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Rear-End, Chain-Reaction Collisions
at U.S. Border Patrol Checkpoint,
Interstate Highway 87 Near North Hudson, New York
February 22, 2004 and September 19, 2004
NTSB Number HAB-05/03
This brief discusses two rear-end, chain-reaction collisions that occurred at the same location near North Hudson, New York. The first accident took place on February 22, 2004, and will be referred to as North Hudson I. The second accident, which will be referred to as North Hudson II, occurred on September 19, 2004.
|Accident No.:
|Accident Type:
|Rear-end, chain-reaction collision
|Interstate Highway 87, near North Hudson, New York
|Date and Time:
|February 22, 2004, about 2:40 p.m.
|Vehicle 1:
|1998 Prevost/Volvo 58-passenger motorcoach
|Owner 1:
|AutoBus Bell Horizon, Incorporated
|Injuries 1:
|8 serious, 39 minor; 1 not injured
|Vehicle 2:
|1997 Kenworth truck-tractor with 2003 Manac semitrailer
|Owner 2:
|Serge Lemay, Incorporated
|Injuries 2:
|Vehicle 3:
|2003 Chevrolet Tahoe sport utility vehicle
|Owner 3:
|Private owner
|Injuries 3:
|4 minor
|Vehicle 4:
|1992 Chevrolet Corsica 4-door sedan
|Owner 4:
|Private owner
|Injuries 4:
|2 minor; 1 not injured
On February 22, 2004, about 2:40 p.m., personnel from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Border Patrol (USBP), were conducting an immigration checkpoint on Interstate 87 (I-87) near North Hudson, New York, about 74 miles south of the Canadian border. Checkpoint operations required vehicles in both southbound traffic lanes to stop for an inspection and a brief driver interview. As a result, traffic became congested on I-87 southbound and had backed up approximately 900 feet north of the checkpoint. Two passenger vehicles followed by a Kenworth combination unit were stopped at the end of the queue in the right lane.
Meanwhile, a 1998 Prevost motorcoach carrying 47 passengers was approaching the area of congested traffic at a recorded speed of 64 mph[1] in the posted 65-mph zone. The motorcoach had departed earlier that day on a planned 2-day trip from St. Leonard d'Aston,[2]Quebec, to Miami, Florida. The operator, a Canadian national with 15 years of driving experience, held a valid commercial driver's license (CDL)[3] and began driving that morning at 8:15 a.m. The roadway was dry and clear, and, despite an overcast sky, visibility was good. The bus driver stated that when he first saw the rear of the Kenworth tractor-semitrailer, he thought that he was slowly catching up to it. He said he then momentarily looked in his rear view mirrors and, upon looking ahead, saw that he was rapidly advancing on the trailer. He said that he did not see any brake lights on the back of the trailer. Once he realized the trailer was not moving, the bus driver made a hard brake application to avoid colliding with the stopped combination unit. After skidding for 123 feet, the driver said he could not slow his vehicle in time to avoid the collision and swerved to the left as the motorcoach struck the rear of the Kenworth tractor-semitrailer. From the impact area, the Kenworth tractor-semitrailer was pushed forward about 120 feet, striking the rear of a 2003 Chevrolet sport utility vehicle and pushing it into the rear of a 1992 Chevrolet passenger car.
Eight motorcoach passengers sustained serious injuries. The driver and 38 passengers sustained minor injuries while one passenger was not injured. The driver of the combination vehicle was not injured. Of the seven occupants in the two passenger vehicles, six sustained minor injuries and one was not injured.
|Accident No.:
|Accident Type:
|Rear-end, chain-reaction collision
|Interstate Highway 87 at reference marker 1188, near North Hudson, New York
|Date and Time:
|September 19, 2004, about 2:26 p.m.
|Vehicle 1:
|2004 Peterbilt truck-tractor with 1978 Strick container chassis trailer
|Owner 1:
|Transport L.F.L., Inc., Vallee-Jonction, Quebec, Canada
|Injuries 1:
|1 serious
|Vehicle 2:
|1990 Honda Accord 4-door sedan
|Owner 2:
|Private owner
|Injuries 2:
|3 fatal
|Vehicle 3:
|1999 GMC Sierra pickup truck
|Owner 3:
|Private owner
|Injuries 3:
|1 serious
|Vehicle 4:
|1994 GMC pickup truck with 1983 Nomad camper trailer
|Owner 4:
|Private owner
|Injuries 4:
|1 fatal; 1 serious
|Vehicle 5:
|1994 Peterbilt truck-tractor semitrailer
|Owner 5:
|B & B Global Logistics, Inc., Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
|Injuries 5:
On September 19, 2004, about 2:26 p.m., personnel from the USBP were again conducting an immigration checkpoint on I-87 near North Hudson, New York, about 74 miles south of the Canadian border. Checkpoint operations required vehicles in both southbound traffic lanes to stop for an inspection and a brief driver interview. As a result, traffic became congested on I-87 southbound and had backed up approximately 807 feet north of the checkpoint. A 1994 Peterbilt combination unit and three passenger vehicles were stopped at the end of the queue in the right lane.
A 2004 Peterbilt truck-tractor, in combination with a 40-foot container chassis semitrailer, loaded with aluminum wire and operated by a 48-year-old truck driver, was approaching the checkpoint at a recorded speed of 59 mph in the posted 65-mph zone. The truck driver, a Canadian national, had departed Boucherville, Quebec, about 11:30 a.m. and had driven about 135 miles of an approximate 560-mile trip to York, Pennsylvania. He had driven this trip twice weekly since November 2003, using this same route on I-87 through northern New York. Reaching the queue of stopped vehicles at the checkpoint, the combination unit failed to stop and collided with a 1990 Honda passenger car. The Honda was pushed underneath a 1999 GMC pickup truck. The pickup truck was pushed off to the right, traveling about 100 feet, where it came to rest facing northbound off the west side of the interstate. The Honda continued forward and to the right, coming to rest approximately 94 feet from the impact area. The 2004 Peterbilt truck-tractor continued forward and collided with a 1994 GMC pickup truck that was towing a 29-foot Nomad camper trailer. The 1994 GMC pickup truck was pushed forward approximately 100 feet and came to rest at the right side of the 2004 Peterbilt truck-tractor. The 2004 Peterbilt combination unit that initiated the accident sequence traveled approximately 173 feet from the initial impact with the traffic queue to where it stopped in the roadway against the back of a 1994 Peterbilt combination unit. A postaccident fire burned the 1990 Honda, the 1994 GMC pickup truck and camper trailer, and the accident vehicle.
The occupants of the Honda were fatally injured; the driver of the 1994 GMC pickup truck was fatally injured. A passenger in the 1994 GMC pickup truck, the driver of the 1999 GMC pickup truck, and the driver of the 2004 Peterbilt truck-tractor all sustained serious injuries. The driver of the 1994 Peterbilt combination unit was not injured.
In addition to the fixed inspection stations located along the international boundaries of the United States, the USBP employs other checkpoints [5]within the zone of security to prevent the entry of illegal persons and drugs. (The zone of security, as defined by the Immigration and Nationality Act, extends inward for 100 air miles from any external boundary of the United States.) These checkpoints are in use in California, New York, Texas, and Vermont, with an additional checkpoint planned for Washington State. The USBP first began conducting 24-hour checkpoint operations along I-87 in the North Hudson area in 1988. Initially, they were planned as short-term operations, lasting for 4 to 5 consecutive days and typically occurring less than six times during any given year. On December 29, 2003, in response to an elevated threat of terrorist activities, the USBP instituted a continuous operation in the North Hudson area designed to provide 24-hour coverage year-round.
The North Hudson checkpoint was situated within the southbound lanes of I-87 at the entrance to the High Peaks rest area. From this location, Border Patrol agents stopped all interstate traffic while conducting preliminary inspections and interviews with motorists. According to the USBP, agents required about 10 seconds, on average, to conduct each vehicle inspection. For more thorough examinations, vehicles were directed out of the traffic flow and into the rest area.
Checkpoint Traffic Control Devices
Besides the USBP checkpoint, the New York State Police (NYSP) also used the High Peaks rest area for commercial vehicle inspection and enforcement activities. The various uses of this facility resulted in a mixture of signs and flashing beacons being posted along the southbound interstate approaching the rest area. These signs included: 1) service signs notifying motorists of the rest area; 2) regulatory signs for vehicle speed, lane usage, and prohibited turning movements; and 3) warning signs regarding vehicle inspections and the requirement for vehicles to stop. (See figure 1.) Of the 12 signs posted in the 4 miles preceding the accident location, none gave specific notice of the USBP checkpoint.
