Xiuhtezcatl Martinez: Earth Guardians’ youth director and Conscious Life Expo keynote Speaker on consciousness and music As the youth director of Earth Guardians and as an activist, there are times in my life when I’ve felt lost within the chaos of movements. It’s crazy how much is happening, and there is always more to do [...]
The acclaimed play Small Mouth Sounds is showing at The Broad Stage January 11-28. Small Mouth Sounds received rave reviews when it opened in NYC. It has subsequently traveled the world. Small Mouth Sounds follows a group of students at a silent retreat where they work through questions such as what it means to find [...]
Clearing clutter is the best antidepressant there is. This is because stale, stagnant air that usually sticks to untouched, unmoved junk in the home often makes the surrounding chi heavy, creating vibrations that make you feel depressed. Each time I meet someone assailed by the blues who seems set on a downward spiral of depression, [...]
How do we develop our habits? Are we conscious of our habits? Do they serve us and help move us forward in our lives or do they keep us spinning in place? Are our habits crowding the hours of our days or creating more time in our lives? When it comes to time management, these [...]
When you first walk in the doors of Amplify Acupuncture, you immediately notice the serenity and sense of expansiveness. On Main Street in Santa Monica, this space is an oasis of tranquility. June Beristain opened Amplify on November 17 with a team of practitioners who are graduates of four-year Masters of Acupuncture [...]
Our selection of items in this gift guide for yogis features a number of tools for practical everyday living. These include Ayurvedic copper water bottles by AYUR Bottle, performance clothing by Soybu, NeoCell's hydrating Glow Matrix, Niyama's gorgeous print leggings, One Tribe Apparel, artistic jewelry by Civeletta, essential oil candles by David Oreck, STRETCH Wash to [...]
In order to live the yogi's lifestyle, give gifts that are life-enhancing, made my ethical companies, that enhance that lifestyle from head to toe. We've curated a selection of items including 100% botanical skincare by Benedetta and non-slip socks with affirmations and mindful sayings by Toe Talk. The #GoToInfinity bag by Dash Dash Dot Dash [...]
While we don't really need anything for our practice, some of our curated Gift Guide items can be welcome additions for daily use. Try giving an antibacterial cover for a yoga block (blocsoc), inspirational jewelry (Gogh Jewelry Design), chocolate (Wei of Chocolate), cushioning for joints (Yoga Jellies), high-performance clothing (Yummy & Trendy), bottles that create restructured [...]
Gifts that are both practical and life-changing can be a joy to either give or to receive. This is true any time of the year, and especially during the holiday season. We benefit from exchanging gifts with meaning and purpose. In this installment of our gift guide recommendations for yogis, we highlight a number [...]
We can support our practice through our tools. These can allow us to grip the floor as we move, to carry our gear, to take care of our skin and to wear our intentions by our hearts or on our sleeves with jewelry that has meaning. Whether you're looking for the perfect thing to add something [...]