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The impact of B.K.S. Iyengar as a yoga practitioner and dedicated teacher has influenced the totality of the landscape of modern yoga. We asked some notable students of Iyengar to reflect on their experience of Iyengar as a yogi. What inspired you to study with B.K.S. Iyengar? Chris Stein I had been practicing yoga since [...]
LA YOGA Magazine CALL FOR ENTRIES Deadline: November 15 at 5pm PST Calling all yogi artists: We are looking for an illustrated portrait of BKS Iyengar for the cover of our upcoming issue. Part of the mission of LA YOGA Magazine is focused on supporting the yoga community in Los Angeles and beyond. BKS Iyengar [...]
Inspired by the Sunday ciclovías, or bikeways, in Bogota, Colombia, where streets are blocked off to automobile traffic allowing cyclists, pedestrians, and street performers to take over, a small group of bike enthusiasts banded together with environmental activists and urban planners to bring the concept to LA. After months of persistent lobbying of local government [...]
The first time I spoke with Terra Gold, my immediate impression was of the kindness and warmth in her voice. This was several years ago, when one Monday evening I was greeted by a heartfelt email that she had sent out to over 20 yoga instructors requesting a sub for her 7am class the next [...]
UPLIFT Yoga Bash and the mission of sharing mindfulness with youth We’re all looking for ways to uplift our lives and if we’re lucky, we are introduced to the tools and practices that promote health and wellness in all areas of our lives. If we’re really lucky, we’re introduced to yoga and mindfulness as early [...]
Archive photos courtesy of the Iyengar Yoga NationalAssociation of the United States, with the assistance of Eddy Marks, San Diego Whenever one thinks about a famous personality or world figure, there is the perception that they are so famous and so busy that they couldn't possibly be available for consultation, advice, mentorship or [...]
As part of the CLEAN LA Solar initiative, the wildly popular apparel store Forever 21 has committed to installing the nation’s largest single rooftop solar power system at their LA headquarters. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and Forever 21 Founder/CEO Do Won Chang gathered to ceremoniously install the first panel at a groundbreaking event on [...]
Culver City is rapidly becoming a day-to-evening destination for foodies looking to partake in the neighborhood vibe while enjoying a variety of healthy farm-to-table options. Café Vida is the newest spot on Restaurant Row that is also a destination for fresh juices and smoothies. Built from the ground up and designed with a spacious feel [...]
One of the chants featured on the new album Kirtan Aid: Orphan’s of Rishikesh is “Aad Guray Nameh”—the Protection Mantra—shared by sacred songstress Deva Premal. This particular mantra surrounds the magnetic field with protective light and translates to “I bow to the Primal Wisdom; I bow to the Wisdom through the Ages, I bow to [...]
Roga Run+Yoga on the Santa Monica Pier The Santa Monica Pier is not only an iconic symbol of Southern California and the end of the road of Route 66, now it’s become an open-air yoga studio with expansive views of the Pacific. At the first Roga (running and yoga) [...]