Having been a part of the health industry my entire career, I find myself now, in retrospect, grateful for the choices that the industry provided. I rarely had the money to attend the many events of the popular trend setters, however, I always was able to purchase the books,videos, tapes and CDs. Now, with Youtube, pod casts, webinars and the like, I can get all the information I desire directly from the experts for free! I am so grateful for the generosity of theses individuals, as they have done all the hard work. I have always been my own experiment as far as trends - keep what works and disregard the rest. There is no magic bullet or even a permanent solution, as things change as we age - our bodies, minds and spirits. That’s the beauty of it - it’s all evolving and we have many choices in which to facilitate that change. And as far as community, I feel my everyday interactions with diverse individuals my preferred tribe, as we are all like minded in our need for love and self acceptance.
great article, I did cringe a few times at the hypocrisy of selling simplicity and wellness. But I heavily invest in wellness and I think the payoff's are huge. Strange that yoga, meditation and mindfulness are so expensive because they require nothing except showing up. It's all about creating community and this one is based on ancient practices. I loved the references to both running and tennis.
This could have been a snarky, takedown piece but I think author accurately and fairly described what is going on in this movement. Yes, tons of elitism, and not enough diversity, but also accurately described the need and benefit of community and connection. Really enjoyed the article, oh by the way, the founder of Wunderlust prefers tennis to yoga...go figure!
Yeah. You’re spot on about how this isn’t a takedown piece. And of course I loved the note about tennis. Tennis is obviously a meditation. Same as reading. Anything that pulls you into the present moment and holds you (t)here.
As usual with good articles, I’ve been thinking a lot about this since yesterday. People need community. No (wo)man is an island. I think it’s a very good thing that wellness and eastern philosophy are moving into a space once occupied by church and organized religion. Problematic? Yes. Progress? Also, yes.
Having been a part of the health industry my entire career, I find myself now, in retrospect, grateful for the choices that the industry provided. I rarely had the money to attend the many events of the popular trend setters, however, I always was able to purchase the books,videos, tapes and CDs. Now, with Youtube, pod casts, webinars and the like, I can get all the information I desire directly from the experts for free! I am so grateful for the generosity of theses individuals, as they have done all the hard work. I have always been my own experiment as far as trends - keep what works and disregard the rest. There is no magic bullet or even a permanent solution, as things change as we age - our bodies, minds and spirits. That’s the beauty of it - it’s all evolving and we have many choices in which to facilitate that change. And as far as community, I feel my everyday interactions with diverse individuals my preferred tribe, as we are all like minded in our need for love and self acceptance.
great article, I did cringe a few times at the hypocrisy of selling simplicity and wellness. But I heavily invest in wellness and I think the payoff's are huge. Strange that yoga, meditation and mindfulness are so expensive because they require nothing except showing up. It's all about creating community and this one is based on ancient practices. I loved the references to both running and tennis.
This could have been a snarky, takedown piece but I think author accurately and fairly described what is going on in this movement. Yes, tons of elitism, and not enough diversity, but also accurately described the need and benefit of community and connection. Really enjoyed the article, oh by the way, the founder of Wunderlust prefers tennis to yoga...go figure!
Yeah. You’re spot on about how this isn’t a takedown piece. And of course I loved the note about tennis. Tennis is obviously a meditation. Same as reading. Anything that pulls you into the present moment and holds you (t)here.
As usual with good articles, I’ve been thinking a lot about this since yesterday. People need community. No (wo)man is an island. I think it’s a very good thing that wellness and eastern philosophy are moving into a space once occupied by church and organized religion. Problematic? Yes. Progress? Also, yes.
Worth the 20, for sure.