In 1975, environmentalist, medical doctor, educator, and visionary Michael Lerner imagined a center that would change the way we care for our health as well as the health and wellbeing of Mother Earth. Over the ensuing years, Commonweal has served as the 21st century model for healthcare, education, and the environment, and supports a wide [...]
Photo by Cliff Booth Cycles of the Day: How to Flow with them According to Ayurveda, the energetic qualities of the doshas (vata, pitta, and kapha) rotate throughout the day so that different influences predominate in different cycles of the day. They can affect our practices of asana, pranayama, and meditation, as [...]
"What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life tomorrow: our life is the creation of our mind." Buddha Do you think affirmations are new-agey and trite? I mean, really, as if, “I am the very source of abundance and love itself” taped on your mirror [...]
Yoga for veterans offers meaningful holistic solutions to returning veterans and their families. Studies and testimonials confirm that yoga and meditation are successful healing modalities for trauma. A growing body of research is showing that this is true for our veterans, proving to be one of the most effective ways to relieve post-combat trauma and [...]
Sitting down with Rehabilitative Medicine Specialist Dr. Loren Fishman Loren Fishman M.D. has been a practicing rehabilitative medicine specialist for over thirty years. As a pioneer in integrative medicine, from the start of his practice, he incorporated yoga into patient care. A prolific, published researcher, he is the author of eight books, including Yoga for [...]
Fusing Eastern healing arts with Western medicine to create a conscious change in Healthcare “I was frustrated by the healthcare system because I felt it was only disease-oriented and that nobody was taking care of the patient...” explained fashion designer, philanthropist, and long time yogini Donna Karan in an interview with LA Yoga Magazine. She [...]
Brenda Strong discusses new answers for women coping with conception challenges “When you feel your body has betrayed you, there can be a lot of anger and depression, you feel out of control” says Brenda Strong, the first national spokesperson for the American Fertility Association. A yoga practitioner and teacher for 23 years, Brenda developed [...]
As the Executive Director of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), John Kepner has been dedicated to facilitating the creation of standards and practices for yoga teachers and practitioners who strive to bring yoga’s healing aspects into the realm of complementary medicine. John regularly lectures on Yoga and Yoga therapy and co-taught the course [...]
Chanting, yoga therapy, and must-have qualities for a yoga therapist A teacher of Yoga and Vedic Chant for over twenty-five years, Sonia Nelson has been a student of T.K.V. Desikachar since 1975 and serves as Director of the Vedic Chant Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sonia gives seminars and workshops nationwide and has released [...]
Master teacher and healer Nischala Joy Devi is revered for her innovative teachings and groundbreaking, therapeutic yoga programs for both heart disease (The Dean Ornish Program for the Reversal of Heart Disease), and cancer (Commonweal Cancer Help Program). Nischala spent over 25 years as a monastic disciple with the world-renowned, Sri Swami Satchidananda, where she [...]