Prepare for the ride of your life. Sensei Joseph Ensign is a sustainability Business major and a Master Budokon Director of Chicago. He started a non-profit called Nu-Topia which donates to communities, setting them up with shelter, clean water, a yoga practice, life coaching, techniques for organic gardening and much more in order to establish complete sustainability. Nu-Topia uses a restorative impact approach to his trip. No batteries, unless rechargable. No toilet paper, unless 100% recycled or compostable. Solar power charger for electronics. Wind Trubine on the handlebars. Donation based yoga / budokon classes to support the journey, Business cards that grow when planted, Planting native crop covers to sequester CO2…etc. The list continues to grow… any ideas? please let us know. Osu and Namaste, Nu-Topia BlogFrogUserID = 145100; BlogFrogBlogID = 1507464; BlogFrogColor = "8EC771"; BlogFrogLinkColor = "009936"; BlogFrogTextColor = "000000"; BlogFrogN = 3; BlogFrogWidth = 180; BlogFrogSample = "no"; BlogFrogTitle = "Nu-Topia Community"; BlogFrogIntro = "Join our family in the"; BlogFrogShowProfile = "true"; Tumblr (3.0; @radical-sabbatical)http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/Nu-Topia - Sustainable Products, Green Marketplace: We provide the public with vital education on...http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/post/15169307615http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/post/15169307615Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:00:00 -0500OrganicGreenSustainableEducation<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/O2l5Z9T_x8A?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><span>For more info on Free Energy Technology and how to THRIVE go to: </span><a href="http://www.thrivemovement.com/" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.thrivemovement.com/" target="_blank">http://www.thrivemovement.com/</a></a></p>http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/post/13785077288http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/post/13785077288Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:11:25 -0500energygreensustainabilityyogapeace<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/d0x52u2yzgI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Mirage - The Full Experience (RipCurl)</p> <p>moving to Cabo… going to learn how to rip it up!</p>http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/post/12615665871http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/post/12615665871Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:12:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt12yx9kSd1qi6f4qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><strong>“The way to have everything… is that you must give everything up.” - Tao Te Ching</strong></p> <p><strong><br/></strong></p> </blockquote> <p>- This pile is the ‘bag on the shoulder’ I had been carrying since college… cool stuff… but still stuff. Have not used it in over 2 years… poof! You Gone! </p>http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/post/11413589017http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/post/11413589017Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:37:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls7go4jZ4p1qi6f4qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Sorry landlord, those damn kids!<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls7go4jZ4p1qi6f4qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Milk crate texture's<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls7go4jZ4p1qi6f4qo3_500.jpg"/><br/> little flair, double Helix tails rock!<br/><br/> <p><a title="Nu-Topia" target="_blank" href="http://www.nu-topia.com">Nu-Topia</a> and <a title="BelaSonic" target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/BelaSonic/131288383562744">BelaSonic</a> get creative, the only thing is that the canvas is on the building, I wonder, how long it will be allowed to inspire? May you find your flow, and then share it with the world! Love and gratitude</p>http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/post/10745285475http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/post/10745285475Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:45:00 -0400“Practice heroically Do not accumulate unnecessary possessions. Don’t give up. Still your...http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/post/10744801185http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/post/10744801185Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:35:39 -0400ZenMeditationPractice<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_9423785945" src="http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/post/9423785945/audio_player_iframe/radical-sabbatical/tumblr_lqjwiwpDOG1qi6f4q?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fradical-sabbatical%2F9423785945%2Ftumblr_lqjwiwpDOG1qi6f4q" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="85"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Jason Mraz earns a great deal of my respect by writing this song. Perfect point in my life to actually hear the message. I am grateful for your artistry Jason. SO happy to have had the experience of seeing you at Farm Aid 25th anniversary. Namaste</p>http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/post/9423785945http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/post/9423785945Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:52:08 -0400Music““Do not grow old no matter how long we live… [We] never cease to stand like...http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/post/9423580312http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/post/9423580312Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:45:00 -0400thoughts<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqgvpclBRD1qi6f4qo4_500.jpg"/><br/> need I say more?<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqgvpclBRD1qi6f4qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> The Sherlock Holmes of Mother Nature's V<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqgvpclBRD1qi6f4qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Some places will simply slow you down<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqgvpclBRD1qi6f4qo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Lost a dear friend, slippery step Donato<br/><br/> <p>The Budokon Maui Trip 2011. We stayed at the YMCA and had an absolute blast!</p>http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/post/9364694072http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/post/9364694072Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:41:00 -0400TravelBudokon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkl1hj940k1qi6f4qo1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>These guys have inspired me to do it! Setting a date for July 4th, excited!</p> <p>If you are looking to find some motivation and inspiration for the ride of your life, these guys may have a few tips for ya!</p> <p>Fair winds and following seas on your journey Nomadic Warrior.</p>http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/post/5137928748http://radical-sabbatical.tumblr.com/post/5137928748Mon, 02 May 2011 15:15:00 -0400