Vipassana Meditation

Tonight my good friend Marty introduced me to Vipassana Meditation. Several years ago, he went on a 10 day meditation trip that he claims changed his life. For 10 days, he did nothing but sit quietly, thinking about the sensations in his body. For the next few months (until he got hit by a truck while bike riding) he said he was the happiest he had ever been. He encouraged me to try it. Perhaps this summer I can make a trip to Oregon or Montana to meditate amoungst the trees and mountains for 10 days. It made me realize how important meditation practice is; I'd like to practice for a little bit every day to prepare.

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First Yoga Post

Chris Sharma Tries YogaChris Sharma is one of my heroes. His one of the top climbers in the world, has a great and positive outlook on life, and lives with his beautiful wife in Catalonia, Spain, where he practices his climbing. As a climber myself, I thought Yoga might be helpful. However, being one of Chris's first times, I couldn't help notice he seemed a little awkward with some of the more... spiritual aspects. Sometimes I feel this way too, and just want to do the nice stretches.