Parashakti on retreat in Bass Lake with Westwind Recovery staff. From left to right: Michael Shahin, Parashakti, Kai Zimmerman, and Zachary Ament. They say it takes a village to raise a child, and for me, this proverb is never more present than when I’m working alongside people in recovery. Recovery requires a rebirth [...]
I am always filled with anticipation and curiosity when I walk into the workshop room. On this particular foggy morning (there is often morning fog in the central coast town of Pismo Beach), there are seven people in recovery ranging in age from 19 to roughly 55. There’s a jovial friendliness between the men and [...]
Yoga for runners (or Run, Rest, Recover, Repeat) If you are running the LA Marathon this month, first of all, Congrats! What a way to spend Valentine’s Day. After the race, you may be thinking about recovering, and when it comes to recovery, nothing is better than yoga. Yes, you can rest after a race, [...]
By Jessica Thomas It was a moment borne of dreams when Carrie Janell Hamner was hired at the age of 21 to be one of the Rockettes who make their home in New York City’s Radio City Music Hall. The precision dance group is an American entertainment institution. Carrie was hired on the spot (a [...]
People begin or continue to practice Yoga for a variety of reasons, some of which include recovery from an injury or illness, surviving cancer or recovery from addictions. YogaVibes, an online site for Yoga video classes and educational material, launched in August, 2009, houses RecoveryVibe, specifically addressing this issue. YogaVibes founder and visionkeeper Brian Ratté [...]