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Peace, Love, and Dissonance.

Oliver Newell ( Oliwa ) is a music producer, arranger, composer and multi-instrumentalist originally from Austin, Texas and currently based in Ojai, California. His projects often explore the integration of organic acoustic instruments and digital electronic sounds, striking a peculiar balance between groovy earthy roots music and cerebral futuristic sonic experimentalism. His diverse music experi

ences as an upright and electric bassist combined with his autodidactic sensibilities and fascination with technology inform his unique production style.

05/08/2020

Florescence 🌺

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03/08/2020

Where are you putting your attention? Where do you aim your eyes? To which sounds do you listen?

Our human nature naturally attunes towards the clangorous, appalling, outrageous, and despicable insanities of the world. And there’s plenty of it! Social media and news help us discover even more if it.

We don’t need to turn that completely off, but I’m convinced it’s wise to use the power of intention to expand our perspective to include the mild, simple, peaceful, quiet and subtle mundanities that are the majority of human interactions.

It looks (and feels) like the world is burning if you just watch the world through the lens of your electronic looking glass, but look around at the grocery store, the forest, the city hall, the playground, the restaurant and most of the rest of the world and what do you see? A whole lot of simple, peaceful existence.

When you look at real human beings, and you look deeply, what do you see? Insecure people with a sincere interest in doing what’s best for those they love. It’s universal!

Hold your gaze there at least as much as the outrageous, but ideally in proportion to the ratios of each.

This is what we could call a wholistic perspective.

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06/07/2020

Atisha's contemplations on death:

1 Death is inevitable.
2 Our life span is decreasing continuously.
3 Death will come, whether or not we are prepared for it.
4 Human life expectancy is uncertain.
5 There are many causes of death.
6 The human body is fragile and vulnerable.
7 At the time of death, our material resources are not of use to us.
8 Our loved ones cannot keep us from death.
9 Our own body cannot help us at the time of our death.

Live free, my friends! Happy Monday to you

29/05/2020

My beloved friend, Serge. This is the man who brought me into the fold of the yoga teaching world. He has generously given me love, support, affection, and appreciation since day one. He’s blessed our Ojai community with , has touched the hearts of so many through , and brings exuberant existence through movement at DJ Earthtones .

🕉☯️☪️☮️💟

I’m thankful and blessed to be cruising this life with you, my friend! Looking forward to more adventures, collaborations, and good times around the world and into the future!

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21/05/2020

These ideas, these visions,
flood this mind.
Questions about what’s coming
for human kind.
Will we thrive
or just merely survive?
Will we unite
or continue to fight?
How shall I spend this day?
What words do I want to say?
Whose company could inspire me
to feel that deeper sense of we?
And lastly, why is it hard to be
Simple and free?
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17/05/2020

There's apparently a saying in the space industry, 'there's no problem so bad you can't make it worse'. Of course, leave it to rocket scientists to create such a genius aphorism!

Maybe there are a few ways to interpret it... I understand it as a reference to the power of . Life is full of problems. They're inevitable! We prepare the best we can, and still, 'the s**t hits the fan' (another genius saying). But, no matter how bad things get, if we have a sour attitude things will be worse! And if we have an optimystic attitude, things will be better! I'm not talking about naive 'positive thinking'. I'm talking about directing our attention toward solutions. Choosing to dance! Opening our eyes when we're scared. Opening our hearts when we're sad. Staying curious. Practicing calmness. Allowing for what is as a starting point for realizing what may become.

13/05/2020

I heard a friend use ‘Marie Condo’ as a verb. As in, ‘last night I Marie Condoed my room’. Of course, Marie Condo is the bestselling author who taught us all to only keep the objects that ‘spark joy’. So what would it mean to ‘Marie Condo’ your life?

If you were going to trim some of the clutter out of your life, what would you trim? How much time do you want to spend on IG and FB and twitter? How much time do you want to spend ‘researching’? How much time do you want to spend watching movies and tv shows? How much time reading the news? How much time knitting, practicing music, cooking food, taking walks, conversing with friends, memorizing poetry, reading novels, gardening, dancing?

