{"id":68,"date":"2010-04-21T09:53:44","date_gmt":"2010-04-21T14:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carriewrites.net\/?p=68"},"modified":"2010-04-21T09:53:44","modified_gmt":"2010-04-21T14:53:44","slug":"my-interview-with-my-mentor-seane-corn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blog.carriewrites.net\/?p=68","title":{"rendered":"My interview with my mentor Seane Corn"},"content":{"rendered":"

In my late twenties I felt very lost and disconnected.\u00a0 It was during this time that I discovered Sean\u2019s yoga DVD.\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t just a great exercise program but it was also the spiritual connection I was looking for.\u00a0 Yoga helps me focus on my purpose and goals of being a disability rights activist.\u00a0 For me yoga is a life style from the beliefs to the physical practice. I am proud to be a yogini<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0 What does yoga mean to you?<\/p>\n

Making connections and relationships within and outside of ourselves while seeing love and truth in all circumstances.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0How does yoga relate to spirituality?<\/p>\n

it unites the mind and body working as a whole with no separation.\u00a0 The god we seek is within us going outwards to see our truth and love.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0How do you transform yoga into your daily life?<\/p>\n

By being mindful in all activities from eating to working always practicing yoga.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0How did you become involved in activism and how does it connect to yoga?<\/p>\n

I was always interested in activism but yoga helps you deal with your own issues allowing you to be more focused on helping others.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0 What is the purpose and goal of Off The Mat Into The World?<\/p>\n

1. To bridge the gap between the yoga community and activism\u00a0 2. Leadership training to help yogis to find and define their purpose through yoga, meditation and journaling 3. Teach organizational skills and provide resources.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0 What are your future plans?<\/p>\n

1. Off The Mat seva Challenge in South Africa is planning to build a bakery and halfway house while doing AIDS awareness education.\u00a0 2. Off The Mat Urban seva Challenge in LA is working with inner city kids.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0What advice do you have for inspiring yogis and activists?<\/p>\n

1. Take care of yourself first. 2. Work with others sharing resources.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What is your purpose?<\/p>\n

To love bigger then ever possible and not to be afraid to take risks.<\/p>\n

Read more about Seane in my column<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.masslive.com\/holyokeplus\/republican\/index.ssf?\/base\/news-5\/127174776428140.xml&coll=1<\/p>\n

For more information on Seane and her work visit http:\/\/www.seanecorn.com\/<\/a> .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In my late twenties I felt very lost and disconnected.\u00a0 It was during this time that I discovered Sean\u2019s yoga DVD.\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t just a great exercise program but it was also the spiritual connection I was looking for.\u00a0 Yoga helps me focus on my purpose and goals of being a disability rights activist.\u00a0 For […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blog.carriewrites.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blog.carriewrites.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blog.carriewrites.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blog.carriewrites.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blog.carriewrites.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=68"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.blog.carriewrites.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69,"href":"https:\/\/www.blog.carriewrites.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68\/revisions\/69"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blog.carriewrites.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=68"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blog.carriewrites.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=68"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blog.carriewrites.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=68"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}