Strength to Awaken
Rob McNamara and Ken Wilber

As a way to further our mutual quest to become stronger men and women, we are very happy to introduce you to Rob McNamara, author of Strength to Awaken, whose approach to Integral Life Practice offers one of the best ways we've seen to develop and enrich the sorts of strength we vitally need in our lives and in our world. 

This discussion of strength training goes way beyond the conventionally-stated benefits of slimmer waist lines, well-toned arms, or being able to bench press your own body weight. Your physical health and vitality are absolutely fundamental for a happy and well-lived life. Your body truly is a temple, and you want your temple to be as strong and solid as possible. But a more contemplative approach to strength training (such as the one developed by Rob) not only helps you rebuild your temple from the ground up, but can also have as much of an impact upon the interiors of your temple as it does upon the exteriors....

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More Ken Wilber Dialogues:

Integral Christianity: Answering the Call to Evolve
Paul Smith and Ken Wilber

Integral Coaching: A Closer Look
Joanne Hunt, Laura Divine, and Ken Wilber

Nature Mysticism: The Re-Enchantment of the World
Susanne Cook-Greuter and Ken Wilber

The Future of Integral: Traps and Pitfalls
Ken Wilber

In this installation of the From Stardust to Supermind: A Core Integral Q&A series, Ken is asked:

"Given the emergence of more people engaging the AQAL matrix through authentic integral training such as Core Integral, what do you see as the next step in taking the Integral view into the wider community? What do you see as the traps and pitfalls that need to be navigated so we can ensure that we are allowing positive growth at each developmental altitude while maintaining an Integral clearing?"

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More from the Loft Series:

Beyond the Mortal Coil: What Survives Death?
Ken Wilber

How Do We Bring Integral Into the World?
Ken Wilber

Patterns of Wholeness: A Firsthand Account of the Highest Structures of Consciousness
Ken Wilber

Kermit the Frog and Stuart Davis Talk Sex, God, and Deep Fried Flies
Kermit the Frog and Stuart Davis

In this free video, Stuart Davis sits down with a living legend of the reptile world—the one and only Kermit the Frog. Have you ever wondered about Kermit's spiritual practice? Or where frogs come from in the first place? You won't believe what comes out of Kermit's mouth in this exclusive clip from Season 2 of Sex, God, Rock n' Roll, airing nationally on HDnet every Wednesday night!

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Apartheid, Battlestar Galactica, and Contemplation: The Journey of an Integral Artist
Kandyse McClure and Stuart Davis

In this free video, Stuart Davis sits down with a living legend of the reptile world—the one and only Kermit the Frog. Have you ever wondered about Kermit's spiritual practice? Or where frogs come from in the first place? You won't believe what comes out of Kermit's mouth in this exclusive clip from Season 2 of Sex, God, Rock n' Roll, airing nationally on HDnet every Wednesday night!

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And Then There Were Four: The Latest from the Republican Primaries
Jeff Salzman and David Riordan

In this week's Daily Evolver we take a look at the current state of the Republican presidential contenders. There are four remaining in the race for the Republican nomination: Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul. What seemed like an inevitable win for Romney now seems unclear with Gingrich rising (again) as the new champion of the conservative voice....

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More from the Daily Evolver series:

Iran: Banging the Drums of War?

2011: The Year in Review

Through the Eyes of an Evolutionary

Erotic Nature
by Mark Henson

What inspires you to create?

"Magic. When you can take almost nothing, and make of it something beautiful that tells us who we are, that's magic. I am inspired by everything that happens to me! I think consciousness swirls around us like a breeze—all the ideas and concepts that ever were are floating around just waiting to be noticed and acted upon. I wish to take my favorites of these breezy things and manifest them as pictures—for unknown reasons it is mysteriously important to share the vision with everyone who cares to look. I think art has another magical property—it can communicate across time—sometimes hundreds and thousands of years, and still touch us both personal and universal levels."

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More Art Galleries:

Visual Medicine
David Frank

Liberation Upon Seeing
Alex Grey

Nature of Mind
Alex Grey