“What do I do now?” Garth McLean asked his doctor. On May 23, 1996, Garth lay in a hospital bed at UCLA Medical Center, basically unable to walk. What felt like a pinched nerve had quickly progressed into the loss of feeling from head to toe. His mind, however, remained as sharp as a tack. [...]
The Eight Limbs of Ashtanga Yoga include powerful disciplines and practice; among the most familiar is the third, the asana practice. Many people can spend their entire lives sitting comfortably on this branch of Yoga, never striving to climb to the top, where enlightenment, or Samadhi, waits like a ripe apple waiting to be picked. [...]
Sharing Yoga on the Road Yoga practice at the Gabriel household in Burbank (Guy and Michelle and their children, Seychelle and Dylan) has become a family affair, particularly for Guy and Seychelle. Guy’s enthusiasm for the practice is infectious—and had taken hold before he even completed his first class, when Center for Yoga on Larchmont [...]
Lauren Peterson Photo by Jeff Skeirik/Rawtographer When you see pictures of Lauren Peterson in Yoga, the book published by Yoga Journal, or watch her unbelievable YouTube videos, where she's blithely moving through Ashtanga’s fourth series at the age of 53, you might assume she'd be a serious yogi with no time for fun [...]
When I was pregnant with my second daughter Ava, I thought I had learned the lessons of unconditional love. I would lose sleep, just watching my two-year-old Xenia slumber. I thought my life was so blessed; I thought I was truly living my life’s journey. But when I found myself crying, praying for guidance, I [...]
Noah Williams:Dedicated to the Practice By Melissa Hoon Photos by David Young-Wolff Kirtan in the living room was part of Noah Williams’ North County San Diego childhood. His hippie parents and all their friends hosted these sacred music events along with Yoga and meditation classes, rituals, sweat lodges, and more led by Indian and Native [...]
By Felicia Tomasko Photos by David Young-Wolff When asked about her greatest inspiration as a Yoga teacher, Briohny replies with her ready smile, “That’s easy,” she laughs. “Every minute of every day, I’m inspired by my family: my daughter Taylor, my fiancé Dice, my mother Pam, my father Peter… and my sister Ravi, whom I [...]
By Melissa Hoon Photos by Tai Kerbs & Martin Rusch It might be surprising to hear that seven years working at the legendary Los Angeles music venue Largo provided a training ground for the instruction of Yoga. But for teacher and Yoga at the Raven co-owner Tony Giuliano, this was exactly the case. From working [...]
By Jessica Thomas It was a moment borne of dreams when Carrie Janell Hamner was hired at the age of 21 to be one of the Rockettes who make their home in New York City’s Radio City Music Hall. The precision dance group is an American entertainment institution. Carrie was hired on the spot (a [...]
Billy Asad begins at the edge and pushes on from there. A student of Yoga since the early1990s, Asad has made space at Los Angeles’ YogaWorks for nearly a decade. When he brings his practice to the people, his classes are always mat-to-mat with devoted students. Part guru, part coach, Asad has the ability to [...]