Posts Tagged ‘Jason Scholder’
Thursday, September 6th, 2012
Several weeks ago, one of my star video clients and good friends, Dr. Robin Saraswati Marcus, showed up to an edit session on her upcoming DVD series, Nourishing Life Fertility Yoga featuring the Eggs! Saraswati is an internationally respected Chinese Medicine Doctor and teacher. last year she hired Reel Change Films to produce a series of yoga DVDs in which she merges yoga and Chinese Medicine to promote fertility – a practice with which she’s been very successful over the years. But I digress. The important thing is that she was glowing with enthusiasm and wielding a bottle of green liquid.
“Have you seen the movie Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead?” she asked, ”It’s pretty inspiring.“ I was inspired just seeing her so full of zest! This Australian documentary centers around a man who saved his own life and then the lives of others by getting serious about juicing. Without even seeing the documentary, I was sparked enough myself to start juicing and since we happen to own (and never use) a top-of-the-line juicer (thanks to Georgia’s brother who was ahead of the trend — or at least ahead of me!) I went out and bought a bunch of random vegetables and ran them through this rather sleek looking monster of stainless steel.
Juicing is amazing and if you haven’t tried it, I’d like to personally recommend that you do. It takes a little time each day, but it’s so worth it that the ritual boarders on meditative. (more…)
Tags: Fat Sick and Nearly Dead movie, Jason Scholder, juice recipe, raw food, recipe, three minute egg, yoga for fertility
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Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
Last week marked one of the highlights of my career as top dog at Three Minute Egg®. Somebody compared me to Steve Jobs! It’s not because we both have our own planes and we certainly don’t occupy the same tax-bracket, but we did both built international companies out of nothing, and we share a rather unquenchable thirst for perfection and attention to detail. I will admit that I hope to be more well-liked. It all started innocently enough during the first few minutes of a long-awaited visit to my cousins’ house in Nashville, TN. Ben Austen is one of my only two first cousins (along with his brother, Jake) and we have always had a special bond. Both of them blow me away with their intelligence and capacity for information. My brand of wisdom doesn’t score as well in debates. (more…)
Tags: apple, ben austen, dharma, Jason Scholder, steve jobs, story of steve jobs, three minute egg, wired magazine
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Saturday, April 7th, 2012
We had a blast again this year at The Yoga Conference & Show: Toronto closing out the end of March 2012. Jason taught an awesome Egg demonstrative workshop in The Yoga Garden, our booth neighbored our good friends at JadeYoga, and we met many new teachers and students.
This time around, 3ME Canada was in full force with Trillium Connection now exclusively running our Canadian distribution and imports. We were able to catch up with Trillium owner Samara Zoetmulder following the conference to (more…)
Tags: 3me canada, Canada, conference, egg demonstrative workshop, ergonomic yoga blocks, Jason Scholder, Samara Zoetmulder, the yoga conference & show, the yoga garden, three minute egg, toronto 2012, Trillium Connection, workshop, yoga, yoga blocks, yoga eggs, yoga props
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Monday, March 19th, 2012
In the first of what will be many giveaways this Spring, we are excited to announce that we have teamed up with our good friends at JadeYoga for a Three Minute Egg® giveaway. This week they will be giving away a Namastegg Starter Kit in the color of the victor’s choice to a lucky winner. To enter, simply visit and ‘like’ Jade’s Facebook page and comment on their status that announces the giveaway itself. The giveaway will last for one week, and at random one winner will be chosen.
Owner and inventor of JadeYoga Mats, Dean Jerrehian, is a dear friend of 3ME owner and inventor, Jason Scholder. In addition to a fantastic product, the story behind its creation is wonderful. The company grew out of Jade Industries, Inc., which made non-slip rubber rug pads for area rugs since the 1970s; the idea for a yoga mat evolved from a consistent request from yogis to make a mat out of the pads to fit their needs to use in their yoga practice. The response to the creation of JadeYoga Mats has been tremendous versus the typical, non-stick yoga mats. JadeYoga Mats are also eco-friendly, boasting that natural rubber has better cushion and resilience, making it more comfortable versus the standard synthetic materials so many other mats are made of.
With a JadeYoga Mat beneath you and a set of Eggs in your hands, you’re sure to have the most enjoyable practice in town. Stay tuned to 3ME for more giveaways soon.
Tags: dean jerrehian, eco-friendly yoga mat, facebook, giveaway, jadeyoga sticky mat, Jason Scholder, three minute eggs, yoga blocks, yoga eggs, yoga props
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Monday, March 19th, 2012
With the show just a few weeks away, Three Minute Egg® Canada is gearing up for another year at The Yoga Conference in Toronto, Canada. From March 29 through April 1 you can find Team 3ME Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre once again, this time around with our official Canadian distribution set-up and ready to go on the sales frontline.
Three Minute Egg® has recently partnered with Trillium Connection for exclusive Canadian distribution. Trillium is a Toronto-based company established by Samara Zoetmulder; her family is already well-versed in the Canadian yoga community, as her father distributes JadeYoga mats.
You’ll find Three Minute Egg® at Booth #314, with JadeYoga at our neighbor Booth #312, at The Yoga Conference this year.
As always with our presence at yoga conferences you’ll be sure to find knowledgeable staff working the 3ME exhibitor booth. Egg demonstrations are offered, as well as the opportunity to try them out for yourself and feel the benefits first-hand. Keep your eyes peeled for a free 3ME Yoga Class in the yoga garden on Friday, March 30 from 1:30-2:30PM.
Conference participants will find that the 3ME booth will be offering excellent retail discounts. Eggs can be purchased at a discount along with a complimentary Special Edition Alignment & Flow DVD; additionally, shipping charges can be avoided by purchasing them in person.
