A star is born: Yoga, dancing; Pilates...

An Experience of Enlightenment

Anyone who has ever danced or done yoga postures (asanas) has to marvel at the impossibility of Assam's 8-year-old BINITA CHETRY, who blows even jaded judges away with the most flexible dancing audition ever on the show.

It's one thing to be able to bend. It is a whole 'nother to have this much poise, balance, creativity, and élan. Is this what ancient dancers did to bedazzle visitors in far-flung kingdoms?

Do frog pose for 100 years to get ready to dance. - Next, let's work on strength and balance.

Hobert: Hey, I can dance AND sing.

In the little book An Experience of Enlightenment, there is a kingdom at the nexus of two great rivers in Northern India (perhaps the Brahmaputra and Saraswati). And there a temple dancing girl lives until a handsome traveling stranger comes through the area and wins her heart. But her jealous handler won't stand for it. One is reminded of that strange tale retold by a European after a seance in the book's true story.

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BOOK REVIEW: I read this little book in Finnish, and it was a vivid, charming, and interesting experience of [spiritual] search[ing], enlightenment, and meditation. The book was published a long time ago, and it seems rare to find personal experiences of women of this age on the path of meditation (without being lifestyle-obsessed). Source (rare book)

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Aubrey Hobert: "Sue Me" Pilates

AUBREY HOBERT (born 1999) is an American singer and songwriter from NYC. After co-writing several songs with Gracie Abrams on her 2024 album The Secret of Us, Hobert released her debut single, "Sue Me," in 2025. Her debut album, Who's the Clown?, was released on Aug. 15, 2025. More

Yeah, but can a girl play a guitar?

(Tina S) Ludwig van Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (3rd movement)

Yeah, Aubrey, okay. Thank you. Next. NOBODY was prepared for this 8-year-old's power on Britain's Got Talent Replay. Aug. 23, 2025: An 8-year-old dancer from Assam, India, may look sweet, but she performs with the power and ferocity of a tigress. Her unique routines combine breathtaking yogic acrobatics with fierce martial arts moves, set to epic, cinematic music. From embodying "Wonder Woman" to unleashing her inner feline power, she takes control of the entire stage, even dancing on the judges' desk in a stunning display of girl power.

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Mermaid Island: "Freaks"

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Yoga or Pilates?

There is a tremendous amount of interest these days in doing yoga and Pilates together. Both are very sophisticated systems of integrative exercise with a lot in common. However, Pilates and yoga are also quite different from each other. And it is in the differences that we find many of the complimentary aspects of the two that make them such a great team. I typically encourage clients to practice both as there are many reciprocal benefits. Pilates has some similarities to a yoga class: focusing on the breath to move through a movement. But the emphasis is on physical change rather than spiritual development like yoga. More>>

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