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Starting an Aerial Practice Inspired to begin an Aerial Practice? Several of the places in the following resource list were personally attended by author Miyoko Rifkin and demonstrated exceptional instruction and focus on safety. Please be cautious whenever beginning a new aerial practice as instructors vary in their focus on therapeutics or alignment versus art and creativity. [...]
Ritual Yoga Arts opened in May with small classes offering a workshop feel featuring hands-on adjustments to help provide students with what their bodies need. “We have created a Yogic sanctuary where our students feel a true sense of community,” said owner Gabrielle Levine. “Every day, I receive incredible gratitude from our students for creating [...]
Snatam Kaur shares her experiences At the age of 18, few young people dream about a trip to India. But chant artist Snatam Kaur did just that, spending six months as a teaching assistant at Miri Piri Academy, the residential children’s school in India founded on the principles of education taught by Yogi Bhajan. Snatam [...]
The holidays bring a sense of warmth and festivity, but can also be chaotic and stressful. The other day, I was driving down the freeway, when I witnessed road rage and the near collision of two cars that refused to yield to each other. This was a concrete example of the feelings of tension and frenetic [...]
Already a fixture in Santa Monica with rooms specially designed for hot yoga, Hot 8 opened their second studio location on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills last November 18th. "Hot 8 is committed to offering a truly unique yoga experience; each of our heated classes is designed to heal, detoxify, strengthen and exhilarate the mind. [...]
Tony Hawk, the man/child legend of skateboarding from Southern California has spent 10 years running his nonprofit organization, the Tony Hawk Foundation, which builds free skateparks for at-risk youth in low-income communities. They have built more than 500 parks throughout every state in the nation, as well as supported international skate programs such as Skateistan* [...]
When British Petroleum’s Deepwater Horizon spilled thousands of barrels of oil off the coast of Louisiana in 2010, local yoga teacher and activist Brock Cahill sprang into action, making several trips to the Gulf and using his personal funds to help save sea turtles and document other creatures affected by this devastating oil spill. In [...]
I’m really not great with choices. I’ve always liked the one from Column A and at least one from Column B approach…actually, make that at least 2 from column B. When I can’t decide what to wear, I wear Everything. Presidential election time is the bane of my existence. Being asked to select just one [...]
A new Food Co-Op is forming in South LA Think Globally, Act Locally. We’ve heard this adage a number of times. One way to transfer these words into action is by participating in an alternative to big box stores: cooperative businesses, or co-ops. A cooperative business is owned by its members, and in some cases, [...]
Projects around the world supported by Bhakti Fest By Cheryl Depp As Founder and Producer of Bhakti Fest, Sridhar Silberfein invokes the vibe of a master creator. With a rock star edge, his aim is to harmonize our world by elevating the voices of humanity. Through selfless service, known as “Seva,” the Bhakti Fest team [...]