Approximately 0.9 mile before the checkpoint, a sign displayed the message "Vehicle Inspection Ahead When Flashing." This sign was used in combination with a flashing beacon, which was not flashing at the time of the North Hudson I accident but was at the time of the North Hudson II accident. Following this sign, 0.6 mile before the checkpoint, were a pair of "Stop Ahead" warning signs; slightly less than 0.1 mile later, approximately 0.5 mile from the checkpoint, motorists encountered a sign with the message "Trucks Must Stop When Flashing." Unlike the first sign, the flashing beacon for this sign was working when the North Hudson I accident occurred. With the exception of the "All Trucks When Flashing" sign and another pair of "Stop Ahead" signs, all signs incorporating flashing beacons were located on the approach to the checkpoint before the collision site; the remaining signage was used to regulate vehicle lane position.
After the February accident, the USBP and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) added signage along the approach to the checkpoint as follows:
The additional signage increased the number of signs to at least 25, none of which gave specific notice of the USBP checkpoint. (See figure 2.)
Figure 2. Signage at approach to USBP checkpoint on September 19, 2004.
Following the September accident, the USBP and the NYSDOT again added signage, bringing the total number of signs on the approach to the checkpoint to 29. The additional signage included the following:
In November 2004, the NYSDOT installed five sets of rumble strips about 1 mile before the checkpoint. The rumble strips and additional signage created a speed zone in which drivers must reduce their speed on approach to the USBP checkpoint but established no clear warning of the checkpoint—the reason vehicles would be stopped on the roadway ahead. (See figure 3.)
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) is the primary source of guidance used by transportation officials in establishing traffic control devices. Section 1A.02 of the MUTCD states that effective traffic control devices must fulfill a need; command attention; convey a clear, simple meaning; command respect from road users; and give adequate time for a proper response. The MUTCD addresses temporary traffic control (TTC) for use in work zones and in response to highway incidents but does not contain information specific to checkpoint operations on interstates. In August 1998, USBP personnel created initial TTC plans designating the type and placement of traffic control devices to be used before and at the checkpoint. The NYSDOT subsequently made several changes to the proposed plans, as shown in the table that follows, intended primarily to ensure that the wording used on the warning signs complied with New York State Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices guidelines. Additionally, the NYSDOT eliminated the proposed use of nonconforming flashing lightscontained in the original proposal.
Initial TTC plan developed by the USBP
NYSDOT changes
Approximate distance from checkpoint
Top lights (emergency "police" flashers—strobe)
3,000 feet
Stop Ahead
[No change]
2,450 feet
Use Both Lanes
Use Two Lanes
1,850 feet
Slow Stay in Your Lane
Stay in Lane
1,250 feet
Slow No Passing
Do Not Pass
750 feet
Stop Ahead
[No change]
400 feet
Stop Signs and Red Light
Location of Border Patrol checkpoint
Once the USBP plan was approved in September 1998, the TTC plan for the checkpoint was applied to three existing NYSDOT signs installed for NYSP commercial vehicle inspections. As a result, the NYSDOT reworded the existing "Truck Inspection Ahead When Flashing" sign to read "Vehicle Inspection Ahead When Flashing." The other signs specific to the NYSP commercial vehicle inspections, "Trucks Must Stop When Flashing" and "All Trucks When Flashing," were left unchanged.
Although "Stop Ahead," "Reduce Speed," and speed limit signs were added to the TTC after the February and September 2004 accidents, motorists approaching the checkpoint had no clear advance warning that all vehicles, not just trucks, would be required to stop.
Police accident reports from the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles showed that four minor, noninjury accidents had occurred at the North Hudson checkpoint in the 2 months from the time the USBP shifted to 24-hour/7-day-a-week coverage on December 29, 2003, until the February 22, 2004, accident. On January 6, 2004, a rear-end accident occurred before the entrance of the coned checkpoint area. On January 17, 2004, a vehicle entered the checkpoint at a high rate of speed; the driver applied the brakes, causing the vehicle to skid and knock down 10 cones and a USBP emergency light. On January 19, 2004, a rear-end accident occurred when a vehicle collided with another vehicle already stopped at the checkpoint. On February 6, 2004, a vehicle lost control and veered off the right shoulder, striking a snowbank and going over the top of the guiderail cables. The report from the January 6 accident stated that all traffic controls were in effect and functioning prior to the checkpoint location; the subsequent reports did not mention the condition of the traffic controls.
On March 9, 2005, the Peterbilt truck driver from the North Hudson II accident underwent a polysomnography (sleep study) at the Laboratoire Médical Biron in St. Lambert, Quebec, Canada. The study, which consisted of a questionnaire and 7.5 hours of data recording, showed that the driver had mild obstructive sleep apnea and alveolar hypoventilation syndrome of the obese, also known as obesity-hypoventilation syndrome. Obesity-hypoventilation syndrome, often associated with mild or moderate sleep apnea, is seen in obese individuals who do not respond to increased blood carbon dioxide levels with increased respiration sufficient to maintain normal low blood carbon dioxide and high blood oxygen levels. This condition can cause hypoxia (oxygen deprivation), which may considerably degrade cognitive functioning. The results of the study were also consistent with sleep deprivation.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of these accidents was the failure of the United States Border Patrol and the New York State Department of Transportation to provide adequate warning of the checkpoint's presence in the southbound lanes of the interstate and to convey a clear, simple message that all vehicular traffic would be required to stop for the checkpoint. Contributing to the North Hudson I accident was the failure of the motorcoach driver to identify the excessive closure rate between his vehicle and the slowed or stopped traffic at the end of the queue. Contributing to the North Hudson II accident was the truck driver's failure to react to the line of stopped vehicles at the checkpoint, most likely caused by degraded cognitive functioning as a result of his obesity-hypoventilation syndrome and sleep deprivation.
As a result of the North Hudson I and II accidents, the National Transportation Safety Board issued the following recommendations on October 21, 2004, to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA):
Assist the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection in immediately developing comprehensive traffic control guidelines specifically tailored to U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints located on high-speed arterial roadways. (Urgent)
Incorporate, in cooperation with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, the guidelines referred to in Safety Recommendation H-04-32 into the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
Safety Recommendations H-04-32 and -33 were classified "Open—Acceptable Response" on March 18, 2005.
As a result of the North Hudson I and II accidents, the National Transportation Safety Board issued the following recommendation on October 21, 2004, to the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection:
Assist the Federal Highway Administration and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in immediately developing comprehensive traffic control guidelines specifically tailored to U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints located on high-speed arterial roadways and use those guidelines, once developed, as a basis for implementing traffic control at checkpoints nationwide. (Urgent)
Safety Recommendation H-04-34 was classified "Open—Acceptable Response" on April 27, 2005.
As a result of the North Hudson I and II accidents, the National Transportation Safety Board issued the following recommendations on October 21, 2004, to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO):
Immediately develop, with the assistance of the Federal Highway Administration and the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, comprehensive traffic control guidelines specifically tailored to U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints located on high-speed arterial roadways. (Urgent)
Assist the Federal Highway Administration in incorporating the guidelines referred to in Safety Recommendation H-04-35 into the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Safety Recommendations H-04-35 and -36 remain classified "Open—Await Response."
Since October 2004, the USBP has been coordinating with the FHWA and AASHTO to develop traffic control guidelines for USBP checkpoints. Specifically, the USBP, the NYSDOT, the NYSP, and the FHWA further refined the traffic controls on I-87 approaching the North Hudson checkpoint; many issues detailed in the Safety Board's recommendations concerning the site have been addressed. Resulting improvements include the following:
AASHTO, the USBP, and the FHWA have also actively participated in a special task force to develop recommendations for traffic controls for Border Patrol checkpoints. As a result, in July 2005, the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices issued three typical application drawings and corresponding guidance for traffic controls at USBP traffic checkpoints. The Board is currently evaluating this guidance for its responsiveness to Safety Recommendations H-04-32 through -36.
By 2007, the FHWA plans to publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the MUTCD with new standards, guidance, and/or options for USBP high-speed arterial traffic checkpoints; the revised MUTCD is expected to be published in 2008. Additionally, a Traffic Safety Group has been established to address specific issues of joint concern, enhance national security efforts, and ensure the safety of the traveling public.
Adopted: October 17, 2005


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On that day, Dr. King said in his speech that this is an opportunity for "Renewed Dedication to Humanity." The Dr. King holiday has been celebrated in Colorado for 29 years. In those years the community has marched for justice, peace and humanity. We still face some of the same issues of injustice 51 years later.
