Sharon Gannon; Everyday Ahimsa

When the global pandemic halted the whirling pace of the modern world, the populace turned its focus to the sanctity of life, the importance of health, and connectedness of all beings. These are ideals that Sharon Gannon has been living and teaching for four decades. Gannon and partner David Life are students of Shri Brahmananda [...]

By |2022-04-08T10:06:34-07:00April 8th, 2022|Teacher Profiles|0 Comments

How A Tuina Massage can Improve Your Yoga Practice

Tuina Massage is a Tool for Recovery We're all looking for tools for recovery, especially after a challenging practice. This can be especially true when we feel stiff, unenergized, or worried about a specific part of our bodies. Our bodies need some love and TLC so that our yoga practice can be enjoyable and effective. [...]

By |2021-08-11T21:50:12-07:00August 12th, 2021|Spas|0 Comments

Identifying Spiritual Arrogance

The Ego Trap of Spiritual Arrogance When we think about cultivating our inner faith, we do not often consider how closely faith ties into spiritual arrogance. The topic of spiritual arrogance is vast and deep. But when we feel into how this subtle aspect of ego-driven identification has unfolded within ourselves and within those around [...]

By |2021-01-20T16:53:05-08:00January 19th, 2021|Yoga|0 Comments

Why Yoga Needs Ayurveda

  Mt Madonna Founder Baba Hari Dass  “Ayurveda is for freeing the mind which is trapped in the body. Yoga is for freeing the soul which is trapped in the mind.” --Baba Hari Dass The Essence of Ayurvedic Healing Both Ayurveda and Yoga accept the principles of Samkhya philosophy. While there are many foundational principles, for our [...]

By |2021-01-13T16:55:48-08:00January 13th, 2021|Yoga Therapy|0 Comments

Discovering Life Through Yoga: YOGA The Secret of Life Book Review

It is a constant revealing, a constant unlayering or peeling away, to find that essence of who you really are.   The artist Francesco Mastalia has traveled the world photographing tribal, religious, spiritual, and indigenous people. These past couple of years however have found him a bit closer to his home in Rhinebeck, New York, [...]

By |2022-05-26T09:22:27-07:00September 24th, 2017|Books & DVDs|0 Comments

Poses to Relieve Shoulder Pain, Stress and Reduce Tension

  Yoga is effective for reducing shoulder pain, reducing stress, boosting immunity, improving circulation and mental focus, and increasing vitality. I know this to be true.   A long time ago (2004) in a far-away land (New York City) I had a vision that teaching yoga would be a quiet, peaceful, and tranquil career in [...]

By |2017-09-07T17:27:11-07:00September 7th, 2017|Yoga|0 Comments

Open Doors: Sun Kissed Yoga

  In charming Old Town Camarillo, located between Malibu and Santa Barbara, yoga practitioners can now find Sun Kissed Yoga, or SKY, as co-owner Andrea Jensen lovingly calls it. The beautiful studio boasts a clean, soothing palette and reclaimed wood at check-in, and warm, cocoon-like rich walls and floors in the expansive studio.   SKY [...]

By |2017-08-07T19:01:09-07:00July 20th, 2017|Studios|0 Comments

Open Doors: Yoga 108

  Within the heart of downtown Long Beach, Yoga 108 offers a hideaway where strong Vinyasa (flow) yoga and Bhakti (devotion) yoga collide. Co-owners Molly Madhuri Davidson and Theresa Devi are both Bhakti yoga teachers. Theresa says they wanted to "be able to talk about Bhakti and kick people's butts at the same time."   [...]

By |2017-08-07T19:05:21-07:00July 19th, 2017|Studios|0 Comments
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