Sharing Yoga on the Road Yoga practice at the Gabriel household in Burbank (Guy and Michelle and their children, Seychelle and Dylan) has become a family affair, particularly for Guy and Seychelle. Guy’s enthusiasm for the practice is infectious—and had taken hold before he even completed his first class, when Center for Yoga on Larchmont [...]
In honor of the chocolate recipes featured in the February issue of LA Yoga Magazine, we bring you another opportunity to excite your taste buds with this delectable vegan delight, Raw Chocolate Mousse by Alicia Ojeda. Yields: 6 servings Ingredients: 3 medium avocados, skinned and pitted (approximately 1 ½ cups ) ½ cup medjool dates, [...]
The Making of a Transformational Film - Suzanne Bryant searches for what Yoga Is By Dale Nieli Because Yoga was a powerful saving grace in her life during moments when she felt raw and vulnerable, Suzanne Bryant wanted to share that experience with others by producing a film that has a healing power for anyone [...]
The Practice of Transformational Media By Suzanne Bryant “Healing the universe is an inside job” ---- from the film, Mindwalk When we think of films that have a message of inspiration, or a teaching, they are often referred to as Spiritual films. But John Raatz, founder of GATE (Global Alliance for Transformational Entertainment), prefers to use [...]
Three members of our yoga community share their love and memories of a beloved mentor, friend and teacher. REMEMBERING SHYAMDAS By Govindas The worldwide Bhakti community and our unified Heart are mourning the loss of our Beloved Guru, Brother, Friend, and Baba SHYAM DAS. It was only seven weeks ago in India (Fall 2012) when [...]
Be Here, Be Love, Be Now To even attempt to put words to the impact Ram Dass’ grace and presence has had over the past forty-plus years would be a task, indeed. In 1967, one young Dr. Richard Alpert, former Harvard psychologist, made a foray to India in 1967, where he met the iconic blanket-clad [...]
Staying Active, Staying Fit Millions have been introduced to home fitness as a result of Jane Fonda’s popular workout videos back in the 80’s — the first-ever home exercise videos. With more than 17 million sold, initially on VHS, her series not only launched an entire generation of leg warmer-wearing aerobics enthusiasts, it also set [...]
We’re all wondering what is meant by the current turn of calendar events, so we had a chat with the teacher many in LA view as a significant mentor to learn how to set intentions, make plans, and even pray. LA YOGA: What do you feel is the significance of the end of the Mayan [...]
Food for the Soul Arcade Fire’s Sarah Neufeld on Practice Sarah Neufeld is a powerful performer whose violin bow sings with a sense of drama, emotion, and the play of prana. This member of the Grammy Award-winning Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire is also an avid yogi who commits to daily practice on the [...]
The first Yoga for Hope event, May 19 at Santa Monica Place will raise funds to support innovative and integrative programs at The Sheri and Les Biller Patient and Family Resource Center. By Felicia Tomasko, RN Sometimes we think of medicine, particularly when it comes to clinical trials, as being cold and well…clinical. A person [...]