In the spirit of humanity, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Colorado Holiday Commission's Humanitarian Awards Committee is seeking nominations of individuals and organizations that have given freely from their hearts to others, who have given their talent, time and energy to meet unmet needs, stir hope, speak for the voiceless, and to build a better world, if for just one person at a time. Adults, young people, organizations, and groups who volunteer their time and talents are our focus.
We also seek people working in service positions whose passion for the people or causes they serve pushes them to regularly go above and beyond their job duties. We are equally interested in youth who are setting an example for all in the Colorado community.
We want to honor six of these "message carriers" on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award will be presented during a community reception and concert by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, which is held annually to celebrate Dr. King's life and work.
Your nominee will be in excellent company. Humanitarian recipients have come from all walks of life, but each has been driven, as Dr. King was, by the desire to help and make the world a better place. Past recipients of the Humanitarian Awards are listed on the back of this letter. Humanitarian Awards Committee members are not eligible for consideration.
The form is also available online at www.drmartlkingjrchc.org under "2014 Humanitarian Awards." Feel free to download and copy the form and share it with others.
Please mail the nomination form to:
Terry Nelson,
Blair Caldwell African American Research Library,
2401 Welton Street, Denver, CO 80205
your nomination form to: 720-865-2418
by 5 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2013.
Terry Nelson Chair,
Humanitarian Awards Committee

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Pregnancy is a unique and wondrous time in life. The Prenatal Yoga Center's goal is to maintain a comfortable and contemplative environment for pregnant women and their families. As a yoga center we help parents and children openly explore the mind, body, and spirit. Class size is intentionally kept small, assuring that you will receive individual attention. We have conveniently arranged a series of classes specifically designed to guide you and your child through the journey of pregnancy and beyond:
Prenatal Yoga - The program helps strengthen the body for child bearing and aids in relieving the common discomforts your body experiences. Classes also help you find the time and space to look within yourself, allowing you to openly explore your own intrinsic knowledge about the process of birth.
Postnatal Yoga - Classes focus on renewing your strength and energy, and exploring a balance within your mind and body.
Mommy (or Daddy) and Me - Classes provide quiet time dedicated to strengthening the emotional, physical and spiritual bond between you and your child.
As a resource center we provide information and education for new parents as their family expands, offering various workshops and lectures that addresses common issues related to pregnancy, early childhood parenting, family dynamics and alternative healing.These classes are offered monthly and include topics of: Learning to Breastfeed, Partner Yoga, Childbirth Education. We look to create a quiet sacred space and community where you and your family can step out of the busy New York lifestyle to find warmth and comfort. The Prenatal Yoga Center also has a robust online community featuring a NYC Resource List, Nanny Exhange and Library.
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|Patrick Hogan Yoga
|Contact:Patrick Hogan
|New York, New York 10040
|Yoga Style: Hatha and Vinyasa
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Patrick Hogan is a certified yoga teacher (RYT-500 and ERYT-200) who is also certified in Thai Massage and Mov Nat.
Patrick's intention is to assist in guiding people on their journey towards knowing their deeper selves. His methods include helping people develop their Sadhana (personal practices), awakening their mind/body potential through vinyasa and Mov Nat, and enhancing one's sense of bodily freedom and energetic healing through Thai bodywork.
He believes in a playful approach to his practices and his teaching. For it is through play that we do our deepest learning. And by learning to reconnect with our playful nature, we can better tune into our passions and purpose in life.
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|Yoga with Maggie
|Contact:Maggie Converse
|New York, New York 10023
|Yoga Style: Vinyasa, hatha, alignment-based
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Private and semi-private yoga instruction. Classes are designed to cater to each student's individual needs, including those working through various injuries.
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|Contact:Linden Schaffer
|New York, New York
|Yoga Style: Yoga, Nutrition, Wellness, Stress-Reduction & more
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On the forefront of the wellness travel movement, Pravassa Wellness Travel seeks to offer complete holistic experiences. Whether creating a trip for a group, couple, or solo traveler, we've considered every aspect of your journey: from location to resorts, to food, exercise, and activities. Our mission is to bring people together who are looking to rejuvenate, restore and restart their way of life. By providing the opportunity to shift your perspective, expand your mind and be open to new experiences, you'll notice positive, life-changing effects and gain healthy habits that will become your new lifestyle.
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|Exploring Balance Global Yoga Retreats
|Contact:Sarah Damsky
|515 E 89th St, New York, New York 10128
|Yoga Style: Vinyasa
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Explore yoga, culture, food, wine, friendships and most importantly, yourself in exciting destinations around the globe.
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|Ivana Yoga
|New York, New York 10001
|Yoga Style: Therapeutic Yoga
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Heal your mind, body, and self. My name is Ivana, and I'm an avid believer, practitioner, and trained teacher of Yoga in NYC. I specialize in Therapeutic Yoga. I'm available for private instruction at very affordable rates. Visit my website www.IvanaYoga.com or give me a call 646-389-0128. Thank you.
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|Namaste Concierge
|Chelsea, Manhattan, New York, New York 10011
|Yoga Style: In Your Home-PrivateYoga & Massage Therapy
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We can dispatch one of our curated, licensed massage therapists, or a yoga teacher to your home or office. Also corporate chair massage or yoga at work available. We are not the largest service, but we strive for quality practitioners who love what they do.
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|Vivinne Williams
|Contact:Vivinne Williams
|Chelsea, Manhattan, New York, New York 10011
|Yoga Style: mindful vinyasa, kripalu, kundalini, private
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Private & Corporate yoga classes, mindfulness meditation for beginner and experienced. Integrating mindfulness in daily life for stress reduction. Happy to work with beginners, athletes or those requiring one on one sessions for a variety of reasons. Exp. 19 years teaching.
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|Contact:Kevin Kortan
|New York, New York, New York 10019
|Yoga Style: Evolutionary Yoga
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The strength and effectiveness of Evolutionary Yoga lies in its ability to create a yoga practice that is appropriate and beneficial, based on the needs and desires of each person, no matter what their skill level. Serving a diverse range of people, Evolutionary Yoga guides each person in developing a practice that is relevant to his or her own body-mind and life experience. Most importantly, Evolutionary Yoga teaches you to work with yourself by being responsive to the signals of your body in the present. Some of the various modalities or approaches used are: Yoga Therapy, Restorative Yoga, Posture Flow, Breathing and Sounding, Feldenkrais, Spontaneous Yoga, and Meditation: Moving and Still. Many of these modalities overlap and are integral to each other. A special emphasis is given to learning through Private Lessons, which is the ancient tradition of learning yoga.
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|Seva Soule Yoga
|214 Riverside Drive, New York, New York 10025
|Yoga Style: ISHTA Yoga
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Seva Soule Yoga is inspired to service the community, one asana at a time through teaching individual and group private yoga & meditation sessions.
Private yoga lessons help both new and experienced yogis to develop their own daily home practice.
Also teaching group lessons at Namaste Yoga Center 7:15-8:30AM Monday and Wednesdays (371 Amsterdam Ave btwn 77th and 78th Streets)
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|Moving Strength LLC
|Contact:Patricia Ruiz
|349 east 82nd street , New York, New York 10028
|Yoga Style: Vinyassa, Prenatal, Postnatal, Pilates,
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I teach private as well as group classes. I specialize in creating unique programs for each individual. I focus on a constant flow of breath as you move through your practice. My goal is to build healthy, happy strong and balanced bodies. I also work with pre/postnatal women incorporating both yoga and Pilates if there is a desire. I have first hand experience in pre/postnatal work as I to am a mom. Fully equipped studio holding classes in Pilates reformer, yoga, Trx and zumba
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|NefeshBliss Yoga Dance & Meditation
|Contact:Rebecca Rosen
|New York, New York 10025
|Yoga Style: NefeshBliss rooted in Torah
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NefeshBliss is a Movement Therapy, Instruction & Life Coaching project created & trademarked by Rebecca Rosen. Nefesh is the Hebrew word for spirit or soul. Nefesh Bliss, your sustainable radiance, health, fitness, and self satisfaction are seemlessly attained when you integrate your physical self with your spiritual/cerebral self. Rosen is certified in Yoga, Personal Training, Yoga Booty Ballet, Pilates, Spinning & CPR. Rebecca was dancing before she could walk. She graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Fine Arts where she choreographed shows, taught Step & Slide Aerobics, as well as Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Latin and Israeli Folk Dance. Ten years ago, Rebecca turned to Yoga on a break from Dance. She quickly became a dedicated Yogi. Her practice reconnected her fine tuned physical self with her under-served emotional/spiritual self in a process driven mirror free environment. Meditation & Yoga ignited her burning desires, and defined her personal bliss. Thanks to this synergy of physical strength & emotional/spiritual energy, Rebecca began exuberantly leaping through life & created Nefesh Bliss.
