Ornstein goes Yoga
So I’m working on the website of the long awaited magazine “The Isthmian”, and this is the newest story I’ve put up there. It’s about Rachel Divine, my yoga therapist, who has helped me get rid of shoulder trouble and the horrible pains as a result of my scooter accident. I interviewed her months ago and took the yoga for a test drive.
By Okke Ornstein
Okke Ornstein is from the Netherlands where he worked for about 15 years in the wonderful world of television and radio before accidentally moving to Panama. Since then, he has been chased by gangsters and many unsuccessful attempts have been made to shut him up, have him thrown out of the country, or in jail for crimes against the honor. He published The Noriegaville News and Bananama Republic for some years (an award winning combination of investigative journalism, satire, analysis and opinion) until threats were getting out of hand and he closed it down - if the sites weren't hacked already. His written work in English can be found in publications ranging from The Narco News Bulletin to NewsMax - for the latter he dodged sniper fire and car bombs in Kabul, among other things. None of this has stopped him from briefly becoming a consultant for the election campaign of Miguel Antonio Bernal, a well known human rights activist who runs for mayor of Panama City. Ornstein continues to work as a journalist for publications in and outside of Panama, is writing a book, works as a consultant on media, real estate and sustainable development and runs a new publication called The Isthmian.
Rachel Divine
So I’m working on the website of the long awaited magazine “The Isthmian“, and this is the newest story I’ve put up there. It’s about Rachel Divine, my yoga therapist, who has helped me get rid of shoulder trouble and the horrible pains as a result of my scooter accident. I interviewed her months ago and took the yoga for a test drive:
“Then there are the classes themselves. No wine drenched late night exercises on restaurant floors here, but hard work, and Rachel accepts no yammering about little pains and other such misery. “Are you dying? Does it feel as if someone is stabbing you with a knife? No? Then I don’t care”, is the consistent reply when I yell “Ouch!” trying to lift up my arm further than I’ve done in decades. All sorts of tools are brought out by Divine to work with, from foam blocks to cushions to belts which I then have to use to tie up my own legs or something like that.”
In other words: Ornstein goes Yoga and lives to tell about it. Go read the whole thing here!
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I first met Rachel Divine when we both lived in Costa Rica. I’m a tall, slender guy and the first thing she did was teach me some exercises to help improve my posture and help with pain from an old shoulder injury. Her exercises helped me immensely and I continue to use what she taught me. Rachel knows her stuff and besides being a fantastic yoga instructor she’s someone I feel fortunate to call a friend.