Tuning the Student Mind

  • Move In Week!

    It’s that time of year again. And this time, you really want to make your new space…well, yours. You don’t have to dig deep in your pockets to make your room more suitable for you. Everything you need to make your place feel like home, is at your local thrift store! Here is a great article describing the things to watch out for when you’re thrifting. – http://www.sheknows.com/home-and-gardening/articles/808080/thrift-shop-decorating This past weekend I went to Savers to look for a larger container for my Lucky Bamboo plant. While on the hunt, I found a stool, that I originally picked out as a great meditation chair. I picked it up for $2.99, grabbed a glass bowl for $1.99 then went to the dollar store next door and grabbed a bag of rocks.…

  • In the Yoga Studio: Briohny Smyth

    “The Equinox instructor (and internet sensation) narrates her personal body-bending, back-opening flow.” I found this piece to be extremely inspiring. Not only from the perspective of yoga but also as a filmmaker. I saw it go through a couple of changes in just a few short weeks. The first, a three and a half minute “dance” set to peaceful and captivating music was an eloquently put together piece set to inspire any yoga practitioner. The second edit (the one posted here) is more of an educational approach to the same footage.