The aim of NefeshBliss is to empower others to find sustainable joy, strength, radiance & wellness through Dance, Fitness, Pilates, Yoga, Feldenkreis, Cardio Circuits, Meditation, and Intention Setting/Kavanah. NefeshBliss trains & certifies teachers, hosts workshops, special events, and develops wellness & empowerment curriculum, books & DVDs. Rebecca has taught a diverse population of students ages 2-92 in Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Colorado, Chicago, Michigan & Israel. Rebecca shares her love of movement with under-served populations & donates classes to Yoga For Incarcerated Youth, Sharon Stone?s Charity ?Planet Hope?, as well as other community organizations in Los Angeles. Rebecca Rosen teaches NefeshBliss Seminars & Classes sponsored by Lululemon Athletica Corporate.
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|Laughter Yoga Salon NYC with Francine Shore
|Contact:Francine Shore
|151 west 26th street, New York, New York 10011
|Yoga Style: Laughter Yoga
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: Laughter Yoga Salon NYC with Francine Shore Contact: Francine Shore Style: Laughter Yoga Address: 151 west 26th street City: NYC State: New York Zip: 10011 Country: USA Phone: 212.243.2365 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Website: www.laughteryogasalonnyc.com Overview of Yoga Business: The Laughter Salon with Francine Shore is designed for baby boomers, gen Xers and all betwixed , between and bedazzled. My workshops infuse cardio-vascular movement.This is the latest fitness trend for mind,everyBODY and spirit!We meet the 1st (3) tuesdays of the month.6 -7:15 pm. $6 dollar fee! Laughter yoga is performed standing up and is based on yogic principles that integrate laughter exercises with movement, stretching, deep breathing,some freestyle dance,laughter meditation and play.. At Francine's Laughter Yoga Salon NYC, we will explore some issues that our generations face: size and body acceptance,challenges and losses, addictions, staying positive when the news is not so, milestone celebrations, and how to feel sexy and possess that JOUR de FUNNTABULOSITY, as experienced through Yogic Laughter! Some of Laughter Yoga's health perks include: strengthens the immune system, reduction of stress and anxiety, decreases depression and anxiety,is a natural pain analgesic, lowers blood pressure, burns an average of 400 calories per hour, enhances creativity, productivity, promotes positive thinking, alleviates arthritis, improves breathing, laughing people look better (cheaper then botox), and laughter is low-carb:) Francine Shore has been featured in: WNBC's Saturday Today in NY, The Hallmark Channel, Reuters News, NY- 1News, Greenstone Media Radio, Ladies Home Journal, New York Post, TimeOut NY Blog, The Wall Street Journal, The NY Daily News, Newsday, AM NY, The Villager, Russian TV, Taiwan TV, and Deep's Cortiva Magazine. Develop a sense of Playfulness-all in a supportive envirement. I'll look forward to laughing with you!!
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|Contact:Christine Martitz
|New York, New York 10028
|Yoga Style: Hatha Yoga
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Don't miss out on Christine's unique DVD 'Dive into Yoga' which is also the 'Dive into Yoga' APP for the iPhone/iPad and iPod Touch and Android. AS SEEN ON TV: The APP was picked out of hundreds of APPs as the best Yoga APP:
to order and preview the DVD: www.diveintoyoga.com
To find out more about Christine and/or to order Christine's most unique DVD for intermediate/advanced yoga practitioners, pls. go to www.diveintoyoga.com
Guided Postures, Breathing Techniques, Stress Reduction, Relaxation and Meditation.
Inspiring classes and courses can be held in English, German or Spanish.
Private instruction available
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|Contact:Jane Porges
|New York, New York 07030
|917 658-0084 201 963-7701
|Yoga Style: Kripalu
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Jane Porges teaches Yoga, Pranayam and Meditation in private and studio settings. New York & Hoboken New Jersey
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|Balance Point Yoga
|Contact:Mimi Fischer
|New York, New York 10011
|Yoga Style: Hatha Yoga
Teacher with 19+ years of Hatha Yoga practice and 17 years of teaching Hatha Yoga. Group and private classes available.
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|Yoga Teacher
|Contact:Sascha Jones
|PO Box 629, New York, New York 10014
|917 627 7723
|Yoga Style: Freestyle Vinyasa
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Offering private and small group yoga sessions at your home or work. All levels.
Open Vinyasa Class Monday 6.30pm and Friday 8.15pm
Kiwi Studio 121 Essex Street 2nd Floor (Between Rivington Street and Delancey Street)
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|Tao Retreats
|Contact:Sharon Smith
|752 Greenwich St. #3C, New York, New York 10014
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We offer yoga, tai chi, qigong, & feng shui retreats in the most beautiful settings on the planet. World-class instructors who care about the students, good food, new friends. Join us!
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|Sanskrit Studies & Luminous Soul
|West 10th St, New York, New York 10014
|Yoga Style: Sanskrit Language, Yoga Meditation & Ch
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Learn about the Path of Luminous Soul through the study of the Sanskrit language. Discover the power of chanting in your life. Incorporate the Sanskrit Studies Method into your Yoga teacher's training program, Develop proper pronunciation of the yoga pose names. Delve into Luminous Soul which merges Yoga, Meditation, Sanskrit chanting & yogic discussion, Study Patanjali's Yoga Sutra, the Bhagavad Gita, Yoga & Sound Vibration Retreats, Nada Yoga.
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|Lindsey Clennell
|Contact:Lindsey Clennell
|96 Greenwich Ave, New York, New York 10011
|212 620 3170
|Yoga Style: Iyengar
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|Yogamaya Yoga Studio
|135 West 20th St. bw 6th and 7th Ave., New York, New York 10011
|Yoga Style: Vinyasa
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YOGAMAYA is a studio where EVERYTHING IS YOGA. Our focus is to bring asana, kirtan, and spiritual teachings together under one roof to offer students & teachers alike a full & rich yoga experience. Our asana classes combine alignment, devotion, and philosophy in the traditional style of Vinyasa.
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|Jai Uttal
|New York, New York 10001
|212-414-0505 x118
|Yoga Style: Chanting, kirtan, kirtan leader training
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Awakening Bhakti Workshop: A Celebration of Divine and Human Love Jai Uttal
Bhakti Yoga is the path of personal relationship with Spirit, with God, with Goddess; a relationship that includes all the flavors and moods of the human heart. In the journey of Bhakti our emotions become the fuel to reconnect us with the Divine and to find healing and wholeness within us. Through singing Kirtan we explore, express and share the deepest caverns of our souls and ultimately find the eternal spring of love.
For everyone who loves and practices Kirtan; or chanting the ecstatic songs of ancient India, Jai will share and demystify some of their secrets particularly the 'fact' that with just a little understanding of music and rhythm and a lot of self acceptance we all can sing and lead and share our hearts with others. The practice of chanting, itself, can become our teacher, guiding us home.
Jai Uttal, a sacred music composer, recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, and ecstatic vocalist, combines influences from India with influences from American rock and jazz, creating a stimulating and exotic multi-cultural fusion that is truly world spirit music. Having traveled extensively in India, where he met many beautiful saints and singers, Bhakti yoga became his personal path. Jai has been leading kirtans around the world for more than 30 years, creating a safe environment for people to open their hearts and voices. His new album "Kirtan Kids" was just released by Sounds True. www.jaiuttal.com
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|Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center
|Contact:(212) 255-4560
|243 W. 24th Street, New York, New York 10011
|(212) 255-4560
|Yoga Style: Sivananda, Hatha, Meditation
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The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center was founded in 1964 by Swami Vishnu-Devananda as a non-profit organization to propagate the ancient teachings of Yoga and Vedanta as a means of achieving physical, mental and spiritual well-being and Self-realization. The main inspiration behind our service is the teachings of the great Indian sage, Swami Sivananda and his disciple, Swami Vishnu-Devananda. We offer a large range of classes conducive to a all levels and students: *Drop-in, beginner, intermediate, advanced, gentle and prenatal classes. *Meditation and philosophy courses. *Satsang (meditation, kirtan and lecture free and open to all). The center also houses a beautiful boutique with an extensive selection of books, CDs, clothing, yoga mats and more. For up-to-date schedules or questions please check our website or call us.
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|Yoga Physical Therapy/Sharon Gary Physical Therapy
|Contact:Sharon Gary, Yoga Physical Therapist
|19 West 34th Street, Penthouse, New York, New York 10001
|(212) 947-7111
|Yoga Style: Yoga Therapy | Yoga Physical Therapy
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Sharon Gary, a Physical Therapist with 20 years of experience, incorporates Yoga, hands-on treatment, and movement exercises from dance, Feldenkrais and Ideokinesis. Private sessions are conducted in your home or office in New York City. Other arrangements can also be made.
