Rooted in thirty-five years of experience, Dennis Dean has shared the practice of yoga nationally and internationally, founding and guiding four yoga shalas along the way. A lifelong reader and writer, he has been publishing newsletters since 1994, offering reflections that weave together philosophy, practice, and lived experience. At 65, he remains passionately committed to cultivating his pedagogical skills and continuing the growth that has shaped his decades of practice—even when it requires shedding the skin of ingrained or indoctrinated perceptions to fully embrace new ones.
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2Rt Mate Tuesday Newsletter: Liminal Wisdom From The Continuum
Published 14 days ago • 3 min read
2Rt Mate Tuesday
Liminal Wisdom From The Continuum | Sergio Hernandez
Cardiff By The Sea, Ca. 2010
Featured Lesson: Liminal Wisdom From The Continuum The Hard Wired: Sergio Hernandez Between the Covers: Henry Shukman The Pranasphere Podcast
Before we start: Liminal= being at a threshold — a space between one state and another, where transformation, insight, or renewal can quietly take place. Wisdom= the understanding that grows from experience — the ability to see clearly. Continuum= unbroken flow — a seamless progression where beginnings and endings merge
Liminal Wisdom From the Continuum reminds us that insight arises not from force, but from flow. Liminal moments—the thresholds between one state and another—invite transformation when we allow stillness and uncertainty to coexist. Wisdom emerges as clear seeing, shaped by experience and the courage to pause long enough to notice what’s unfolding. And the Continuum is the living thread that connects it all—an unbroken rhythm where beginnings and endings merge, showing us that creativity and understanding are born in the quiet dialogue between movement and rest, thought and silence, self and the greater whole.
Hi Friend,
Albert Einstein once said his greatest ideas didn’t appear in the lab but while he was simply "thinking differently"—walking home, boarding a bus, or daydreaming. Those in-between moments, when the mind softens its grip, are where insight often strikes. Archimedes, stepping into a bath, cried Eureka! when he discovered how to measure the volume of irregular objects.
Modern neuroscience says; the brain is not neatly divided into a creative “right side” and a logical “left.” In reality, both hemispheres communicate constantly through a dense bridge called the corpus callosum. Creativity and understanding arise not from separation, but from integration—from the dialogue between analysis and imagination. When one side loosens, the other responds. Insight occurs in that shared rhythm, that living continuum.
This is the terrain of Liminal Wisdom: the space between focus and release, doing and being, control and surrender. In that threshold, the two halves of the brain—and perhaps the two halves of life—speak to each other. I hope you can see how important it is to take those walks for no reason whatsoever or that bath. Enjoy, oxox Dennis
⚡The Hard Wired
The Hard Wired is a term I use to represent people (authors, thought leaders...), subjects, places, etc. that I tap into on a regular basis and most likely will go to see in person or already have...
The gentleman on my left with the hat introduced me to the gentleman on my right 13 years ago, Sergio Hernandez. He wasn't married, no children, barely had a working truck and came to work the first day crying because his girlfriend was pregnant and had runaway with another man. We spent 13 years together building out 3 acres in Encinitas and flipping many homes throughout San Diego etc... he now has a thriving business with a full crew, a home of his own in Vista, an incredible wife & two beautiful children. What an incredible man. Sergio Hernández. I am so honored to call him a friend. YOU would be so lucky to have him and his crew build out your next project.
Between The Covers
I've been thoroughly enjoying Henry Shukman's"One Blade of Grass" often on since I bought it about six months ago. His story is truly fascinating. Take a moment to visit his website and everything else he's doing with his fantastic team in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Henry Shukman.com
The Podcast is coming this Oct 31!
The podcast series and everything that goes along with it, is the biggest production that I have created in my life to date. It is absolutely challenged me in every way. But as many as you know, I am a Triple Scorpio and I do not give up. I've got stories to tell...
Stay in the light of love my friends it's always worth it. oxoxo -D
2Rt Mate = 2 Right Mate. A common phrased used to acknowledge something you believe to be true. Quality Since 1994 & Lovin It! ❤️
Rooted in thirty-five years of experience, Dennis Dean has shared the practice of yoga nationally and internationally, founding and guiding four yoga shalas along the way. A lifelong reader and writer, he has been publishing newsletters since 1994, offering reflections that weave together philosophy, practice, and lived experience. At 65, he remains passionately committed to cultivating his pedagogical skills and continuing the growth that has shaped his decades of practice—even when it requires shedding the skin of ingrained or indoctrinated perceptions to fully embrace new ones.
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