The Book of Five Rings

"In order for a warrior to follow the path of Heiho, it is necessary to keep in mind that the essence of Heiho is to build an indomitable spirit and an iron will; to believe that you cannot fail in doing anything."

There are many paths to the truth, which can create confusion as to which is the best path. As a teacher, teach with confidence, with an indomitable spirit, and do not ask for reassurance. Be assured.

A New Painting in Process: Earth

4 ft x 4 ft

Post-it note sketches

RINO Art Safari

It was a beautiful day for the semi-annual RINO art safari. RINO is the new up-and-coming art district in Denver, and there is a lot going on is this neighborhood! Galleries and artist studios are springing up everywhere, retrofitting old factory warehouses in a post-industrial landscape. It's no wonder these massive, old buildings sprawled neath the dramatic-denver skies are attracting artists from all over; however, as an artist, I have yet to hear of affordable studio spaces, an indication of how popular this area has become.

I embarked on the art safari with three friends at around 1:20 p.m. to explore this undercover portion of Denver, known as RINO, where many galleries and artist studios are not regularly open to the public.  Orange balloons floated over the galleries and studios that had opened that day, and we saw quite a number of spaces.  It was pretty cool to walk through the private studios where artists configure their ideas and execute their works.

After the safari, we had a glorious bike ride home.  The atmosphere felt damp from a light rain earlier, sunlight streamed through bright blue patches of sky, and the air smelled of smoke, pot, and fresh spring flowers.

Dustin O'Halloran

I'm always on the lookout for great music to play in my yoga classes, music that is soft and melodic and peaceful.  Dustin O'Halloran's piano pieces seem to embody all of these qualities, and he has some very artistic videos to accompany the music.  Check out this one!

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Hot yoga at iliv yoga

I took my third hot yoga class today at iliv yoga, and I felt so much stronger than I did during the first two classes. I think the difference was that I drank a ton of water, about 2 liters before class.

I'm finding that hot yoga is a very different experience than every other type of yoga I've tried. I almost feel high afterward. A deep relaxation overcomes my being. It'll be interesting to see what happens after I've been practicing hot yoga regularly.

Anatomy for the Artist

I recently checked out "Anatomy for the Artist" by Jeno Barcsay from the Art Student's League of Denver. It's a massive book and goes into great depth about the skeletal and muscular system of the body. The drawings are great! Way more info than I can hope to digest!