(By David Ulrich, Reposted from The Slender Thread) A sudden answer to a long perplexing problem, a burst of insight that deeply informs your creative work, a moment of wisdom that changes the shape of your life forever or even the fabric of society; these moments are highly inspiring. As artists and creative individuals, we [...]

I love yoga for two reasons: Outer Awareness & Inner Awakening First, yoga has given me the gift of health and vitality. I was never a very athletic or healthy child. I was always in the nurse’s office for one reason or another. I was always the last picked person for volleyball in elementary school. [...]

Article by David Ulrich David Ulrich is the Program Coordinator for Pacific New Media, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. He is an active photographer and writer whose work has been published in numerous books and journals including Aperture, Parabola, MANOA, and Sierra Club publications. Ulrich’s photographs have been exhibited internationally in over seventy-five one-person and [...]

I’ve broken a lot of bad habits over the years: nail biting, excessive caffeine consumption, sugar, junk food, etc. I’m running out of “things” to let go of. Now, my experience is not necessarily a “habit” that I am letting go of, but rather a way of being. This is proving to be very frightening [...]

© David Ulrich My earliest memories of finding stillness were not through yoga, but through art. I studied art extensively in high school and in college, and those early experiences with art and creativity likely contributed to my interest in practices like yoga and meditation. During many extensive talks with David Ulrich, a well-regarded photographer, [...]

To be, or not to be–that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune Or to take arms against a sea of troubles And by opposing end them. To die, to sleep– No more–and by a sleep to say we end The heartache, and the [...]

On February 26, Saturday 11 am – 1 pm, Yoko and I will be holding another hopping through and hopping back workshop at Open Space Yoga Monsarrat. Compared to last year, this year’s workshop will be much more asana intensive. We’ll be using ashtanga’s primary series as the framework for understanding how to transition with [...]

A little late, but thanks to everyone who came to last month’s satsang and made it such a beautiful experience. It was so nice to share and connect with those students who came. Yoko and I were really impressed with the genuine and heartfelt comments people made. Last month’s Satsang focused on citta or mind [...]

This month and next month I’m starting two new classes at Open Space Yoga in both the Diamond Head and Chinatown locations. On Mondays, starting October 4, I’ll be teaching a half-primary series class from 10 – 11:15 AM in Diamond Head. I am also now teaching a Thursday evening half-primary series class from from [...]