This is a perfect moment to look at how we spend our days, reflect on how we’d like to actually live them, and start establishing new rhythms and habits.

09/05/2020

‘If you’re arguing, you’re already losing.’ Don’t know who said it first but I consider that profoundly useful wisdom. We strive for peaceful interactions not for the sake of hiding from conflict or glossing over disagreements, but with the intention to more effectively learn and grow, show and tell. Relating trumps all else!

Can we muster the patience, courage, kindness and humility it takes to actually connect with those with whom we disagree? That is love 💕

And btw, it’s easier to transcend arguing when you’re in the n**e!

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**edude

07/05/2020

So often, we intend to speak facts and truth, but what's really being expressed is attitude. We have confidence in our perspectives because they help us make sense of our dreams and ideals, traumas and tribulations, fears and frustrations, alliances and aspirations, and all the rest of our experience, not necessarily because they are clear reflections of 'reality' (if such a thing exists!).

In this age of expanding and infinite information (and 'information' includes mis/dis-information) it's not easy to keep our heads above the water, breathing easy, seeing clearly. We feel the desire to know, but ultimately there's something more buoyant about cultivating wonder.

We can consider this not only as we go about expressing ourselves, but also when we are receiving from others. We don't need to psychoanalyze each other, we can simply trust that there are complex reasons that people find the things they find, and focus upon that which they focus. Can we train our hearts to listen to the vulnerability behind the confidence, the mystery behind the certainty?

Photo by Fancy Free Photography

04/05/2020

What if online was a place we went to practice being our 'higher-self'.
A time we carved out to practice thoughtful, loving interactions.
A place to participate in humanity, contributing by expressing our ideas and ideals, our presence and perspective.
A realm of aspirational kindness, witty playfulness, and soft but serious inquiries.
A zone for learning and practicing, where we allow each other the freedom to express, and honor each other with sincere listening and candid interactions.
A virtual community where we apologize, give thanks, ask for forgiveness, and say 'I love you'. ⁠⠀

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Thanks for the photo, Brandi 🙏🏽

25/04/2020

Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going? ⁠⠀
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How can we feel more connected? What does freedom mean and can we achieve it? What is spirituality? Is there a purpose to life? ⁠⠀
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And then... what becomes possible if we start to harmonize our answers to these questions amongst each other?⁠⠀
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I'll be audaciously taking a stab at 'answering' these questions tomorrow in my online workshop for Global Unity Festival. Please join!⁠⠀
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Get all the info at Global Unity Fest ⁠⠀
Sunday, April 26. 1pm PST.

Plus... Check out the amazing lineup of musicians and presenters all day today and tomorrow. Heartwurkz Equanimous Ryan Herr Tasha Blank TROPO Dirtwire Ahee and so many greats!

21/04/2020

As many are pointing out... ‘social distancing’ isn’t what we need right now. We’re practicing ‘physical distancing’ as a way to slow the spread of the virus, but for the sake of our health, we’ll-being, immunity and joy we must continue to socialize!

We have the option of hanging out with 10 feet between us, or we have the magical options of telecommunications.

Above is a moment from an international dance party we had with my dear mom yesterday for her birthday. So silly and fun! Please keep exploring, finding and sharing ways for us to stay connected!

One option... I’ll be hosting my weekly online yoga class tomorrow (Wednesday 4/22, 9am PST), live from . Sign up through Light and Space to join!

Hope everyone is finding some joy and opportunity in these changing times!

13/04/2020

My resistance to the concept of enlightenment... many talk about it as some state where one could arrive. Enlightenment, we say, is achieved when one has transcended ignorance, separateness, and the limitations of physical reality. Then there’s all these fantastical possibilities that arise like remote viewing, levitation and withholding from food and water...

Maybe... but I’d guess no, that’s not how nature works.

Instead, I like to think of enlightenment as just the process of lightening up. As in ‘to lighten up the mood’ or ‘light-hearted’.

I want to emphasize that I don’t think this kind of ‘enlightenment’ means ignoring or avoiding that which sucks. But I am suggesting that it does include chilling out, relaxing, bringing cheer, softening our worries, and allowing for joy.

