Author Archives: paulefallon

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.

Singing and Riding in the Rain

Posted on 05/01/2014 by paulefallon

One of the hidden pleasures of being a cyclist is singing as I ride. True, it’s possible to sing in my car, but the sound comes back at me instead of adding to the vibration of the universe. I can … Continue reading →

Posted in Pedaling Principles - Observations on America at Ten Miles Per Hour | Tagged April, April Showers, Camelot, cycling, forsythia, Frank Loesser, I Believe in You, Karen Carpenter, March, May, Merry Month of May, rain, Rainy Days and Mondays, Spring, You'll Never Walk Alone | 6 Comments

Shoulders and Plow

Posted on 04/28/2014 by paulefallon

I am obedient by nature. I follow the yoga teacher’s instructions and execute every pose. Sometimes I lag, since I flow slower than many, but I sequence through and catch up in downward dog. Teacher’s give permission for variation when … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged CorePower Yoga, plow pose, savasana, shoulder stand, yoga | Leave a comment

Foot Chakras

Posted on 04/24/2014 by paulefallon

In honor of Earth Day our yoga instructor Maureen led a class that emphasized our connection to the earth. We began in Toe Squat Pose. Toe Squat is a yin pose, and like most yin poses, it looks easy but … Continue reading →

Posted in Yoga | Tagged chakras, foot chakras, foot massage, Toe Squat Pose, yin yoga, yoga | 2 Comments

8 Movie Scenes that Shaped my Life

Posted on 04/21/2014 by paulefallon

Mary Poppins – 1964 Jane and Michael Banks leave their house with Bert and Mary. Michael slithers around the column in the front of their house. That image is the genesis of my fascination with the intersection of architecture and … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | Tagged Brenda Vaccaro, Cabaret, Gandhi, High Fidelity, John Cusack, John Voigt, Keep the Lights On, Liza Minnelli, Mary Poppins, Midnight Cowboy, Oliver!, Places in the Heart, Sally Field | Leave a comment

Chelsea Handler and the Nonagenarian Nun

Posted on 04/17/2014 by paulefallon

Twice a year I drive out to Albany for lunch. It’s not an efficient trip. I drive three hours each way along the Mass Pike to spend two, maybe three, hours with my ninety-two year old aunt. Aunt Fran is … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | Tagged Al Gore, Catholic Church, Chelsea Handler, david McCullough, Dors Kearns Goodwin, Nathaniel Philbrook, nun, Sound of Music | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged CorePower Yoga, yoga, yoga teacher training | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Personal | Tagged Arizona, Arizona anti-gay legislation, civil rights, discrimination, gay, Uganda, Uganda anti-gay legislation | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Yoga | Tagged Om Namo, yin yoga, yoga | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Indra Devi, Iyengar, Krishnamacharya, yoga | Leave a comment

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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