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|New York, New York 10001
|917 720 2557
|Yoga Style: hatha yoga
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Therapeutic health and relaxation techniques
*Stress Management* *Relaxation Therapy* *Hatha Yoga*
Martin is a board member of the New York Yoga Teachers Association and is presently teaching wellness at Atria Assisted Living for over four years specializing in therapeutic health and relaxation techniques. He is an experienced yoga practitioner who has completed his yoga studies at the Dharma Yoga Center in New York City where he was awarded a certificate as Teacher of Yoga. Certified to teach Yoga by the Yoga Alliance as a Registered Yoga Alliance Teacher, he has studied under many of the authentic teachers within the yoga and ayurveda traditions.
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|Hillary Wright Yoga
|Contact:Hillary Wright
|New York, New York 10001
|Yoga Style: Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Hatha, Beginner, Corporate Yoga
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Specializing in private and small group classes, I work with all level of students. I do in-home classes or private classes in the studio. Contact me now for 50% off your first class!
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|Creative Yoga Therapy (CYT)
|Contact:Nina Priya Ma David
|101 West 12th Street, New York, New York 10011
|917-293-7708/ 212-724-2800
|Yoga Style: Creative Clinics/ Creative Yoga Therapy
CYT is for all teachers, therapists, caregivers and anyone interested in maximizing their potential for a life time of quality service. CYT classes, workshops and training programs provide innovative, practical, playful and proven exceptionally beneficial approaches to sharing the essence of Yoga science and philosophy with people of all ages, many of whom may never be able to experience Yoga in a Yoga studio. CYT is for everyone, yet it has proven especially useful for underserved, marginalized and multicultural populations - people living with physical or mental challenges - as well as those who are resistant to traditional ways of learning. CYT is also a breath of fresh air in its approach for fostering lifelong caregiver and teacher self-care. Nina Priya Ma David has 25+ years experience in providing creative Yoga-related services in day, residential, home care, corporate, educational, community and spiritual organizations. CYT COURSE OFFERINGS include ongoing classes, workshops, special events, conferences and on-site continuing education. For more information about ANNUAL CYT CERTIFICATION TRAINING PROGRAMS (Levels I, II and III) please visit iyiny.org and scroll down under Teacher Trainings. However… You do not need to be a certified Yoga teacher to participants.
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|Balance Integration Corporation
|Contact:Tevis Gale & Clara Hori
|212 W. 22nd Street #2B, New York, New York 10011
|Yoga Style: Corporate Yoga & Meditation Methodologies
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Balance Integration Corporation takes mindfulness practices into corporate environments to enhance workplace satisfaction & maximize effectiveness. Take tools learned on & off the mat into the board room or cubicle, learn to quit humdrum "job" thinking to experience Work as the ultimate form of self expression. TEACHER TRAININGS NOW AVAILABLE! Check teacher training listings for more details!
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|YoGanesh Yoga
|Contact:Norma Kerner
|232 7th Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10011
|Yoga Style: Hatha Vinyasa, Power Vinyasa, Yoga Stret
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The mission of YOGANESH YOGA is to create a compassionate and loving environment for the practice of various traditions of Yoga, to achieve optimal health of the body, mind, and spirit.
Ganesh, is known in Hinduism as the Elephant Headed God who provides inspiration and determination to remove the obstacles from your life, be they physical, financial, social, emotional, mental, or spiritual.Our intention is that, through yoga, you find peace, joy, and balance in your life inside and outside of class. - Om Shanti
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|Iyengar Institute of New York
|150 W. 22nd St. 11th Floor, New York, New York 10011
|Yoga Style: Iyengar
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The Institute offers some 70 regularly scheduled classes each week, including: free introductory classes, prenatal yoga, women's classes, restorative yoga, pranayama, classes for people living with HIV/AIDS, classes for people who have injuries and chronic conditions, Sutra study, and specialty workshops with senior teachers from the international Iyengar Yoga community.
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|Shri Yoga
|Contact:Elizabeth Rossa
|Greenwich Street and Canal Street (visit our website exact address), New York, New York 10013
|Yoga Style: Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Meditation
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SHRIYOGA aims to create an environment for those moving towards Life. We are practicing an ever-evolving yoga, learning to live from the pulse of Life itself as the mystery of our existence unfolds. SHRIYOGA is truly inclusive of the great wisdom traditions, guiding us to shift our attention to the present, where we are free to live authentically. Within a vigorous asana sequence we dare to pause, breathe and feel for the intrinsic truth moving through us and as us. We align with the highest of intentions, re-creating our lives from the inside out, pose by pose, breath by breath. SHRIYOGA commits itself to inspiring levels of strength while surrendering to the revelatory power within our own awareness.
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|Golden Bridge Yoga
|253 Centre Street (between Grand St. & Broome St.) Closest to Spring, Canal, and Grand subway stations, New York, New York 10013
|Yoga Style: Meditation/Yoga
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Kindness dwells deep down, residing everywhere, often in the places we least expect. Our experience of the world can be harsh and negative; however, when we remain generous and patient, kindness inevitably reveals itself. Well-being from deep in the human soul seems to depend on the presence of kindness. Instinctively we expect kindness. Once we sense kindness, we are able to trust and to open ourselves.??EVERYTHING YOU WANT IN LIFE COMES TO YOU WHEN YOU BLESS IN KINDNESS.??Join us for healing, health, prosperity and love.??It's simple!??We will experience the path of Blessing and Kindness.?
Gurmukh has been teaching yoga for three decades. She has gained worldwide recognition for her teaching style of Kundalini Yoga, and authored "The Eight Human Talents: The Yogic Way to Restoring the Natural Balance of Serenity Within You", and "Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful: Experience the Natural Power of Pregnancy and Birth with Kundalini Yoga and Meditation".
This event includes Kundalini Yoga, Meditation, dancing and meditation with the gong.
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|Le Male Yoga
|Contact:Monika Werner
|163 West 23rd Street, 5th Floor, New York, New York 10011
|Yoga Style: vinyasa yoga
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Where Men Do Yoga in Chelsea Welcome to Le Male Yoga - NYC's Premier Yoga Studio for Men. Our style of yoga - Vinyasa (Flow) Yoga - is for men with a good level of physical fitness who are interested in building strength & flexibility and enjoy a unique opportunity to connect with a vibrant mix of men from all flows of life.
It is Le Male Yoga's mission to unite men in our community in the spirit of support, inspiration, and camaraderie; to foster friendship by offering a fun judgment-free atmosphere. Whether you're after a dose of chi before an evening out, seeking an athletic workout or a fresh perspective to bring out your best... Le Male Yoga offers something for every man and aims to initiate a lifestyle that liberates, expands and energizes!
Le Male Yoga invites you to extraordinary retreats and workshops in the greatest city in the world - New York City. Our aspiration is to offer you new adventures full of possibilities; connect with others, play, rest, relax and rejuvenate!
Our goal is to create an open, inclusive environment for gay and straight men and their families. La Female friendly, some of our classes are co-ed, so you can share your experience with your best friend, your sister, your confidant...
We are passionate about the philosophy and science of yoga. As an experienced and internationally recognized Yoga Alliance Registered School we are dedicated to share our knowledge with men and women in our Yoga Teacher Training Certification Programs.
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|Lotus College of Yoga
|Contact:Dana Flynn and Jasmine Tarkeshi
|59 W. 19th St., New York, New York 10011
|(212) 414-2903
|Yoga Style: Vinyasa
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Our center's reputation has been largely built on our highly praised teacher trainings. Graduates of Lotus College of Yoga teach all over the world, and their distinctive flair and spirited approach to the practice are widely recognized. Our 200 hour yoga teacher certification is nationally accredited by the Yoga Alliance, and is offered twice a year, in the Fall and Spring.
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|Yoga Teacher:Mindful Therapy
|Contact:Donald Fleck
|59 West 19 Street, New York, New York 10011
|Yoga Style: Brief Yoga (included in workshop)
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Mindfulness-based workshops are offered, incorporating meditation, yoga, and cognitive therapy.
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|YoGanesh Yoga
|Contact:Norma Kerner
|208 W. 29th St., Room 201, New York, New York 10001
|Yoga Style: Vinyasa, Power, Dharma
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Our concept is to have a warm and welcoming studio, great teachers and keep prices low and affordable - thus removing one of the biggest obstacles of all in Manhattan! YoGanesh is a serene, cozy studio in the heart of Chelsea. Our goal is to put a smile on your face, love in your heart and a new spring in your step!
