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About paulefallon

Greetings reader. I am a writer, architect, cyclist and father from Cambridge, MA. My primary blog, theawkwardpose.com is an archive of all my published writing. The title refers to a sequence of three yoga positions that increase focus and build strength by shifting the body’s center of gravity. The objective is balance without stability. My writing addresses opposing tension in our world, and my attempt to find balance through understanding that opposition. During 2015-2106 I am cycling through all 48 mainland United States and asking the question "How will we live tomorrow?" That journey is chronicled in a dedicated blog, www.howwillwelivetomorrw.com, that includes personal writing related to my adventure as well as others' responses to my question. Thank you for visiting.

Giddy Yoga

Posted on 04/14/2014 by paulefallon

I completed my RYT200 yoga Teacher Training yesterday. I’m a yoga teacher.  The class is organized as 200 hours of work over eight weeks but I channeled my inner geek and logged a lot more than that.  In addition to … Continue reading →

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The Upside of Discriminatory Legislation

Posted on 04/10/2014 by paulefallon

Recent legislative actions aimed against gay people, such as Arizona’s failed attempt to allow businesses select discrimination or Uganda’s draconian anti-homosexuality law, might imply that gay rights are under siege as never before.  But that perspective is wrong. Gay rights … Continue reading →

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Restorative Yin Yoga

Posted on 04/07/2014 by paulefallon

Yin yoga is like making a feast out of nothing. The poses are easy, barely poses at all.  We hold them a long time; so long I forget I’m in a pose. When the tinkling bell goes off to change … Continue reading →

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Krishnamacharya: Lynchpin Between Ancient and Modern Yoga

Posted on 04/03/2014 by paulefallon

Newton took the apple out of the Garden of Eden and used it to demonstrate gravity. Franklin sucked lightening out of the sky and channeled it to the earth.  Then Edison captured it in a bulb. Over the past 500 … Continue reading →

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Barbara Trachtenberg: Photos of Cuba

Posted on 03/31/2014 by paulefallon

I met Barbara through a novelist writers group.  While I moved from fiction to narrative non-fiction and essays, Barbara evolved into photography, painting, and poetry.  This weekend Barbara will present her photo series about Cuba at Newton Open Studios. Here is … Continue reading →

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Politics: Will I Play the Money Game?

Posted on 03/27/2014 by paulefallon

This essay was published by WBUR Cognoscenti, on March 26, 2014. http://cognoscenti.wbur.org/2014/03/26/elizabeth-warren-jeanne-shaheen-scott-brown-paul-e-fallon The buzz about Scott Brown running for the U.S. Senate seat in New Hampshire struck closer when an email from Elizabeth Warren showed up in my inbox. Her missive … Continue reading →

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Iyangar Provides a Restorative Antidote to Power Yoga

Posted on 03/24/2014 by paulefallon

In my quest to explore different types of yoga, I took a 75-minute restorative Iyangar class at Om Namo in Cambridge with Ally McAlpin. Four students met in an unheated.  We began class with our mats short end to the … Continue reading →

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Coke Zero: My Addiction

Posted on 03/21/2014 by paulefallon

Ah, my botched attempts at healthy living. There it is at #4 of the14 Foods You Should Never Eat – Diet Soda. Why can’t I just give up the 24 ounces of unpronounceable chemicals infused with bubbles that I swallow … Continue reading →

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Return to Bikram Yoga

Posted on 03/17/2014 by paulefallon

Six months after stopping Bikram cold turkey, I return to the Friday 6:00 am class on a cold, clear March morning. For months the idea formed an anxious knot in my brain; the longer I stayed away the more convinced … Continue reading →

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Romeo and Juliet Redux

Posted on 03/13/2014 by paulefallon

Out in the Dark is a 2012 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. The two lovers meet early on and fall in love at first sight.  Only Juliet is another guy. They come from warring families. Only the Capulet’s are … Continue reading →

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