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The yesplus workshop was just offered for the first time at the University of Minneapolis, taught by U of M junior and long-time Yesplus participant Eshitha Mogallapalli, who just became a Yesplus instructor over the summer.
There’s a great article on U of M’s online newspaper that covers the workshop and its many benefits.
For Eshitha, “[yesplus has] been really helpful in my life to be centered and not be distracted with my thoughts,” she said. “I’d get freaked out a lot for exams so it has really helped me focus and get a lot of sleep.”
Sudarshan Kriya, the breathing practice taught in yesplus, is helping veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan! Hear from two veterans and yesplus grads about their experience finding peace through the breath in this University of Wisconsin-Madison newspaper article
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For the first time, live on the Internet, get a taste of the newest evolution of fun.
Shop For Japan was a one-day event to benefit victims of the devastating earthquake and Tsunami in Japan. Businesses participated by pledging a percentage of their revenue on Saturday, March 26th to any Japan charity they choose. Consumers participated by shopping on March 26th at participating businesses.
A note from one of our yesplus teachers in New York:
I work for Google and my primary job is to develop search on Google Maps. Next to me sits the Google Crisis Response team. Naturally, I’m interested in their work and what they are set out to do. The crisis response team’s mission is to provide help to a disaster struck area as soon as the disaster strikes. Eager to help them out in any way possible, I have made efforts to give them visibility on maps. We started off during the first disaster they tackled – the Haiti earthquake. Since then, we have been very active with the BP Oil spill, Pakistan floods, China earthquake, Chile Earthquake, Australian Floods, New Zealand Earthquake and Japan earthquake. I’m sure I’m missing a few.
Hey LA yesplus’ers! Meet Olympic athlete, entrepreneur and actor Stephen McCain as he talks about his dedication to success in athletics, academics and life, including the mental framework required to relax and control his thoughts under any circumstances. Stay for a special screening of The Peaceful Warrior, a movie in which McCain performed the gymnastics for the lead character. Read Stephen’s bio below, or read about his recent participation in the Victoria’s Secret 2010 show as a former member of the U.S. Gymnastics Team.
Thoughts from one of our yesplus teachers on the start of 2011
With a new year about a month deep, it is a fitting time to stop and survey the landscape. How has last year’s reflection turned into this year’s action?
Take a look back and see how much has happened in the past year. Retrace your journey through valleys filled with challenges and difficult times all the way up to the peaks of life. The highest experiences that led to joy, bliss, and contentment.
Taking a helicopter to the top of a mountain will never feel like an accomplishment. It will never have the satisfaction of surviving the climb. Be grateful for challenges. They have made success valuable.
And as you look down from the peak, see how much stronger and more capable you have become. Recall that looking up from the valley, the mountain seemed infinitely high. So do all challenges.
This year, set your sights higher. Aim for a higher peak, and don’t forget your map.
One of our Los Angeles teachers shares life lessons one can reflect on while in traffic
Minutes after midnight, I land at Madras international airport, almost breathless from the heat and humidity. The air conditioned comfort of a car does little, however, to cool the tension on the streets. Here, most rules of driving etiquette have no place. Horns blare from all directions. Lane driving, left side of the road, right side of the road, doesn’t matter. Stir in some heavy monsoon downpours, and you’ve got an adventure every trip.
Minutes after midnight, I land at Madras international airport, almost breathless from the heat and humidity. The air conditioned comfort of a car does little, however, to cool the tension on the streets. Here, most rules of driving etiquette have no place. Horns blare from all directions. Lane driving, left side of the road, right side of the road, doesn’t matter. Stir in some heavy monsoon downpours, and you’ve got an adventure every trip.
What’s most interesting about the chaos of Indian traffic is the mindset of drivers. As insane as they are behind the wheel, once the journey is over they forget about it entirely. That’s quite different from how we operate.
THE WORLD CULTURE FESTIVAL – OLYMPIASTADION BERLIN