Ganesh is known in Hinduism as the Elephant Headed God and "Remover of Obstacles," be they physical, financial, social, emotional, mental, or spiritual.
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|New York Ayurveda
|352 7th Ave, 7th Floor, #725, New York, New York 10001
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At New York Ayurveda we offer Ayurveda in its original sense. Ayurvedic consultations and treatments are offered by the very well trained and experienced Practitioner and Therapists. Along with many other lifestyle suggestions and recommendations, the practitioner recommends yoga postures according to one's body constitution and current requirement of the body in order to bring the whole body and mind at optimum balance.
For more information or any questions please call 212 616 4127 or check our website.
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|Dharma Yoga New York Center
|61 West 23rd Street, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10010
|Yoga Style: Dharma Yoga
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Sri Dharma Mittra, the humble and amazing "Teacher's Teacher" and the "Rock of Yoga" has been teaching in NYC since 1967. He is the creator of the "Master Yoga Posture Chart" of 908 Postures, the books 608 Yoga Poses, Dharma Mittra: A Friend to All, and DVD's Maha Sadhana Level I & II. Over 70 years old, he continues teaching master classes daily for teachers and advanced yogis. Sri Dharma Mittra conducts open level classes, Psychic Development, Purification, Meditation, and Breathing sessions daily. He conducts Maha Sadhana workshops worldwide and 200, 500, and advanced 800-hour "Life of a Yogi" Teacher Certification programs yearly.
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|Three Sisters Yoga
|Contact:Jen Whinnen
|135 West 29th Street, 6th Floor #603, New York, New York 10001
|Yoga Style: Vinyasa
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Three Sisters Yoga is looking for talented, creative men and women to train as safe, effective, compassionate and fun teachers.
The myth of Three Sisters has been intertwined in Nature's mysteries throughout the world. It is a powerful reminder of our connection to the earth, our interdependence, and our need to connect with each other.
We at Three Sisters Yoga are looking for seekers who want to create new, interesting and vibrant ways of spreading the practice of yoga.
We want yoga to spread to varied communities so we offer our training at a comparatively low cost ($1,800). Our mission: train highly qualified teachers and give them the necessary skills to create viable yoga communities at a reasonable price.
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|Jivika Jen Tidball
|Contact:Jivika Jen Tidball
|West Village, Battery Park, Tribeca, New York, New York 10001
|Yoga Style: Integral Yoga, Vinyasa, Meditation
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Integral Yoga Certified Instructor. Group classes and individual instruction available in New York City for Hatha yoga, Meditation and Pranayama.
Yoga and Surfing Retreats in Costa Rica coming soon!
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|Yoga Teacher - Purple Giraffe
|Contact:Sharon Y. Lopez
|545 Eighth Avenue Suite 401 (mailing), New York, New York 10018
|Yoga Style: Hatha and Chair Yoga
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Trained as an Advanced Teacher in Integral Yoga 20 years ago, my classes now combine the many forms I have studied and integrated over the years. My focus is to make yoga more accessible particularly to communities that really need it. Currently teaching in Harlem and have developed a chair yoga series for seniors and others.
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|Saigon Children's Charity USA
|Contact:Trinh Bui-Kokkoris
|New York, New York 10018
|Yoga Style: Meditation & Iyengar Yoga
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Yoga and meditation retreats in Viet Nam for purpose of fundraising.
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|Trinayan Collaborations
|10 East 18th Street, New York, New York 10003
|Yoga Style: vinayasa/Odissi Dance with a Holistic Ap
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Trinayan Collaborations is a New York City dance organization dedicated to evocative explorations of Odissi dance (one of eight classical Indian dance forms). Our workshops are designed to cultivate the growth and artistic expansion of the solo dancer who is committed to crafting her/his art through disciplined self-study and professional development workshops with Master Artists. Our workshops utilize a holistic approach to dance training, considering all aspects of a dancer including technique, rhythm, health/well being and encourages dancers to find their true voice of artistic expression. Ultimately, our workshops aim provide insights into the nuances and colorful realm of Odissi dance.
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Move away from the foundation ladies - if yesterday's Matthew Williamson show was anything to go by, you'll need just two things to take your beauty routine into SS09: hair straighteners and lashings of kohl.
Ultra-cool make-up artist, Charlotte Tilbury, told us how she skipped foundation and prepped skin with just moisturiser, concealer and MAC's Cherche cream blusher for the new super-nude look. "I created a wet smoky eye by using Mac cream colours and mixing in a tiny bit of Vaseline for a textured look that's cool, modern and really sexy. To complement the shiny effect on the eyes I left the skin really fresh and glowing and kept the lips natural. My top tip on how to achieve this look is to mix in a tiny bit of rich moisturiser with your concealer and work into the skin using your fingers, the result is flawless natural looking skin!"


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Mac Attack 11-25-11 Hour 1: We took a quick 15 minute break from the Duke/Carolina talk to bring in our guy Mike Florio from NBC and Profootballtalk.com.
Blue Blood Boiling
Mac Attack 02-09-11 Hour 2: The callers got more involved in hour 2 today as we counted down the hours till the showdown in Cameron.
Nick Fairley On The Mac Attack
Mac Attack 02-07-11 Hour 4: Possible number 1 draft pick of the Panthers, Nick Fairley joined the guys today.
From Melmac To Charlotte
Mac Attack 02-07-11 Hour 3: It seems like Austin Rivers is already the skin of UNC fans before even setting foot on campus
Close The Curtain
Mac Attack 02-07-11 Hour 2: We continued our recap of Super Bowl 45 with Colin and Mac angry at Steelers fans even after they lost.
A Wonderful Day In The Neighborhood
Mac Attack 02-07-11 Hour 1: The boys started out with a recap of Green Bay beating Pittsburgh in Super Bowl last night in Dallas.
Mike Florio From NBC And Profootballtalk.com
Mac Attack 11-25-11 Hour 1: Mike Florio from NBC and Profootballtalk. com joined us live from Dallas for a Super Bowl update.
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The pilot/mechanic had modified the newly installed engine, and the airplane received its airworthiness certificate on the day prior to the accident. On the day of the accident, the pilot/mechanic performed one flight in the morning, after which, he was observed making repairs to the airplane. The pilot stated to a mechanic at the airport that the engine was "running hot," and he thought the ignition timing was "off." After the pilot/mechanic completed repairs on the airplane, he departed for a second flight. During climbout, as the airplane approached the mid-point of the runway, the pilot stated, "juliet romeo return to base." The controller cleared the pilot to land, and the airplane impacted trees to the right of runway 15, resulting in a post-crash fire. Examination of the engine revealed no mechanical anomalies, however, the engine accessory section was consumed by fire, and several accessories could not be tested.
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TomTom Oz to repeat Netherlands data sale
Hard on the heels of its apology for flogging customer data to police in The Netherlands, satnav maker Tom Tom is set for a repeat performance in Australia. TomTom attracted universal flack last week for admitting that local and regional governments in the Netherlands had used TomTom's GPS data to help police set speed traps. …
Come on - we know they will.
It's getting a bit boring now - companies collecting data for one purpose, then selling it on for other purposes. Then the complaints, then the apologies, then the same again in maybe a different way. Might as well just assume it's going to happen and either roll over and take it or minimise what we give them. Or maybe just not buy the products?
In other news...
Harold and his missus Corrine did not make the Sunday Times Rich List this year- a major fall in grace considering that they were supposed billionaires 2 years ago.
Falling sales?
I imagine the rise of smartphones and the free GPS that gives most users is hurting Tom Tom's bottom line.
Gotta make their money somewhere.
How about...
...They come clean and make the information available to motorists too, a nice overlay in open format so everyone can load it into their sat navs and be warned of roads where the speed limit is frequently broken and likely to have PC plod parked up on the side.
BTW, if any PC plod is reading this, would you mind putting a few unmarked cars down the A12 between the A406 and A11. We all know everyone only slows down to 40 and 50 for the cameras on this dual carriageway (artificially low and varying limit), so a bit of speeding is perfectly normal for this road, but in the past few days I have seen so many cars using it as a three lane mobile chicane (and I mean travelling at speed 10-20mph faster than everyone else) I'm seriously thinking of setting up a dashboard cam and a youtube account!
In a perfect world.......
I've always said that breaking the speed limit is fine, as long as everybody does it, does it sensibly and does it in the same way. The trouble is, that really can't happen.
