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[click "Play" to listen to Sean Johnson's conversation with Susan]

 

Sean Johnson At Jazz Fest It was music to our ears to learn that Sean Johnson and his Wild Lotus Band will make an appearance at the 4th annual Telluride Yoga Festival. This summer, the event takes place Thursday – Sunday, July 14 – July 17.

Kirtan derives from the Sanskrit (the language of yoga) "kirtanam," meaning praise or eulogy. The term refers to devotional group singing of mantras, sounds charged with psychospiritual powers. It is a well-documented fact that prolonged and concentrated chanting of these sounds, even without a clear understanding of the literal meaning of the words, leads to positive alterations in consciousness.

09 July, 2011 /
[click "Play" to hear Susan's conversation with Dana Slamp]

 

Yoga central park king pidgeon (2) Aubrey Hackman, visionary founder of the Telluride Yoga Festival, July 14 – July 17, describes guest presenter Dana Slamp as a "vinyasa and bhakti yoga teacher, who truly embodies the integration of physical asana with the beauty of chanting and the practice of devotional yoga."

Dana Slamp, ERYT, was introduced to Yoga while completing her M.F.A. at American Conservatory Theatre. She earned her teaching certification from Sonic Yoga in New York City and completed Prenatal Teacher Training with Gurmukh at Golden Bridge Yoga in 2008. Dana continues her studies with Sri Dharma Mittra.

07 July, 2011 /

By Elisabeth Gick

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What makes the Compassion Festival a festival rather than a conference or symposium? The short answer is that a festival is more fun than a conference. There is art, there is food, there are things to look at, touch, hear, smell and taste.

The Compassion Festival, to be hosted this coming weekend by the Telluride Institute, may not have all those tempting ingredients, but a good number of them.

05 July, 2011 /

By Laura A. Cattell, PA-C

Ed. note: It's the Fourth of July, with local crowds on Telluride's Main Street soaking in the fun – and, if the weather gods are on our side – the sun. Sunscreens should be as much a part of the celebration as flags, fireworks and BBQ. This first installment of the Telluride Medical Center's new series, "To Your Health: Medical News You Can  Use" is all about sunscreens. This first post was created by Laura A Cattell, certified physician's assistant, Telluride Medical Center. You will meet the rest of the doctors, including the visiting doctors, as "To Your Health" unfolds. Look for the column every other Monday.

Dr. Laura Sunscreens remain the mainstay of a sun protection regimen as we enjoy all the amazing outdoor activities the Telluride region has to offer. Now picking a good safe sunscreen just got easier.

The FDA recently announced new rules for labeling of sunscreens and issued the following statement:

“Sunscreen ingredients are safe, and the benefits of regular sunscreen use far outweigh any potential risks.”

03 July, 2011 /

 

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By Elisabeth Gick

[click "Play" to listen to Elisabeth's conversation with Peter Gold]

Author/anthropologist Peter Gold is coming to the Telluride Institute’s Compassion for a World in Crisis Festival.

Peter Gold is a man of many titles - anthropologist, ethno musician, student of Buddhism, traveler, author, professor. Maybe it’s a result of his Buddhist training that he is so easy-going, with a great smile. He will give one of the keynote speeches at the Telluride Institute’s Compassion for a World in Crisis Festival, July 8 – 10.

30 June, 2011 /
[click "Play" to hear Pamela Zoline's interview with Clifford Saron]

 

by Pamela Zoline

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Among the frontiers on which we, smart chimps or bruised angels, find ourselves, perhaps the most intriguing, dangerous and profound is right here and now as we peer into the galaxies within our brainpans and begin to understand. Dr. Clifford Saron, Assistant Research Scientist at the Center for Mind and Brain at the University of California at Davis, is at the helm of the starship. His research style, rather than swashbuckling, is exquisite, patient, impeccable, respectful, and has to do with the most powerful experiment design, and the most sensitive investigation of psychological and physiological processes. This is basic and rigorous research into how meditation affects the mind. It takes the exploration beyond religion and even beyond first-person accounts into the realm of what can be tested and measured.

29 June, 2011 /
[click "Play" to hear Susan's conversation with Manoj]

 

Manoj The fourth annual Telluride Yoga Festival takes place July 14 – July 17. Among the illustrious cast of presenters is Manoj Chalam, who is scheduled to talk about the symbolism of Yogic deities and their relevance today, plus mythology, Vedanta and Tantra and awakening the slumbering goddess within.

Manoj is a scientist with a doctorate in chemical physics from Cornell University. His life's work is focused on teaching a spiritual practice and philosophy through the symbolism inherent in Yogic Hindu art. Manoj compiled a book on Hindu and Buddhist symbology and he frequently tours and lectures with John Friend, founder of Anusara Yoga.

Manoj's workshops conjure the spirit of Carl Jung. He focuses on archetypes, universally understood symbols and patterns of behavior or prototypes.

27 June, 2011 /

Earlier detection, quicker diagnosis, and faster treatment of heart disease and cancer are just over the horizon, thanks to the current research of Sherwin Singer, Professor of Chemistry at Ohio State University.

Hear Singer discuss the vision and the science behind these technologies in his presentation, "Directing Traffic on Tiny Highways: Strategies for biomedical nano devices." The Town Talk is produced by the Telluride Science Research Center and will take place this Tuesday from 6:00 to 7:15 p.m. at the Palm Theatre.

 

27 June, 2011 /
[click "Play", Kristin speaks with Sususn about bkr water bottles]

 

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When the going gets tough, the smart consider all their options. They think out of the box. Or the water bottle.

Telluride's uber hip Two Skirts began as a little store on Oak Street carrying designer clothing. Period. Then the store moved to Main Street and began its slow but sure expansion. One day, there were accessories: bags, belts, scarves,   shawls. Next came shoes, jewelry, watches and undergarments, eventually makeup (Bobbi Brown). And now: The bkr bottle.

The bkr bottle, really a dressed up 500 ml glass water bottle, marries design, function and sustainability in one super stylish package. Who says "green" has to rhyme with "grunge"? 

23 June, 2011 /