Staying Active, Staying Fit Millions have been introduced to home fitness as a result of Jane Fonda’s popular workout videos back in the 80’s — the first-ever home exercise videos. With more than 17 million sold, initially on VHS, her series not only launched an entire generation of leg warmer-wearing aerobics enthusiasts, it also set [...]
A Soulful Approach to Wellness: Moderation and Movement Ne-Yo is one of the hardest working and most talented artists I know! Even if you don't recognize his name or know his current #1 single, "Let Me Love You," you may be familiar with some of his other hit songs, "Miss Independent", "So Sick", and "Closer.” In addition to [...]
Be in the Bhav Released by White Swan Records Within the Bhakti Yoga community, the calendar year is now measured from one Bhakti Fest to the next. This is when friends and family from all parts of the world join together again in elated sound and celebration at this epic yoga and kirtan festival. With the [...]
Women of Bhakti By Producer Jahnava Hausner & Filmmaker Hilary Tapper Brij Productions/Mantrology Women of Bhakti is a narrative investigating what it means to be a woman on the Bhakti, or devotional, path featuring visions of colorful India with interviews from well-known figures including Shiva Rea, Sara Ivanhoe, and the late Yamuna Devi, to whom [...]
By Indradyumna Swami Torchlight Publishing Inc. “Preach boldly and have faith in the Holy Names!” were personal directions Swami Prabhupada, founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, gave to HH Indradyumna Swami. Following these instructions, Indradyumna Swami entered the renounced order of sannyasa and has been responsible for spreading Krishna Consciousness around the world. [...]
A visually captivating documentary offers a lyrical view of today’s world Samsara is a Sanskrit word that refers to the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, the turning wheel of this earthly existence, upon which we continue to spin until we attain the freedom of liberation. Director Ron Fricke and Producer Mark Magidson, the duo who [...]
Reflections on Pilgrimage There was The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper, The Beastie Boys’ Ill Communication, and now there’s is Pilgrimage by MC Yogi. Reaching #1 on the iTunes World Music charts upon release, MC Yogi’s sophomore album dives deeper into self-inquiry, spirituality, and Slick Rick stylings guaranteed to get your non-bhakta brethren break-dancing to the beat. I had [...]
MC Yogi is a phenomenon. The next big thing in sacred chant, he’s a rap artist with profound social awareness (check out his songs about Obama and Gandhi) and has a penchant for Hip Hop Hinduism (ala Ganesh, Hanuman, Rama, Krishna and others). Born Nicholas Giacomini in California’s Bay Area, MC is a musical navigator [...]
Food for the Soul Arcade Fire’s Sarah Neufeld on Practice Sarah Neufeld is a powerful performer whose violin bow sings with a sense of drama, emotion, and the play of prana. This member of the Grammy Award-winning Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire is also an avid yogi who commits to daily practice on the [...]
When we think of Woodstock, we think of ’60s counterculture festivals and a free-spirited vibe. According to the upcoming feature film Peace, Love and Misunderstanding, not much has changed with the Woodstock of today. The town itself ends up playing a role as a character in the film, inspiring transformation among members of one [...]