In this example everyone else was doing the normal, slow down gently for the cameras, then accelerate +10mph afterwards, all pretty normal on the A12, it's just a couple of morons, one in an Astra VXR (with a number plate to match) and another in a Golf GTI, who decided everyone was accelerating too gently and buried the loud pedal into the carpet straight after the cameras and then proceeded to use all three lanes as a slalom! The VXR almost did a pit manoeuvre on himself when he cut across in front of me he was so close.
So it wasn't so much their speed which was worrying, it was their driving style and ability (both youngster who thought they were Lewis Hamilton I guess). If anyone else had been driving with the same lack of attention or consideration to others as these two clowns were and did something quite normal like changing lane without indicating, there would have been a huge pile up.
Luckily as I'm also a motorcyclist, I have long known to treat all other road users as if they are complete idiots who are out to kill you, because 9 times out of 10, you'll be spot on!
Good point
Speed cameras supposedly sited on the most dangerous roads (speedwise), there must be a duty to inform any motorist in the area where those are.
Yes, in the UK there are speed (sorry, safety) camera warning signs. These used to be legally required, but I believe this (along with the requirement for cameras to be high-vis) lapsed a couple of years back. However they are still widely used. Too widely in fact: the requirement basically was interpreted as an excuse to put a sign on any road "just in case", so it all becomes (intentionally, I suspect) meaningless.
How about
Drivers just obeying the law and not speeding?
If the concept of a speed limit is too difficult for people to understand, they shouldn't be driving a motor vehicle.
yup, foolproof plan
I have a foolproof plan for not paying fines to the Evil Conspiracy against Motorists [TM] ... it consists of obeying the speed limits.
An easy fix?
A speed limit is not difficult to understand, it is just difficult for safe drivers to do. Your eyes should be on the road, looking out for little kids, footballs, the next junction, parked vehicles blocking your view, rain, oil etc etc etc.
Undue fixation on the speed limit does not somehow make you a safer driver. Every time you look down at the tachometer, you are taking your eyes off the road. Beyond a certain point, it is no longer a benefit and becomes a detriment. Of course, speed is easy to measure, so it gets held it up as the gold standard of safe driving.
You only have to go out on the roads to see that most people drive at or around the speed limit, yet because of some variability, occasionally get caught on "safety cameras". I very rarely see anybody driving stupidly fast. On the other hand, you see plenty of people talking on phones, screaming at kids in the back, turning to talk with passengers, checking out the mini-skirts, reading maps and generally not paying attention, yet as long as they stay below some nominal speed limit, they are strangely considered safe drivers. Sure there are laws against this behaviour, but they are impossible to measure automatically, so they take a second seat to speed in all the propaganda about safe driving.
Your speed is only a secondary concern and if you don't understand this, then you shouldn't be driving a motor vehicle.
"I very rarely see anybody driving stupidly fast."
Where do you live, Antarctica?
@Where do you live, Antarctica
No, I live in Germany.
It of course depends on your definition of stupidly fast:- for me, it would be significantly faster than everyone else thinks is safe. Probably upwards of 20kmh faster, even more on a good road with a good view. I do not define it simply as anybody who overtakes me.
Personally, I try and stay within the limit, but it is occasionally clear that the limits are set too low for the road. In such conditions, I do not consider "breaking the speed limit" to be stupid driving, it just "breaking the law", which are two separate issues. I don't advocate breaking the law, but I can still differentiate between doing so safely and doing so dangerously.
But please feel free to let me know where you live and your definition of "stupidly fast" so that we can come to some agreement on terminology.
Something to consider in your definition.
If you are driving at 40 along a stretch of road with a 40 limit and come up behind someone doing 35. Is it safer to overtake them at 40, or to overtake them at 45 and reduce the time you spend on the manoeuvre?
Precisely put
I cannot upvote this enough.
On a racetrack, "speed differential" or "closing speed" is what is really dangerous. It is very hard to judge closing speeds accurately, and thus it is better if everyone is more or less travelling at the same speed. It doesn't usually matter what speed that is, as long as it is within the general performance parameters of the road,driver and weather. On a racetrack, the most dangerous exercise is overtaking slower cars, or worse, bunches of them. No different on a public road.
Subsequently, on safe 6 lane motorways, people tend to "go with the flow" and cruise along safely at maybe 130km even though the limit is put ridiculously low at 90.
I was once stopped in the USA (in the a.m.), on a wide 2 lane dual carriegway, apparently momentarily clocked at 95mph by the plod (I had put some distance between me and the surrounding traffic). I pulled over and the policeman inquired as to the absolute top speed of my car etc. and we bantered for a minute or two. He asked me if I could please keep it at 85mph, as the truckers had a tendency to change into the fast lane without correctly calculating closing speed (see above) causing cars to rear-end trucks. Sounded fine to me and we both went on our way. I didn't rear end a truck. It seems that the plod in that juridstiction have (or had) it figured and from my observation most people seemd to be in tune to the 85mph on that road. Speed limit 65mph.
The danish general speed limit was raised to 130 on motorways some years ago, and one of the prime reasons was that (a) the roads were designed for 160 and (b) everyone drove at 130 anyway.
Onward ...
Safety cameras outside built up areas are not about safety, they are about revenue.
The statistics used to claim they are for safety are largely bogus. I believe there was a Quadrant article some years ago (it may be online there or at the NRMA site) which reviewed the original source material for the governmental papers and found that there was an egregious (my word) case of misuse of data (that's lying for you and me). We were lied to by politicians and do gooders who respectively want your money and hate cars.
that is all
Prevention is best
I remember joking to a friend when he was considering one of the first gen sat-navs along the lines of "but they'll know where you've been!" I use a map and the Mark 1 Eyeball myself. As a petrol-head I dislike speed cameras on any road with a limit above 30 (MPH) however I do believe in accident prevention. I fear however that cams are routinely sited to generate revenue rather than as a deterrent to errant drivers. Put them all around accident black spots and schools not at the bottom of a hill where a 60 limit drops to 40.
Use the evidence
I was initially thinking "why shouldn't governments use the data to find out where people speed".
But thinking about it more - the governements (and Police) already know where the danger spots are - that's where the accidents occur.
If a section of road doesn't have an accident history, then sighting "safety" cameras based on average speed is purely to raise revenue. Speed is only ONE factor in accidents. The overall road layout and the volume of traffic are much larger factors.
So - proposal. TomTom et al now have very accurate traffic flows, the sort of traffic flows that would allow the limit to be INCREASED on certain sections of road.
The police cannot profit from this unless you're stupid enough to speed. If you speed and get caught - it's not like it's a huge shock that you weren't aware you were going faster than the legal limit (or, if you weren't aware, then you were driving without due care and attention). You can say "everyone speeds" or "it was only a little bit over" to your heart's content but if you have one or a million speed cameras (i.e. cameras only activated by someone breaking the law by a significant margin), it should make NO difference to you at all. Average speed cameras are more of a concern because they can be used to track your journeys but people aren't exactly crying out about that and they've been in place for years - no, they're crying that they can't do 50 in a 40-posted area. Aw, diddums.
If you're braking for a speed camera, even because the guy-in-front was braking because he was going too fast, then you're driving too fast / too close / without paying attention. Similarly, if a policeman on the side of the road pointing things at you makes you slow down, you weren't aware of your speed or knew you were breaking the law.
In this case, the data is anonymised and statistical, so most of the privacy worry is gone with that, and you're left with complaining that police are seeking data on where people speed the most. I hope they are. That's kinda their job. And TomTom are only backing down in order to look like the good guy among their customers. Nobody is making you pay fines that you haven't incurred yourself.
I never understood the speed camera fuss - if an officer pulls you over with a radar gun, do you give him an earful? Usually not. But if a more accurate automated device sees you commit an offence, with indubitable photographic evidence that has to be human-verified, that's somehow "wrong"?
Put me in charge for a year - you'll have an average speed camera system on every single junction and won't be able to speed down your own road. And cars without valid number plates would trigger priority alerts to all nearby police units and be crushed when captured (and a ban from driving would mean just that). Maybe when you can prove that, as a nation, we can keep to a limit, then it might be worth RAISING that limit to something which helps traffic flow better (and I'm undeniably advocating no-limit motorways in such circumstances providing they all have 4 lanes and the tarmac quality of the German Autobahn's - they are a pleasure to drive down, more because everyone gets out of your way and isn't slamming brakes on for no reason).
Pillocks accelerating towards visible and signposted speed cameras are the bane of my driving life. More because I find myself shaking my head and trying to work out WHY they bother than anything else. And don't talk to me about 41mph drivers on a 40mph average section - WHY? You've pulled out and changed lanes twice in order to creep past me like a snail gaining an advantage I can regain in about 0.5 seconds once it goes back to the normal speed limit.
