All things related and happening in and around Los Angeles.
Offering Yoga with an open heart By Kelly Vogt Campbell The Rising Lotus Seva Project, a nonprofit organization that brings Yoga into underserved communities and people in need throughout Los Angeles, has been working in a variety of settings since 2009. The Seva Project has brought Yoga to domestic violence shelters, mental health facilities, safe [...]
“When the student is ready, the teacher appears.” –Buddhist Proverb By Jessica Thomas When Ally Hamilton was a senior at Columbia University, the death of her Stairmaster’s demise was prophesized. The countdown began after she took her first Yoga class with Dharma Mittra at the Dharma Yoga Center in New York City. First the machine [...]
Our bodies tell the stories of our years, our experiences, our habits, patterns, and traps; sometimes it may feel as though we spend our time on Earth trying to figure out how to effectively live our lives and to unravel what needs to be unraveled in order to feel connected and aligned. Marisa Russo [...]
YOGA LIFESTYLE CENTER IN ATWATER VILLAGE: SANTOSHA SPACE is a family-friendly, kid-welcoming, and stress-free zone for people in all stages of life located in Atwater Village on Glendale Boulevard. Santosha is a Sanskrit word that refers to a state of contentment described in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras: "When one reaches a state of happiness, Santosha is [...]
Photo by Amir Magal The practice and philosophy of Yoga has always been intimately connected to the knowledge of synching the body with nature’s elements and elemental forces. It is time for us to realize that the prana inherent in the elements of the Sun, water, Earth, and air is being depleted and [...]
As students and teachers of Yoga, we make the commitment to follow the observances and ethical precepts of the yamas and niyamas as they relate to all sentient beings. More than five hundred conscious citizens demonstrated their commitment to animal rights and their belief in living by the yamas and niyamas in their support of [...]
Yoga for Kids and Teens Santa Monica’s newest Yoga studio, KIDSREVOLVING, hosts a unique schedule of classes exclusively for children and teens. Customized by age level, the classes help strengthen visual, auditory, spatial, and kinesthetic awareness by engaging kids in a way their growing bodies and minds can relate to receiving and processing information. Studio [...]
100% Happy 88% Of The Time…And In The Moment The first time I encountered Beth Lapides, she was accepting an award for her work as a comedian, teacher, entertainer, speaker, and collaborative force in creating funny, smart, and dare we say uplifting storytelling through the popular and groundbreaking Un-Cabaret series. And in that meeting, I [...]
West Hollywood city council candidate John D'Amico recently announced his intention to ban the sale of fur within city limits, which would make WeHo the first city in the United States to ban fur. The animal welfare community has come out strong in support of the fur ban and since initial campaign rallies, other candidates [...]
Relating To Love By Checking On The Stars And Being Down To Earth His ready smile, which is arm, inviting, and in and of itself could begin a conversation or set a person at ease – this characteristic was what I first noticed in my initial introduction to Dr. Craig Martin, the author [...]