Nutritious Family Meals Made Easy When we’re jugging multiple responsibilities, caring for ourselves and our families, negotiating work, trying to fit our yoga practice in, and any number of other obligations, we need our food to have enough power to fuel us effectively. Fortunately, even fun and easy food can be nourishing and support our [...]
A Restorative Foam Rolling Sequence for Self-Care Self-care may sound indulgent, but the fact is that it’s never been more important than it is today. So much of our physical state is a result of the stress and tension we carry around on a day-to-day basis. When we’re stressed, we store up toxins and our [...]
Supporting Community Through Movement and Play by Andrew Sealy Imagine a practice where students literally and figuratively elevate one another. A practice where creativity and self-expression are encouraged, and working together to shape effortless union is the goal. A practice that draws hundreds of yogis to a 40 x 40 foot square lawn, notably [...]
Seeing the Sacred Feminine in Spirituality at the Parliament of World Religions There is a shift beginning to emerge in disparate corners of the world: the rise of the feminine archetype. We see it in politics, business, and pop culture. Like Katniss Everdeen, a modern-day Artemis in The Hunger Games, women are fighting to preserve [...]
December 30, 2015 E-News from LA YOGA Ayurveda and Health Magazine December 2015 | ISSUE 294 December 2015 On the cover: Matt Hodges Photogrpahed by: Amy Goalen From the Editor As we continue to celebrate the holiday season we prepare for the changing of a calendar year. This is a meaningful time to evaluate and reevaluate [...]
December 22, 2015 E-News from LA YOGA Ayurveda and Health Magazine December 2015 | ISSUE 293 December 2015 On the cover: Matt Hodges Photogrpahed by: Amy Goalen From the Editor Once we pivot on the timestamp of the Winter Solstice, the days start becoming longer. It happens in such an incremental manner that we may not [...]
December 17, 2015 E-News from LA YOGA Ayurveda and Health Magazine December 2015 | ISSUE 292 December 2015 On the cover: Matt Hodges Photogrpahed by: Amy Goalen From the Editor The Holiday (or Holy Days) season can be times of great joy and reflection. We may take time for ourselves in solitude and darkness or we [...]
Pedal your way to a healthier you – and planet – with Breeze Bike Share by Jenelle Robertson Hold it right there – Slowly put down the car keys... Santa Monican’s are rolling towards the future of urban wellness with the launch of an innovative bike share program on November 12. Sponsored by local [...]
Sharing a Shamanic food blessing ritual by Clytie Lane Some people pray, others sing, some meditate quietly, others offer food. Blessing and giving thanks for the fare on our table has long been an integral part of our celebrations and traditions and there are so many diverse ways to offer this reverence for Nature’s abundance. [...]
Rooted in Peace Film Review Directed by Greg Reitman World peace. It can seem like a cliche, the mysterious Holy Grail, what we answer when asked our deepest desire, the expected quote from a beauty pageant contestant. The documentary Rooted in Peace asks this question: What will it take for people to create a world [...]