Missing the point
We all know that you risk a ticket if you speed, I don't think that is what people are complaining about. I would prefer that the police to enforce safe driving, with speed being a part of that. What this story shows is that police around the world are more interested is raising as much revenue with as little effort as possible, rather than tackling more difficult safety issues.
If there are places where unusually high numbers of people speed but there are never any accidents, as others have said, the problem is probably that the limit is wrong. While the police are camped out there, it is the things they aren't doing instead which worry me.
I tend to obey the speed limit, and how am I rewarded? Quite often by some a***hole tailgating me. Often it is a van or large 4x4, so I would come off worse in a collision. Where are the police? Busy collecting money on some perfectly safe section of dual carriageway which has been randomly given a 50mph limit.
Mostly completey wrong..
>>it's not like it's a huge shock
Really? Last time I was caught speeding was on those nice Autobahns you mentioned. From doing around 220kmh (not unusual), I came round a corner and into a 100kmh limit, the speed camera was about 200-300m after the speed limit. I was doing about 115km when the flash went off. Of course I could have braked a lot harder when I saw the sign but that would not have increased anyone's safety.
Just for the record, this was nearly 20 years ago; I don't make a habit of gather tickets.
>>no, they're crying that they can't do 50 in a 40-posted area.
Nope, never heard that one. Most people I know of get caught out for having a little bit of variability in their speed, not for racing like a nutter.
>>I never understood the speed camera fuss
Simplez, they don't catch (hardly) any dangerous drivers and don't make the roads safer, contrary to their stated purpose.
>>you'll have an average speed camera system on every single junction
Which will absolutely zero effect on the number of accidents.
>>4 lanes and the tarmac quality of the German Autobahn's
You have been to Germany?? Many of the Autobahnen are two lanes and they would rather put up a sign for "Spurrillen" (ruts) than actually fix the road.
>> pulled out and changed lanes twice in order to creep past me
Possibly because you have your eyes firmly glued to the speedo instead of watching where you are going??? It always amazes me, the number of people who think driving under the speed limit is a sufficient condition to make them safe drivers. I can of course only assume that this is why you are so fixated on this single issue and don't mention anything else at all.
I don't have a problem with this at all
Three points:
1) As long as the data's anonymous I don't see why anyone cares. If there's an opt out, even better.
2) Using this data to aid road planning and policy is no different to contracting a traffic counting company to lay down some pneumatic tubes for a few weeks. There's also no way of opting out of that system at all, short of taking a different route.
3) People who complain about speed cameras need to grow up and start taking responsibility for their own behaviour.
The data is hardly anonymous. Given the TomTom data and knowing where you live and work, I'm pretty sure I could work out where you were on Tuesday afternoon.
But as to your other points: Agreed.
I don't know what data TomTom are providing, but what data they possess and what data they provide aren't necessarily the same thing. I have assumed that they are providing point volumes and speeds.
If they're providing end-to-end trip data, that's an altogether different thing. One I don't agree with.
speed limits are artificial
There was a 20+ year study made on a section of road in the USA, where speed limirts were raised and lowered.
What was found was that setting speed limits near the road's natural speed resulted in motorists obeying them. Setting them stupidly low OR high resulted in motorists ignoring them and driving at the road's natural speed.
Similar research also showed the motorists are far more affected by perceived obstructions, etc and excessive laning actually resulted in people driving FASTER.
If you really want to slow traffic down NOW, increase the perceived road hazards (extra parking helps a lot) and link a speed detector to a red light down the road. No camera needed. Everything else is revenue gathering.
I'd like to see a renewed emphasis on driver ability - including heavy fines for holding traffic up, middle lane hogging and even more severe punishnments for tailgating (SUV and Mercedes owners are particularly bad for intimidating with their vehicle's size) - and _anyone_ trying to use "I have my kids in the car" as an excuse for bad driving needs to have their license stripped on the spot until they resit.
Pointless trying to have logical arguments about speeding. People like and enjoy driving fast and in my experience are capable of unlimited justification for why the speed limit may safely be disregarded by advanced drivers (i.e. themselves.)
What never fails to astound me however is how quickly the very same people can switch to telling you how "nutters come down our road far too fast don't they know our kids play out there?"
Bless me....
You think the speeds are always sensible and up to date? The department of transportation can't even keep track of their construction signs and do leaves them up for three months with nothing to be done. I do allow that folks are always on about obeying the posted limits, and at the same time note that this can be significantly different from a sensible speed limit.
TomTom Oz is useless for speed data
I got a TomTom for Xmas - pointless when it comes to speed data even on Major routes like the Monash and Princes Highway (and I know as I drove all the way to Sydney and back from Melbourne)
VicRoads have such a chaotic speed scheme that the TomTom is usually telling me I can go faster than I actually can or that I am speeding even though I am at the right speed limit. Maybe when VicRoads get the data they'll be able to correct these anomalies and the TomTom will be useful for this type of information - currently only useful for navigation
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|Pope Francis and Abraham's Ratio
|By Kristina Johannes
|Thursday, 30 May 2013
Living in a time zone ten hours earlier than the one Pope Francis lives in allows me the luxury of reading his homily for the day at the Vatican news site before I've even brushed my teeth. One thing I and just about everyone else have noticed is that the pope is the soul of simplicity. I appreciate this. No one is going to accuse this pope of being obscure.
A constant theme of Francis is the call to holiness. This appears to be his primary game plan for the Church: become the saints that God wants us to be.
I have to admit I was hoping for something more dramatic – something that involved the "other guy" more than me. Isn't that the way of our human nature, though? We are always looking to clean up our neighbor's act before our own. Try as I might, I can't think of a successful spiritual renewal that came about without an increase in sanctity.
With his homespun phrases, Pope Francis makes it sound simple to be holy. And it is really. St. Augustine summed it up in one sentence: love God and do what you will. But we all know that simple and easy are not synonyms. However, we can be encouraged by the fact that advancing in holiness brings with it the ease associated with habitual virtue.
Spiritual masters advise us that the early stages of growth in holiness resemble a pitched battle with our adversaries the world, the flesh, and the devil. Since our supply line is the Holy Spirit of God, it should be no contest, but we humans have a way of snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory. Our Lady at Fatima showed the little seers some of these defeated souls.
We know that no one gets to Heaven without becoming a saint, but how serious are we about the undertaking?
Many of the saints say that one measure is whether or not we seek spiritual direction. If we aren't, the answer to the above question might be: "not very." However, if we do consider ourselves serious, but aren't seeking direction, then why not? Typically there are several reasons.
Perhaps we do not think we are "worth it." The idea of taking up the precious time of a busy priest or other director for our own benefit just seems too much to ask. Perhaps we are the kind of person who does not like to stop and ask for directions. We know the Faith backwards and forwards, what's to ask?
Perhaps we meet ourselves coming and going, such is the frenetic pace of our lives. There is simply no time left in the day. Perhaps we've approached someone for spiritual direction and have had difficulty getting an appointment. We gave up after a few rounds of phone tag.
Obviously, none of these is a legitimate excuse, but let's face it – the wages of original sin are real and we are its first victims. And I'm sure it makes the Devil hopping mad when we finally start to recognize that knowing and doing God's Will requires discernment and accountability, neither of which we are very good at on our own. Certainly Satan tries his best to nix our effort.
What about confession? Many people are disappointed that they receive little or no spiritual direction during confession while those waiting in line are relieved that this is the case. Spiritual direction and confession are two distinct entities. While one's confessor can also be one's spiritual director, we should not expect to receive both during the precious time set aside for the public to receive the sacrament.
Once we've decided that we really do want to become saints, ignorance of how to obtain a spiritual director and what to expect from that relationship is a common barrier. I've recently come across a little book that breaks through that barrier in a simple but compelling way.
In Navigating the Interior Life, Spiritual Direction and the Journey to God, (written with Fr. John Bartunke, LC, STL), Daniel Burke (a convert and executive director of the National Catholic Register) set out to write the book he was hoping to find when he was looking for an easily understandable primer on the subject. If you've never had a director and aren't sure where to begin, Burke's book is a great place to start. I highly recommend it even if you have already experienced spiritual direction.
Pope Francis knows what the Church and the world need most – saints. He recently tweeted, "Do not be content to live a mediocre Christian life: walk with determination along the path of holiness." We are justifiably alarmed by the rate at which evil seems to be triumphing in our day but we should remember "Abraham's ratio" – ten holy men were all it took to spare two cities.
Kristina Johannes is a registered nurse and a certified teacher of natural family planning. She has served as a spokeswoman for the Alaska Family Coalition, which successfully worked for passage of the marriage amendment to the Alaska Constitution.
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