During the final dog days of summer before Labor Day, you may be revisiting your to-do list of unique summer activities; have you given yourself the opportunity to experience as much outdoor yoga as you were planning to practice? There’s still time to lay out your mat in one of LA’s unique locations for practicing [...]
Photography by Rob Shanahan An unprecedented exhibit dedicated to the phenomenal career of rock star drummer Ringo Starr made its debut at the GRAMMY museum on June 12, 2013. Ringo: Peace & Love delves into the creative and personal life of the music legend with displays of rare photographs, personal letters and artifacts [...]
The Last Jewel of Southern California On a crisp spring morning, photographer Brett Leigh Dicks and I set out to document the diverse environment and open expanse of the Gaviota Coast. Arriving at Refugio State Beach just after sunrise, we encountered children playing where a chilly creek flowed into the ocean, flocks of sea birds [...]
When he first arrived on the West Coast in 1925, Paramahansa Yogananda called Los Angeles “the Benares of America.” L.A. reminded him of India’s holiest city because a certain spiritual energy permeated the hot, dry air. He may have sensed that the growing town was destined to become the prime relay station for the processing [...]
In the 1950s, a religious order rooted in ancient Indian philosophies established a center in the hills of Montecito. Half a century later, the VEDANTA SOCIETY OF SANTA BARBARA Remains a serene retreat that embraces all faiths. SHANGRI-LA By Ann Louise Bardach God was not especially welcome in our New Jersey home. On the contrary, [...]
In the past Century, from a remote village of India, Holy Mother, Sarada Devi, witnessing the blossoming of the Vedanta Center in the World, said that these centers were being built so her monastic sons could find and give refuge to her householder sons. This is exactly what the ashrams and centers of the Ramakrishna [...]
Shangri-La In the 1950's, a religious order rooted in ancient Indian philosophies established a center in the hills of Montecito. Have a century later, the Vedanta Society of Santa Barbara remains a serene retreat that embraces all faiths God was not especially welcome in our New Jersey home. On the contrary, my father offered the [...]
We recently fielded a request looking for outdoor Yoga cases in LA…so we started digging. We found a surprising number of classes held in parks, gardens, rooftops and even at the ocean’s edge. For any class, make sure you’re protected from the sun and bring your own gear. Sticky mats have a way of permanently [...]
Manifest Hope was involved in creating the now-famous HOPE with an image of Obama posters by artist Shepard Fairey, and together they developed the Manifest Hope show. They were looking for contemporary works of art related to the spirit of what Barack Obama represents for this country, so I created a portrait to [...]