Percussionist Jacob Cole debuts with a collection of 11 soulful compositions. At first glance, the hang or handpand instruments that were first introduced in 2001 look a bit like a crude drawing of a 1960s-era flying saucer; and maybe in some ways that is an apt description, since their sound can sometimes feel otherworldly. Played [...]
7 Ayurvedic Antidotes for Energy of the Vata Dosha The windows rattle, the cold seeps in through the cracks, branches crash onto sidewalks, we may have trouble sleeping, and we feel the chill on our face and neck. I know that I feel the effects when the wind does its dance on windy days and I [...]
Sedona Yoga Festival March 10-13 Sedona, Arizona sedonayogafestival.com Sedona’s famous red rocks and powerfully energetic vortexes provide the setting for a transformational weekend offering yoga, Ayurveda, kirtan, energy medicine, healing arts, meditation, and more. The schedule includes stargazing, vortex yoga hikes, outdoor practices, flow with gong meditation on the patio, and scientific information on the [...]
Hollywood welcomes a meditation and community space catering to both the beginner and the master. When you first walk in the doors of The Den Meditation in Hollywood, you feel as though you are walking into a comfortable living room that also just happens to be a vibrant and inviting community space. In fact, that is [...]
The Urban Monk offers secret remedies to cope with our hectic urban lifestyle. There may be days when we long to escape to a monastery, cave, or meditation hut but we have families to care for, bills to pay, obligations to fulfill; negotiating the challenges of modern life can be stressful. As Dr Sojai says in [...]
The Prime: Prepare and Repair Your Body for Spontaneous Weight Loss Digestion is the cornerstone of our health, according to Ayurveda. This is recognized by integrative neurologist Dr Kulreet Chaudhary, Chief Medical Officer for New Practices and former Director of Wellspring Health at Scripps Memorial Hospital. Dr Chaudhary’s exploration of Ayurveda began when she was [...]
Reflections from Near Death Experiences There are moments when we catch a glimpse of something beyond our everyday existence and have a visceral experience of knowing we are not alone. There is a growing body of literature attempting to describe what often defies language, particularly by people sharing their stories of seeing the more expansive [...]
Adam Skolnick explores the depths of the freediving community in his latest book, One Breath. The quest to stretch our limits can have miraculous or tragic results. In 2013, Adam Skolnick covered the freediving competition Vertical Blue in the Bahamas for the New York Times. American Nicholas Mevoli was a rapidly rising (or more appropriately—rapidly [...]
“For winemakers and consumers alike, wine is a story waiting to be unraveled that you hope on some level creates a minor shift within you.” Neeta Mittal, Founder LXV Wine. With Joe Kara and Tiffany Caronia. Sustainability applies to many areas of our lives, including our wine selections. When we want to choose a wine [...]
Natural light fills the state of the art yoga center in Beverly Hills. From the first moment I stepped into the second-floor studio Namastday Yoga in Beverly Hills, I could feel the devotion of studio owner Michele Bohbot. Students are greeted with a collage paying homage to influential teacher B.K.S. Iyenger; Bohbot is a trained [...]