That’s the yoga I’m into! That’s what we’re working towards. Transformation, not transcendence.

12/04/2020

“And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, ‘The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.’”

Luke 17:20–21.

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11/04/2020

Remember... you will die. ⁠⠀
Let that determine what you say, think and do. ⁠⠀
Let that linger as you search for what's true. ⁠⠀
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Remember... you are alive.⁠⠀
Stay open to what truly transpires⁠⠀
Feel all that inspires your deepest desires.⁠⠀
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Not to be so dark and stoic on y’all on this beautiful blue skied Saturday, but I do think it worth remembering, as often as we can, that death is not an ‘if’ but a ‘when’. Yes, everyone over three years old ‘knows’ this, but why don’t we actually live as if it were true?

We have the generic saying ‘live like there’s no tomorrow’. Very unsound advice. Most days of life there will be a tomorrow. We can live vibrantly in connection with tomorrow, and today, and the ancestral past, and the continuing future... if we can infuse our life with the realization of expiration.

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⁠thanks to for the photo! Check out the very cool porch project he’s working on as

31/03/2020

As our world changes, our minds change too. When spring comes, our minds change. When we clean our room, our minds change. When we read a book, eat a meal, exercise, take some deep breaths, stretch, sing, or dance, our minds change. And when our minds change, we make different choices. And when we make different choices, the world changes. And as the world changes, our minds change. So it goes, round and round.

Practicing presence, patience and peace not only changes our experience in life, but it also physically and literally changes our minds and the world we all share. So our practice becomes for the benefit of all, not just a way to escape our own challenges.

Wednesday at 9am PST I'll be guiding a yoga practice via live stream.

31/03/2020

As our world changes, our minds change too. When spring comes, our minds change. When we clean our room, our minds change. When we read a book, eat a meal, exercise, take some deep breaths, stretch, sing, or dance, our minds change. And when our minds change, we make different choices. And when we make different choices, the world changes. And as the world changes, our minds change. So it goes, round and round. ⭕️
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Practicing presence, patience and peace not only changes our experience in life, but it also physically and literally changes our minds and the world we all share. So our practice becomes for the benefit of all, not just a way to manage our own challenges. 👨🏿‍🌾👩🏼‍🔬👨🏻‍🎨🧝‍♀️🧙🏽‍♂️
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This moment is as ripe with possibilities as it is bizarre in its realities!

Tomorrow, Wednesday, at 9am PST I'll be guiding a yoga practice via live stream. With reluctance, I did my first one last week and ended up enjoying it! Sign up at lightandspaceyoga.com for details.

16/03/2020

Social distancing at Sanctuary Sounds music studio.

Maybe CoVid will finally be the excuse I've been needing to make my album!

12/03/2020

Getting rowdy with mañana at with our dear friend and inspiration ! (Fri, 7pm)

Also Friday, I’m subbing for at at noon!

Then on Saturday, I’m playing down in Topanga with at .

And back for Freedom Flow on Sunday at light and space then on Monday night at 6 more yoga at rancho inn. New community class will be happening weekly.

Lots of love and gratitude for all creatures! Hope to greet you along the way!

05/03/2020

Paradise lost ~> found ~> lost ~> found ~> etc

03/03/2020

Perhaps it seems futile to some to make such a small gesture of values and preference... but I’m sure we’d be worse off without the opportunity to cast votes into the perfectly imperfect world we all share.
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27/02/2020

Made it back to California! Sharing music on Saturday at Greater Goods on Saturday night with an absolutely fantastic line up of musicians.

I’m serious this is going to be an amazing night of music! And we’re on first so no coming late!

I’m thankful for my friends supporting me and

Sat feb 29 ~ 7:30pm ~ all ages ~ donation

Bar will be open!

Ok!! 🤙🏽

26/02/2020

This is my cousin. ...

Among the wonders of an evolutionary perspective, is the realization that plants and people, at a genetic level, are basically made of most of the same and materials. Most as in MORE THAN HALF! So cool!

