Grammy Award-winner R. Carlos Nakai releases his latest instrumental CD, Canyon Trilogy: Deluxe Platinum Edition (Canyon Records) Some artists are instrumental in creating the soundtrack of our lives. For me, Grammy Award-winner R. Carlos Nakai is one of those. The first time I heard a piece of his music, I was transfixed by the [...]
His Holiness The Dalai Lama When he first became a student, Tenzin Gyatso, most commonly known as His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, admits that he was a reluctant one. This admission may be surprising to most of us—to hear that a person with a sincere interest in the depths of not only Buddhist teachings, [...]
Los Angeles welcomes all vegan, organic, and kosher fast food joint, Fala Bar. Fala Me to Heaven, Fala Me To Runyon, Fala Me To KALEifornia. These are just some of the evocative names of the dishes at Fala Bar. This “always vegan, always fresh, always organic” and kosher fast food joint is located in an [...]
Cancer Support Community, Los Angeles celebrates the Benjamin Center Awards Leaders At their annual Gilda Award Gala, the innovative Cancer Support Community (CSC) Benjamin Center honored Kimberly Fowler and Sherri Rosen from YAS Fitness Center as well as psychosocial cancer researcher Dr. Mitch Golant and comedian, writer, and cancer survivor Tig Notaro. The nonprofit CSC Benjamin [...]
Yoga Is Conference gathers yoga and meditation teachers for the largest online yoga conference of its kind. Suzanne Bryant, Creator and Host of Yoga Is, and Elana Maggal, conference co-producer, talk with Felicia Tomasko. Q&A with Suzanne Bryant, Creator and Host of Yoga Is Felicia: Your film and this conference are both named Yoga Is. [...]
Gift & Wellness: Celebrating Mothers Day Mother’s Day Specials at Exhale Spa Sunday May 3 - Sunday, May 10 One way to nurture yourself, your mother, grandmother, daughter or anyone in your life is through a spa day. The Exhale Mind Body Spa locations in Los Angeles are offering spa treatment specials if you spa [...]
The Fourth Noble Truth is a romantic comedy about the choice to find freedom from suffering found in the right actions of the eightfold path. Directed by Gary T McDonald Produced by David Zuckerman Starring Harry Hamlin and Kristen Kerr The melodic chiming of a meditation bowl: It is a familiar sound for practitioners of [...]
Book Review: Living with Intent By Mallika Chopra Harmony Books The subtitle of Mallika Chopra’s third book, Living with Intent: My Somewhat Messy Journey to Purpose, Peace, and Joy, identifies the sometimes rocky path we all walk finding our purpose, peace, and joy. You might think that Mallika’s famous last name (her father is Deepak Chopra) [...]
“If all you do is take triphala, eventually the body will return to a state of balance.” These instructions were given to me more than once throughout my Ayurvedic education in regards to the classic blended formula triphala. It is one of the Ayurvedic powerhouses. Triphala is a must-have in the toolbox. Triphala is also [...]
Music Review: Dreaming in Sanskrit by Marti Nikko and DJ Drez The first time I heard Marti Nikko sing, I was in savasana. Micheline Berry was teaching and DJ Drez (Nikko’s husband and frequent collaborator) spinning. I was struck by the resonance, melody, and powerful vibration of a voice that reached beyond the studio. Every time [...]