{"id":24950,"date":"2024-02-02T18:36:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T18:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yogajournal.com\/?p=116884"},"modified":"2024-02-02T18:36:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T18:36:48","slug":"the-week-in-yoga-an-olympic-athlete-talks-visualization-a-nyt-crossword-clue-for-meditation-and-elmos-compassion-goes-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogacourseware.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/02\/the-week-in-yoga-an-olympic-athlete-talks-visualization-a-nyt-crossword-clue-for-meditation-and-elmos-compassion-goes-viral\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Yoga: An Olympic Athlete Talks Visualization, a NYT Crossword Clue for Meditation, and Elmo\u2019s Compassion Goes Viral"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Each week, the editors at Yoga Journal compile moments\u2014sometimes mind-bending, sometimes simple\u2014that remind us yoga is, in fact, everywhere.<\/em><\/p>\n

BALANCE<\/h2>\n

We recently heard a yoga teacher assert that Side Crow or Parsva Bakasana, a rather twisty arm balance, is more about side bending than twisting. We tend to prefer not to insist anything is all one or the other. Besides, we\u2019re not about to discount how some savvy sequencing of twisting movements preps the body. You can experience that for yourself with these poses from Adam Husler.<\/p>\n

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COPE<\/h2>\n

Earlier this week, the Internet exploded after Elmo innocently asked \u201cHow is everybody doing?\u201d on X. The array of responses, numbering in the tens of thousands, have been portrayed as everything from \u201ctrauma dumping\u201d to \u201cemotional intelligence\u201d by the media. Here\u2019s why we think it\u2019s the latter<\/a>\u2014and how it relates to this thing called yoga.<\/p>\n

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CONFOUND<\/h2>\n

The New York Times\u2019 Thursday crossword puzzle included the clue \u201csitting meditation pose\u201d<\/a> for a five-letter word. Spoiler alert: You\u2019re not the only one to Google it. (Curious to know what it is? The answer is here.<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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LISTEN<\/h2>\n

\u201cEverybody wants to visualize these perfect scenarios, but that rarely ever happens,\u201d explained Olympic decathlon champion Damian Warner<\/a> in an episode of the FAREWELL podcast<\/a> released earlier this week. \u201cPut yourself in realistic situations that you might find yourself in, and maybe then when you encounter those situations in real life, you\u2019ll be more equipped to deal\u2026Am I going to panic or am I going to take a couple deep breaths and follow through\u2026It\u2019s definitely helped take my athletic endeavors to another level\u2026.You feel more prepared than you ever had.\u201d<\/p>\n

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LEARN<\/h2>\n

The Sanskrit word \u201cdarshan\u201d<\/em> has often been described as meaning \u201ca metaphysical connection established upon sight.\u201d That concept prompted Indian-born artist Manjari Sharma <\/a>to create photographic portraits of Hindu deities as seen through her lens. The project, \u201cExpanding Darshan,<\/a>\u201d juxtaposes \u201cissues of identity, representation, and personal mythology,\u201d says Sharma.<\/p>\n

Organized by the Birmingham Museum of Art<\/a>, the exhibit can be experienced in detail through the accompanying print catalog<\/a> and at the Phoenix Art Museum<\/a>, where it is currently on loan.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLord Ganesha\u201d and \u201cMaa Saraswati.\u201d (Collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art; Museum purchase. Manjari Sharma, \u00a9 Manjari Sharma)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LAUGH<\/h2>\n
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Where yoga was in the world this week. <\/p>\n

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