GBSK: September 2010

9/29/10

9/27/10

みなさま。。。。ありがとう！！！
thanks to everyone for stopping and saying hello at yogafest. it was great to see old friends, meet new people and see all the smiling faces wearing GBSK. and super special thanks to GBSK "dream team" staff for all your hard work and good humor.
おつかれさまです。

the GBSK tote bag

tanoshikata

chama, dunks, pat, david swensei and GBSK

patrick and satoko yoga jaya

mana and momo chan

fruits

harakuma sensei

master wong

staff. otsukaresamadesu

santoshima and tarik

hikaru chan

kaori IYC

lotus8 team

yoshi kun mysoul8 nagoya

kamakura cuteness

FUMIE

mysore tokyo girls

oshare

mae chan

SEE ALL THE PHOTOS ON GBSK FLICKR

9/23/10

Autumn Equinox

today is the autumn equinox. in Japan it takes place at 12:09. below is an excerpt from Tim Millers blog.

On Wednesday September 22 at 8:09pm PDT, the sun passes over the equator on its way south. In the northern hemisphere this marks the Autumnal Equinox, a day when all over the planet we have equal parts of light and darkness. The Sun enters the sign of Libra represented by the scales of balance. The Equinox—Latin for “equal night”—is a day of perfect balance in the external world and is a potent symbol for the balance we seek in yoga.
The practice of Hatha Yoga (literally, the union of the Sun and the Moon) is the attempt to balance opposing but complimentary forces. In the Yoga Sutras Patanjali says, “Sthira sukham asanam,”—the essence of asana is stability and ease. He goes on to say, “Prayatna saitilyam ananta samapattibhyam”—this can be achieved through awareness of the interplay of effort and surrender. Once we have achieved this marriage of opposing but complimentary forces, “Tatah dvandva anabhighatah”—then one is no longer disturbed by duality.
When we practice asanas we have a very tangible experience of duality—the inhale and the exhale, the prana and the apana, the upward dog and downward dog, the right side and left side, the forward bend and backward bend, flexion and extension, etc. In each moment of practice we attempt to be stable yet relaxed, to exert appropriate effort and find appropriate surrender. It’s not an easy task, especially when faced with particularly challenging asanas. We can think of the asanas as metaphors for the various situations we encounter in life: learning to be firm without being stiff; to be soft and receptive without being a wimp, etc. Basically we are learning to apply our awareness to the task at hand, so we can adapt gracefully to changing circumstances. Another great duality presented by Patanjali is Purusa and Prakriti. Prakriti is the world of unfolding manifestation which is in a continual state of flux through the interplay of the Gunas: Sattva (equilibrium), Rajas (activity), and Tamas (inertia). Included in the realm of Prakriti is the body, mind, and emotions. Purusa is the indwelling witness, the pure awareness that watches the dance of Prakriti. The Purusa is the ananta (the infinite) of which Patanjali speaks. The Sun symbolizes the Purusa, the eternally shining self. The Moon represents Prakriti, the ever changing world of Nature. Prakriti cannot see itself and Purusa is formless and motionless. Thus it is said, “Prakriti without Purusa is Blind and Purusa without Prakriti is Lame.”
Ultimately what we are seeking to discover in our asana practice is the changeless ground of being, the Purusa, as it delights in the dance of Prakriti. As the Sufis say, “What we are looking for is the thing that is doing the looking.

(the photo above inspired me)

9/14/10

MASALA 3

9/13/10

SITA/RAMA RACERBACK TANK

we made these shirts exclusively for yogafest
so come check us out!
we will also have mens and womens 100% cotton SITA/RAMA tees
and lots of other good stuff

SITA/RAMA RACERBACK TANK

インドの偉大な叙事詩「ラーマーヤナ」の中に、ラーマ王子が猿神ハヌマーンの助けを借り、悪魔ラーヴァナに捕らわれたシータ妃を救出するというお話があります。私の大好きな映画の中では「遠い昔、遥か彼方の銀河系で」、大きな毛むくじゃらの猿のような生物が、捕らわれの姫を救出に向かうヒーローを手助けします。たとえ名前やキャラクターの違いはあれ、おそらく全ての神話は同じテーマを私達に語りかけるのでしょう。

The great Indian epic “the Ramayana”, tells the story of lord Rama trying to rescue his wife Sita after she is kidnapped by the evil demon Ravana. Rama befriends and is helped my a great ape god named hanuman. There is a movie I love that takes place in a galaxy far away in a time long ago where a big hairy ape like creature helps the hero rescue a kidnapped woman. Maybe all myths are trying to tell the same story, they just change the names of the characters.

がんばります

9/9/10

masala 2

music icon action figures

michael

BIGGIE

The Clash

BOB

KISS

from rock & roll action figures.com

9/8/10

9/7/10

tote bags

9/24〜26、横浜で開催されるヨガフェスタ2010に
GBSKが参加決定。
定番・新作に加え、ヨガフェスタ限定
【カスタムメイドトートバッグ】
も販売。ぜひ遊びに来てください！

【カスタムメイドトートバッグ】は、図案のカットからインクのスプレーまで自ら行ったこだわりのハンドメイド、
2つと同じものはありません！色は全部で3色。
使い勝手の良い大きめサイズで持ち運びやすい
肩掛けタイプをチョイス。愛情込めて仕上げました。

come visit the GBSK booth at yogafest in yokohama sept 24,25 & 26. it will be the only place where you can get the custom made limited edition tote bags.

all the stencils were cut by hand and made using special long lasting fabric spray on paint.....no 2 are alike!!!
available in 3 colors, nice large size, long shoulder straps for easy carrying and made with loving care.

9/2/10

cosmic power

in 2005 at the 10 year anninversary student appreciation party for Ashtanga Yoga New york "Cosmic Power" played an unforgettable set.

the line up:

Eddie Stern (director of AYNY and Broome Street Temple) ~ lead guitar, vocals

Dr. John Campbell (certified ashtanga yoga teacher and phd holder from columbia universities religious studies program) - rhythm guitar, vocals

Mike D (of the beastie boys) - drums

Spiros (the original chai wallah) - keyboards

David Newman (head of the media dept. for the rubin museum of buddhist art) - bass

Dr. Joel Sneed (psychtherapist) - MC

GBSK- video and editing