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Picturing Change: Animal Advocacy through Art
Photos by Natalie Ford, the exhibit’s creator. These are part of her collection, Sacred Art Series, Faces of Peace: The Buddha—photos of Buddha she has taken all over the world. She meditates and tunes in to each Buddha she shoots to get the right name and message for that Buddha. She sees animal treatment [...]
Urban Yoga Center at Desert AIDS Project in Palm Springs
Urban Yoga Aligns with Desert AIDS Project Kristin Olson’s Urban Yoga in Palm Springs has long been a beacon of yogic community through classes, workshops, gatherings, fundraisers, and more. For example, Kristin and the team have sponsored Urban Teen Yoga at Palm Springs High School for PE credit for 20 years. And Kristin initiated discounted [...]
Notorious RBG at the Skirball
Painting of Ruth Bader Ginsberg by Maira Kalman The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsberg: RBG at the Skirball “I’m not queen….I’d rather be notorious.” This now-famous quote from one of Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s public conversations adorns one of the walls at the exhibition Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth [...]
Gift Selections for the Everyday Yogi
From clothing to conscious jewelry, a pilgrimage to foods and snacks to support health and wellness, check out our gift selections for the everyday yogi. Bohemian Island bohemianisland.com Gifts don't get much better than the unbeatable comfort of Bohemian Island's 100% cotton harem pants. All the way from the beaches of Thailand, these outrageously [...]
One Meal a Day with Suzy Amis Cameron
Oscar noms are wearing eco-fashion on the red carpet, children are policing single-use plastics, and cattle farmers have switched to one vegan meal a day. This is the work of Suzy Amis Cameron, an ardent environmentalist and first-time author of the book OMD: The Simple, Plant-Based Program to Save Your Health, Save Your Waistline, and [...]
The Kara Love Project
Catalysts for Service The Kara Love Project is a heartfelt example of how our heartbreak and grief can become catalysts for deepening our service in the world. Sometimes how we can cope with and even transform sorrow can be found in community, particularly if we’ve been cultivating throughout life. For Lily and Dave Dulan, this [...]
The Impact of Yoga Gives Back
Visiting India to see change in action. “Why is there no yoga class that gives back to India?” Eleven years ago, I asked this simple question of yoga teachers, studio owners, and yogi friends. There were many charity yoga classes for HIV patients, cancer survivors, animal rescues, and other worthy causes. But I didn’t see [...]
Rising Lotus Yoga Santa Clarita
Charming Old Town Newhall has a rich history. It’s a community whose present has just become richer with Rising Lotus Yoga Santa Clarita. Rising Lotus Yoga, the vibrant studio located in Sherman Oaks and co-founded by Daniel Stewart and Claire Hartley in 2006, is expanding with an oasis for practice in the heart [...]
UPLIFT Co-Founder and Mentor Camilla Bruno
UPLIFT Yoga Foundation Co-Founder and Mentor Camilla Bruno photographed by Natalie Moser. Camilla Bruno is one of the Co-Founders of UPLIFT Teen Mentor Program and one of the Mentors in the program. Her work as a mentor has strengthened her lessons around vulnerability and empathy. Join Camilla and the rest of the UPLIFT [...]
UPLIFT Teen Mentor Nicole Chavez
UPLIFT teen mentors share some laughter. Photo by Natalie Moser UPLIFT Teen Mentor Nicole Chavez finds that even five minutes of yoga practice can make a difference in her day. As a nurse and yoga teacher, she calls on her practice to help her connect with people. She finds inspiration in being part of [...]
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