By Daphne Tse Daphne Tse Music Daphne Tse is a firmly established singer/songwriter in the international kirtan and festival scene. Her new album, Finding Water, is likely the first-ever fusion of kirtan, Hawaiian rhythms and contemporary original music and it is a winning blend! Daphne has drawn together traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar, ukulele, and lap steel sounds [...]
by Rudy Mettia UDAYA Entertainment This is one gutsy yoga DVD. The box set contains 13 discs, which amounts to 36 pose tips and 13 hour-long yoga classes taught by ex-Marine-turned-yoga-instructor, Rudy Mettia. Most classes take place in a studio setting, where Mettia leads about 15 taut and toned students in his zany style, made [...]
by Brian Leaf New World Library Having a child means that life as you know it is over. Or at least that is what parents tell expecting couples who nod politely, never really knowing what that means until they are knee deep in dirty diapers, breast milk, and burp cloths. Even the most conscious yogi [...]
by Alanna Zabel Illustrations by Mary-Margaret Mitchell AZIAM Books Some of the most lasting childhood memories are shaped by books. Do you remember that feeling of awe inspired by a magical tale, or of being instantly transported to a faraway place through a vibrant illustration? Hardly a kid, I felt that childlike sense of wonder [...]
By Nirinjan Kaur Spirit Voyage The mysterious power of sacred Naam, the sound current of the ocean of consciousness, is reflected powerfully in Nirinjan Kaur’s voice. She is accompanied here by Matthew Schoening and Ram Dass Khalsa: these musicians open your heart to a world of shabads in the Gurmukhi language along with ancient sacred [...]
By: Waduda, Prasanna, and the Mystery New Earth Records To appreciate this album’s simplicity and power, let go of expectations and experience the healing properties of a tonal series of music from seven crystal bowls, chosen for their tonal healing resonance with each of the chakras. New Earth Records co-founders, Waduda and Prasanna, were inspired [...]
By: Peter Sterios and Elevate Films Gravity & Grace 2—Yoga for Longevity is the wonderful follow-up to Yoga instructor and Manduka founder Peter Sterios’ critically acclaimed first Gravity & Grace DVD. Directed by Elevate’s Mikki Willis, it features unique customizable sequences set amongst the peaceful backdrop of the Esalen Retreat Center on the famous Big Sur, [...]
Two Sides of Chris Grosso Play out in the Indie Spiritualist Author Chris Grosso is a musician covered in tattoos. A recovering addict well-versed in what it means to look inside oneself and be at peace. Indie Spiritualist is divided into “sides;” an homage to Grosso’s musical roots. The stories in “Side A: Angels of [...]
Artist Lindsey Stirling Some people are born with a talent so amazing, it seems to come from another world. I was recently introduced to a girl with that kind of gift, and was blown away by what I discovered. Lindsey Stirling is definitely one of those people. Several years ago, I worked with the legendary guitarist, Carlos Santana, and Lindsey does [...]
GuruGanesha Band Spirit Voyage Records Yogi Bhajan said that inside each human being is a light that is brighter than a thousand suns. His lectures inspired many songs and his messages set the vibration for this powerful, intuitive series of mantras. GuruGanesha Singh and Paloma Devi combine their hypnotic and stunning vocals with the mesmerizing [...]