July 14, 2022
Whether you are a Boulder native or a tourist, active yogis want to know the best parks for doing yoga outside. There are many benefits of practicing yoga outdoors; breathing in fresh natural air, feeling a zen connection with nature - not to mention taking in Boulder Colorado’s breathtaking mountain views!
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Foothills Community Park is a massive 65.2 acre park offering a unique play area for kids with a rock climbing structure, nearby dog park, sports field, hockey rinks and trail access. Easily find a quiet, clean spot in the shade or sun for your yoga practice. The wrapping views of the Foothills are certain to impress!
Locals also enjoy watching para-gliders floating down the mountainside and landing in the field.
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Get directions to Foothills Community Park: 800 Cherry Ave, Boulder, CO 80304
For an escape in north Boulder with Flat Iron views, travel to Wonderland Lake Park. Warm up for yoga practice with an easy walk around the lake, or a more rigorous hike with elevation gain up the mountain. Afterwards, enjoy a snack at the picnic facilities while the kids have fun on the playground.
This park is best for morning or evening yoga, or even yoga on cloudy days, because there are no shady areas and it can get toasty.
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Get directions to Wonderland Lake Park: Poplar Ave, Boulder, CO 80304
Harlow Platts Community Park provides a large, green open space complete with a lake, paths, exercise stations, a 9-hole disc-golf course and fun playground for the kids.
This park is perfect for busy moms who need easy in-and-out parking and no-fuss natural entertainment for the kids while getting a chance to experience yoga outdoors.
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Get directions to Harlow Platts Community Park: 1360 Gillaspie Dr, Boulder, CO 80305
This popular downtown Boulder park boasts an educational walk, outdoor amphitheater, grassy spots and access to Boulder Creek.
Bring a friend and go across the street for snacks at the impressive Dushanbe Tea House or just two blocks away to explore the famous Pearl Street pedestrian mall.
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Get directions to Central Park: 1236 Canyon Blvd, Boulder, CO 80302
This park offers green space with a playground, grassy areas, picnic area, and access to trails and paved paths. Dad and the kids can go tubing in Boulder Creek while Mommy grabs some outdoor relaxation.
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Get directions to Eben G. Fine Park: 101 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO 80302
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February 26, 2024
Cultivating mindfulness is the key to overcoming suffering and recognizing natural wisdom: both our own and others'. How do we go about it?
In the Buddhist tradition and in Contemplative Psychotherapy training, we nurture mindfulness through the practice of sitting meditation. There are many different kinds of meditation. For example, some are designed to help us relax; others are meant to produce altered states of consciousness.
Mindfulness meditation is unique in that it is not directed toward getting us to be different from how we already are. Instead, it helps us become aware of what is already true moment by moment. We could say that it teaches us how to be unconditionally present; that is, it helps us be present with whatever is happening, no matter what it is.
Mindfulness, paying precise, nonjudgmental attention to the details of our experience as it arises and subsides, doesn't reject anything. Instead of struggling to get away from experiences we find difficult, we practice being able to be with them. Equally, we bring mindfulness to pleasant experiences as well. Perhaps surprisingly, many times we have a hard time staying simply present with happiness. We turn it into something more familiar, like worrying that it won't last or trying to keep it from fading away.
When we are mindful, we show up for our lives; we don't miss them in being distracted or in wishing for things to be different. Instead, if something needs to be changed we are present enough to understand what needs to be done. Being mindful is not a substitute for actually participating in our lives and taking care of our own and others' needs. In fact, the more mindful we are, the more skillful we can be in compassionate action.
January 11, 2024
It's easy to lose sight of the beauty of the world in the midst of tragedy, political upheaval, injustice and suffering. While we continue with our practice, working to ease the suffering of others and living a life of compassion and Love, we also need to be mindful and grateful for the beauty of the world that still surrounds us when we choose Love. Like Pops says, "Love baby. Love. That's the secret."
"What a Wonderful World" [1970 Spoken Introduction Version] along with Oliver Nelson's Orchestra is a song written by Bob Thiele (as George Douglas) and George David Weiss. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong and released as a single in 1968. Thiele and Weiss were both prominent in the music world (Thiele as a producer and Weiss as a composer/performer). Armstrong's recording was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. Intended as an antidote for the increasingly racially and politically charged climate of everyday life in the United States, the song also has a hopeful, optimistic tone with regard to the future, with reference to babies being born into the world and having much to look forward to.
November 07, 2023
Is it possible to be grounded while globetrotting? Some may believe peaceful travel is an oxymoron, but the truth is that Colorado offers a multitude of unhurried spiritual and religious travel destinations. Sightseeing becomes elevated through divine explorations.
frequencyRiser wants to know where you will travel in Colorado? Undecided? This healthy list is helpful when planning trips in Colorado, especially for those who are seeking metaphysical or divine experiences.
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