Comments on: Blender and other kitchen issues http://donutszenmom.com/2008/01/27/blender-and-other-kitchen-issues/ ashtanga yoga. zen. life. words. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Arturo http://donutszenmom.com/2008/01/27/blender-and-other-kitchen-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-1446 Arturo Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:54:43 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/?p=662#comment-1446 Hi Karen FWIW, I might share about the relationship between my breakfast and practice. In the early days when I started practicing, I would eat breakfast and then go to practice. Of course, my teacher, well trained, told me what he learned about the tradition. I tried practicing on an empty stomach, but found that I would get dizzy. So I found out what Sharath's recommendations regarding how many hours before practice one can drink water, eat fruit or more solid food, and decided to wake up early enough to respect those rules. That is why I wake up about 2 1/2 hours before practice, to put some fruit and nuts in my stomach - my breakfast with herbal tea. Then after practice I have a pudding before going to work. On Sundays, like you, a lot of time transpires between waking up and getting all the way to Berkeley, so I eat the breakfast and the pudding at one meal. That's what works for me. Believe me this whole question about eating before practice is one I have researched a lot. I've had people ask questions from Guruji and Sharath on my behalf. I've asked well known yoga teachers about it. I've asked in the yahoo groups. People have different practices, but some people have some yogurt, others fruits, others some nuts, and almost everyone has some tea before practice. Hope that helps. Cheers, Arturo Hi Karen
FWIW, I might share about the relationship between my breakfast and practice. In the early days when I started practicing, I would eat breakfast and then go to practice. Of course, my teacher, well trained, told me what he learned about the tradition. I tried practicing on an empty stomach, but found that I would get dizzy. So I found out what Sharath’s recommendations regarding how many hours before practice one can drink water, eat fruit or more solid food, and decided to wake up early enough to respect those rules. That is why I wake up about 2 1/2 hours before practice, to put some fruit and nuts in my stomach – my breakfast with herbal tea. Then after practice I have a pudding before going to work. On Sundays, like you, a lot of time transpires between waking up and getting all the way to Berkeley, so I eat the breakfast and the pudding at one meal. That’s what works for me. Believe me this whole question about eating before practice is one I have researched a lot. I’ve had people ask questions from Guruji and Sharath on my behalf. I’ve asked well known yoga teachers about it. I’ve asked in the yahoo groups. People have different practices, but some people have some yogurt, others fruits, others some nuts, and almost everyone has some tea before practice. Hope that helps.
Cheers, Arturo

]]> By: (0v0) http://donutszenmom.com/2008/01/27/blender-and-other-kitchen-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-1445 (0v0) Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:55:33 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/?p=662#comment-1445 Silly Zee. But since you can't help yourself, <a href="http://www.stuartleblanc.org/audio/hallelujah.mp3" rel="nofollow">this</a> fits perfectly with the ongoing theme. Silly Zee.

But since you can’t help yourself, this fits perfectly with the ongoing theme.

]]> By: (0v0) http://donutszenmom.com/2008/01/27/blender-and-other-kitchen-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-1443 (0v0) Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:02:08 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/?p=662#comment-1443 I think those with good, old dreads just have to cut them off if they want them to go away. They become a solid mass (sometimes with a strange core of grease in the middle). Mine only lasted 3-4 months (I did not wash or even get my hair wet the first month, but I was living in the wilderness so it was sort of understandable); in the end, a gracious friend brushed them out over the course of a weekend. But what hair I had left after that was so damaged that I buzzed it all off a few weeks later. I think those with good, old dreads just have to cut them off if they want them to go away.
They become a solid mass (sometimes with a strange core of grease in the middle).

Mine only lasted 3-4 months (I did not wash or even get my hair wet the first month, but I was living in the wilderness so it was sort of understandable); in the end, a gracious friend brushed them out over the course of a weekend. But what hair I had left after that was so damaged that I buzzed it all off a few weeks later.

]]> By: donutszenmom http://donutszenmom.com/2008/01/27/blender-and-other-kitchen-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-1442 donutszenmom Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:28:57 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/?p=662#comment-1442 I love dreads! Tell me, though, when you are done with them, do you have to cut off the hair? I love dreads! Tell me, though, when you are done with them, do you have to cut off the hair?

]]> By: (0v0) http://donutszenmom.com/2008/01/27/blender-and-other-kitchen-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-1441 (0v0) Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:37:02 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/?p=662#comment-1441 We were into Manic Panic hair dye when we were froshes. I bet that is the brand she's using. Brilliant color! As a sophomore, I had dreds. :) We were into Manic Panic hair dye when we were froshes. I bet that is the brand she’s using. Brilliant color! As a sophomore, I had dreds. :)

]]> By: donutszenmom http://donutszenmom.com/2008/01/27/blender-and-other-kitchen-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-1440 donutszenmom Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:56:41 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/?p=662#comment-1440 I have a new cake in the oven right now. With fresh baking powder and soda. I am keeping my fingers crossed. If it flops again, it means I have an oven issue... A. texted me and said the blonde was awful on her so she dyed it fire engine red. She's a good planner -- even as she prepared to go blonde, she made sure to have another color to dye it in case it didn't go well. I have a new cake in the oven right now. With fresh baking powder and soda. I am keeping my fingers crossed. If it flops again, it means I have an oven issue…

A. texted me and said the blonde was awful on her so she dyed it fire engine red. She’s a good planner — even as she prepared to go blonde, she made sure to have another color to dye it in case it didn’t go well.

]]> By: cranky housefrau http://donutszenmom.com/2008/01/27/blender-and-other-kitchen-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-1439 cranky housefrau Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:10:00 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/?p=662#comment-1439 picture of the blender? i am so sorry about the cake tragedy! there is nothing more sad than a disaster cake :( picture of the blender?

i am so sorry about the cake tragedy! there is nothing more sad than a disaster cake :(

]]> By: Vanessa http://donutszenmom.com/2008/01/27/blender-and-other-kitchen-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-1438 Vanessa Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:59:24 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/?p=662#comment-1438 Welcome to the world of hungry Ashtangis! (God, I shouldn't joke with things like this, should someone start with the whole eating disorder debate again). I go to the shala later than start time on Sundays and find that my practices are more distracted. The first "shift" is always quieter and more concentrated somehow. I used to have bleached blonde pixie hair. Loved it but the upkeep was a pain, so it only lasted a few months. Welcome to the world of hungry Ashtangis! (God, I shouldn’t joke with things like this, should someone start with the whole eating disorder debate again). I go to the shala later than start time on Sundays and find that my practices are more distracted. The first “shift” is always quieter and more concentrated somehow.

I used to have bleached blonde pixie hair. Loved it but the upkeep was a pain, so it only lasted a few months.

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