If we followed the of both this exquisite hibiscus and imperfect me back in time, we would eventually converge and find a common ancestor!! And such is the case with ALL of LIFE on this planet!

So it’s not just that all humans are, technically, one human ... also, all are literally a family. Love them as one!

🌸🧑🏼‍🦰🍄🦊🌳👩🏼‍🎤🐬👨🏿‍🌾🐝

22/02/2020

Next Saturday... leap day, 2/29: come catch a set of my original music at greater goods, in ojai! I’ve been slowly moving towards my dream of singing for years, and while I’m still making my way... I’m quite enthused to be finally at least ‘daring to suck’, as a friend puts it. It’s also helps that I’ll be supported by a fantastic band of some of Ojai’s finest musicians!
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Additionally excited that the other bands on the bill are extra fantastic! Mutual Benefit from NYC makes some really interesting and dreamy music that I’ve been playing in some of my yoga classes. So fun that he’s actually coming to ojai, playing my favorite room, and I get to be on a bill with him! Also Sonoda and Eamon Fogarty are equally and especially awesome! Going to be a great night of music!

Also... the greater goods bar will be open!

All ages • by donation • 7pm @ Greater goods

19/02/2020

I’ll suggest freedom isn’t ‘doing whatever you want, whenever you want’, but rather doing things you love with people you love. @ Mana Road

15/02/2020

What’s eating you?

14/02/2020

a loving shout out to all the single people... and a reminder of things you already know.⁠⠀
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1. this life is precious. and often difficult. there are people who are married and miserable, single and satisfied, partnered and pouting, lonely and loving... and all other ways. it's totally cool to want a relationship or not, but just like with all the things we desire, let's not over-simplify our ambitions and believe that simply getting things we want leads to fulfillment. ⁠⠀
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2. everyone feels lonely sometimes, but there is an underlying, undeniable reality of interconnectedness. we're all part of something bigger. can we find love and connection with strangers, with stories, with trees, with nature, with friends? take some deep breaths and enjoy the sensations of being alive.⁠⠀
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3. we must take risks! it's a risk to open our hearts, to trust. it often hurts. but it sure seems like vulnerability fuels our creativity, our attractions, our passion for life. so i encourage us to be true to our feelings, our ideas, our bodies. to share is to love.⁠⠀
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may we all to cultivate opportunities to express ourselves, our sexuality, our intimacy, and our love!

thanks for the picture !

13/02/2020

I feel happy. I feel peace. I feel thankful. 👌🏽 ✌🏼 🙏🏽
📷: .moon

08/12/2019

Hey dears, I’ll be pressing buttons, twisting k***s, and tickling the keys with devotional intentions tonight at Light and Space Yoga, accompanying master hang drummer and kirtan singer, Masood Ali Khan. Singer Shylah Ray, flautist Dominic Breaux and yogic storyteller Sianna Sherman will also be sharing their gifts. I’m anticipating this being an enchanting evening!

We’ll be chanting and opening our hearts to the divine, whatever that may be... please join!

at 7:30pm. Sunday, Dec 8th. $15 bucks or whatever you can spare!
@ Light and Space

29/11/2019

Thanks and praise to all those powers beyond our control. Those permutations of spirit that are expressed through each of us. That thing to which we are all an integral part. And all moments of simple connection and interactivity.
🙏🏽🤜🏾🤟🏼🤙🏽🙌🏿

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As many are pointing out... ‘social distancing’ isn’t what we need right now. We’re practicing ‘physical distancing’ as a way to slow the spread of the virus, but for the sake of our health, we’ll-being, immunity and joy we must continue to socialize! We have the option of hanging out with 10 feet between us, or we have the magical options of telecommunications. Above is a moment from an international dance party we had with my dear mom yesterday for her birthday. So silly and fun! Please keep exploring, finding and sharing ways for us to stay connected! One option... I’ll be hosting my weekly online yoga class tomorrow (Wednesday 4/22, 9am PST), live from @greatergoodsojai. Sign up through Light and Space to join! @lightandspaceyoga Hope everyone is finding some joy and opportunity in these changing times!

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