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About Me

"Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it" - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"Michelangelo was walking down the street with his friend one day. As they passed a rock on the side of the road, the friend playfully kicked it. 'Why did you kick that ?!!' Michelangelo inquired, quite incensed. 'What's the big deal?' his friend replied. 'It's just a rock.' 'No,' Michelangelo said. 'It's an angel.' Several months later, Michelangelo invited his friend to his studio where he unveiled his newest sculpture. It was a beautifully carved angel. When his friend marveled at it, Michelangelo said, 'You see, I told you it wasn't a rock.'" - "Bringing the Story Home" by Lisa Lipkin

In 1994, I needed "something to tell the grandchildren." So, I signed up to do a bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. And although many a people laughed, I completed the 7 day, 585 mile, journey. And since then, in support of the fight against the AIDS pandemic, I have completed a total of 10 cycling journeys from San Francisco to Los Angeles. My AIDS LifeCycle Story

In 1996, I had an idea of cycling the "South of France." And although many a people laughed, I completed a solo bicycle tour in France. This tour covered Troyes, Chanttillon, Dijon, Dole, Besancon, Nimes, Montpellier, Beziers, Carcassonne, Toulouse, Montauban, Cahor, Brive, and Limoges, France.

In the year 2000, I enrolled in a 2yr. Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Program at the Iyengar Yoga Institue of San Francisco. And although many a people laughed, I completed the two years of training. And since then, I have put down the Chardonnay and become a seasoned student of Yoga and an Iyengar Yoga teacher. Iyengar Yoga Classes - San Francisco

And now, I have chosen to reach out to Oprah Winfrey. So, I created "An invitation to Oprah Winfrey and Harpo Productions." And although many a people laugh, I continue with my journey. An Invitation to Harpo Productions & Oprah Winfrey

"Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round heads in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. You can quote them. Disagree with them. Glorify or vilify them. But the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do."

So, as you go through your daily life, don't laugh at the dreams of others because, it's from the seed of a dream that beautiful gardens grow (smile).

Wishing the best of all possible worlds, Iyengar Yoga Teacher, 11th Year, AIDS LifeCycle Cyclist, tony

My Interests

AIDS LifeCycle Iyengar Yoga Bike Rides

Television:

Harpo Productions & Oprah Winfrey

An Invitation to Oprah Winfrey to assist Suzanne Engo Africa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQFjiTD0k5k

Last night, while surfing the net, I found one of the most touching, empowering, and rewarding videos I have ever experienced - a beautiful show of karma yoga in action.Born in Camaroon, Africa, AIDS activist, Suzanne Africa Engo has pledged to run 62 days from New York's United Nations to the Harpo Productions in Chicago, Illinois.

Books:

Candide by Voltaire

Heroes:

Dr. Martin Luther King, Maya Angelou, Oprah Winfrey, BKS Iyengar, Paramahansa Yogananda, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Rev. Cecil Williams, My mother,

My Blog

Suzanne Engo & Oprah Winfrey

Suzzane Engo & Oprah Winfrey Part 4 It's 2:15am on Saturday, 18 October 2006 - just got home from "Job 3."I've had one of the "Top 3 Best Day's" of...
Posted by tony on Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:07:00 PST

Oprah Winfrey & Suzanne Engo Africa

Approximately 48 hours ago, I had a "small epiphany." Yet knowing that epiphany's don't come in size small - I glanced to the left & started walking a new path.Check out the video of Suzanne Engo ...
Posted by tony on Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:34:00 PST

Oprah Winfrey

.. --> Begin .post --> Last night, while surfing the net, I found one of the most touching, empowering, and rewarding videos I have ever experie...
Posted by tony on Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:36:00 PST

Free Yoga - San Francisco

.. --> Begin .post --> Free Yoga Classes - San Francisco Sports Basement - Yoga Classes - October 2008 ...
Posted by tony on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:52:00 PST

3 Day Breast Cancer Walk

Being a human being, yoga teacher & buddhist, I have learned many a things from many a teachers:Maya Angelou - "I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/sh...
Posted by tony on Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:20:00 PST

Attention: Yoga Teachers - Yoga Studios - Business Owners

.. --> Begin .post --> I believe Yoga should be accessible to every individual. Therefore, for seven years, I have taught donation based yoga classes ...
Posted by tony on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:29:00 PST

North Face

North Face - Sports Basement Lately, I have become intrigued with customer's fascination with the various North Face brand items scattered around Sports Basement. Therefore, I wanted to kn...
Posted by tony on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:28:00 PST

North Face

North Face - Sports Basement Lately, I have become intrigued with customer's fascination with the various North Face brand items scattered around Sports Basement. Therefore, I wanted to kn...
Posted by tony on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:29:00 PST

Sunday Streets - San Francisco

Sunday Streets San Francisco Usually on Sundays, I begin my work week by:1. Raising my head from the pillow2. Having a Peet's Coffee3. Sprinting off to ...
Posted by tony on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:23:00 PST

Karma Yoga

Karma YogaFor the past 15 years, I have walked the path of a Yogi - striving to be unmoved by external forces; to be of the world but not in the world; to develop a sense of pratayahara; to devote my...
Posted by tony on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:42:00 PST