Three Minute Egg® Canada is now taking pre-orders for quick and easy pickup at the show; special discounted show prices will be honored for these orders as well. With a pre-order colors are guaranteed, which otherwise (more…)
Tags: ergonomic yoga props, jadeyoga, Jason Scholder, Samara Zoetmulder, sweat equity magazine, the yoga conference and show, the yoga garden, three minute egg, toronto, yoga blocks, yoga eggs, yoga props
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Friday, March 16th, 2012
It was at the Toronto Yoga Conference and Show where I first had the pleasure of meeting Jason Scholder. After attending Jason’s Three Minute Egg presentation in the Yoga Garden, I immediately fell in love with the Eggs! This experience forever changed the way I thought about yoga props.
Before I was introduced to the Three Minute Egg®, I was only familiar with square props–the traditional yoga block as they’re commonly referred to. As an experienced sales associate working for my father at JadeYoga Canada, I was familiar with the benefits of using blocks as they can offer the support and height needed to practice a pose safely, comfortably, and with beautiful alignment. Nevertheless, it’s not uncommon to hear that blocks end up being caste aside because “they just don’t feel good.”
After attending Jason’s demonstration, I knew that the Three Minute Egg was an incredibly innovative and original product. Entering the inviting 3ME booth to purchase my first set, I was immediately impressed with the overall presentation–friendly and knowledgeable staff, an outstanding selection of colours, as well as show discounts and a free instructional DVD! When the catchy slogan “Because your Body’s Not Square” caught my attention, it all made perfect sense. Since our body’s are curved, using a hard and rigid square shape is naturally going to feel uncomfortable and awkward to work with. The yoga block needed to evolve, and because of Jason’s vision we now have the latest innovation–the Three Minute Egg®. (more…)
Tags: Canada, canadian partnership, Jason Scholder, Samara Zoetmulder, the yoga conference and show, the yoga garden, three minute egg, Three Minute Egg Canada, toronto, Trillium Connection, yoga blocks, yoga eggs, yoga props
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Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Nicole Cyrille, owner of Yoga Harmony Nashville (YHN), is an amazing woman. She organized an terrific workshop, with a great turn-out, and has built one of the most beautiful studios I’ve ever been in. She also took all of the pictures below! I had so much fun teaching this class, it doesn’t even seem fair that it’s my job.
Not unlike many yoga teachers, Nicole is also an actress and in her case even a spokes-person. One thing that sets her apart, however, is that she was born with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), an acute nerve disorder impacting her ability to walk without discomfort. From what I can tell, it has only served to make her more focused. There are several variations of the disorder, but hers (CMT 1A — the most common) means she overproduces a protein that causes the myelin sheath to fall away from the nerve so that the muscle can’t get fed. It only affects her from toes to knees and fingertips to elbows. For most of people that is where the disease is, but for a few, there are more severe issues. Nicole’s worst-case scenario would likely be a wheelchair and curled-up fingers. When I asked if yoga was helping she replied, (more…)
Tags: 3ME workshop, charcot-marie-tooth, hot yoga, Jason Scholder, nicole cyrille, thai food, the smiling elephant, yoga harmony nashville, yoga therapy
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Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Switzerland is beautiful, and for me it has always been a place of refuge. Most relevant to my life right now, it is 180 degrees different from India. Where India is loud, Switzerland is quiet. Where India is dirty, Switzerland is clean. Where India is crowded, Switzerland is spacious. I took pictures of the streets, the landscape, and even the homeless, because the difference between a homeless Swiss person and a homeless Indian, is (or at least can be), remarkable.
My grandparents (who settled in the United States after fleeing Nazi-Germany in 1939) retired to Switzerland when I was a child. Every few years my mother would take me to see them. After graduating college, I expatriated myself for 18 months in Europe where I taught English, traveled, and made a handful of lifelong friends. (I stayed with one of them during this trip.) I was living in Prague, it was 1992, and the city was was being hailed as the new Paris of the ’20s. I’m not sure that’s an accurate comparison, but the comparison was in fact being made. The winters were long, cold, dark and gray. Lots of people were drinking. 
Lots of people were smoking. Lots of people were speaking the international language. And some of those people were creating art. I cannot claim to have created anything in that period of my life. I was simply decompressing, deconstructing, and falling in love often. Europe has that effect on me. (more…)
Tags: beauty, childhood, family, grandparents, Jason Scholder, Prague, serenity, Switzerland, travels
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Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
Back in December, 2011, I was awarded Entrepreneur of the Month in Asheville, NC. Here is a local radio spot they aired about it. I thought it was kinda cool….
Chamber Biz Of Month-3 Min Egg 2012
Tags: 3 Minute Egg, blocks, egg blocks, ergonomic yoga blocks, Jason Scholder, three minute egg, yoga blocks, yoga bricks, yoga eggs, yoga props
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Monday, February 20th, 2012
One of the more interesting days we spent in Pune was trekking around to see different temples. One of them was made entirely out of Silver and Gold. It was right in the middle of the city and to me this was mind-blowing. Surrounded by a questionable neighborhood, and visited by poor people casting their hopes and prayers and flowers on the monuments (I wasn’t allowed to to take pictures) there was this small but ornate and exquisite temple made of precious metals. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like that.
Below you will see pictures of the temples and caves I was able to photograph. The one with the round top and pillars, along with the images that follow, is all carved out of one piece of stone. Can you imagine that kind of planning? The same is true for the Caves. Little or nothing is added. the entire structures are created by removing and retaining certain parts of the rock. I find that to be mind-blowing.
Sorry things aren’t marked better.
Enjoy!
Tags: architecture, caves, India, Jason Scholder, Joan White, metals, pillars, Pune, temples
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