too much about the juxtaposition of me during foreplay vs me sobbing intermediately after an orgasm.

#ship: far from any road #ship: wilson & wilson at large #horney on maine #cut for length AND filth #Anonymous #*asks

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funniestsimpalive · 3 years

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I miss having the excitement I had when I find out about hunter x hunter

Back then I really read tons and tons about it, I watched so many videos about the series, I feel the show is literally something of my own, like it’s so familiar to me? Idk I really wanna read it cause it’s more than a year since I watched it for the first time

But honestly lately I’ve been craving for finally finishing a book I’ve tried to finish for years, it’s called steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse, idk why but lately I’ve been thinking about that book...

Also, for now I’ve been listening “the interlude that never ends” by xxxtentacion

And it’s so good

Also I got my car this week and i barely use it, but today I showed it to a close friend of mine, and he drove it and idk it was cool, to me isn’t that much cause I for a long time had been wanting a car, and now it just feels too late for it, like it was just time so isn’t as exciting, I feel like If I make it a big deal and tell other friends they’ll be like oh really until now you have a car, good for you I guess..

And honestly I sometimes, idk, like I know I complain over anything 😭 but it’s so nonsense to me sometimes saying x or z thing about anything nice about someone, or telling a story that makes me look foolish or goofy even if it could be fun talking about it, cause I feel people is obviously comparing themselves all the time it’s inevitable, like it’s natural, but I guess u lift up their egos and they see me as dumb,, then annoying for being distracted or dumb or whatever picture they have of myself, and it’s my problem cause at the end of the day I let them and bring them the info to think that way basically...and it’s a problem cause I’ve realized they even don’t respect me or if I do something wrong they keep track of it and idk like even make comments about me being bad at something or whatever but it’s weird cause it’s not the same case with other people in the room:( like idc but it’s annoying knowing they keep track when I make a mistake and like remember it, and it seems as they have it easier to tell me bullshit or remember me or talk about when I make a mistake 😭🤣🤣 idk lol

Maybe I should put more limits

But it’s so boring, to me

Like i don’t even know why, it’s just boring to me, like am not talking about avoiding being polite, it’s boring to me knowing ppl will see me and talk to me and think what I let them see and how I behave it’s all of me... and judge me based on that, its just dumb to me, to know that few information and think you have an idea of someone,, like its funny how dumb that is lmao, it’s hard for me to explain it, but it seems like I am just talking to someone who don’t see or think there’s always more to know about someone, like it’s so easy to feed them up with any behavior I could be having OR pretending to have, that’s basically what amazes me, how could you be so relaxed barely knowing shit about someone you judged as little or less than you🤣😭 like, so this people don’t think they literally could be wrong? Lmao or that people lie? Jajajahahaja it feels to me (and it sounds awful) but like talking to someone brainless, or talkin to the wall.

I guess the fact that, that bores me could be talking about I just simply have a huge ego, and a seek for looking to know people intimately, and that i want to think it’s not bad at all, but it’s weird and (also could be a sign about ego) but it’s just too hard to have that behavior with everyone, and it leads to many misunderstoods,, and it’s basically problematic

And it’s so true cause I’ve had problems just for that😭 but basically I don’t care it’s too boring to me having that much of limits with people, like what’s the point then... I couldn’t be that selfish to feel okay barely having an idea of them... its like I don’t even know them I only know my perception of them🤣 I’d be coexisting with a mirror basically, it’s just sad to me idk.. feeling as I barely know them... like i came to the conclusion that seeking to know people by who they really are, it just leads me to find their worst behaviors and personality traits and that’s why I end up having problems... cause I am probably not the best prepared person for that... but I’ve always thought that covering up people bad behaviors just to get along (and I’ll basically get an advantage of the relationship) it’s like having no soul, 😐 it’s seriously more important your confort and stability than literally seeing someone’s disgusting behaviours (and for now am thinking about misogyny, but also being rude af/ sarcastic or projecting themselves and being cruel with others, just cause it was acceptable when someone else did it to them) and it really makes me sad people don’t give a fuck lmao maybe am too weird and unwise but it’s just wrong when people get along with that😭😭😭😭?? Nonsense to me I don’t give a fuck if I get into trouble just for preferring to know shit about people so I know what am dealing with in reality than just sweepin shit under the mat to have a good time or just get along 🙁 like

Whats the purpose then. And what the fuck is gonna happen with the person being made less or offended ??🙁 like there’s people without selfesteem, there’s definitely people who simply cannot deal with having someone being mean and projecting and being basically a fuckin hater

Ugh idk why I expanded so much about this it’s just something I never spoke about I think am gonna get therapy

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