You never know where your spiritual self is hidden. We’re told to find it through the discipline of practice. Because this is meditation, and not the Army, your impulse to rebel against discipline is as important as your desire to change yourself for the better. You may have noticed in the past that when you [...]
One day of each year, millions observe what is considered the most sacred vortex of time to be blessed in transformation and grace. For thousands of years, yogis, saints, sadhus, and householders in India have observed this moment, the MahaSivratri by staying up all night celebrating Lord Siva. MahaSivratri is the night of the Eternal [...]
When I first took up the practice of Yoga, I was spending a lot of time with a guitar in my hands. It was fifteen years ago and my band at the time, based in Boulder, Colorado, had just been signed. We were starting to tour with our first album and every night that we [...]
Chair Yoga Increases Accessibility of the Practice When speaking about Yoga, we’ve all heard the following statements: “I can’t do Yoga until I feel better.” “I don’t have time to get to a class.” “My workday is too long.” “I can’t get down on the floor and back up again for a Yoga practice.” “I’m [...]
“A gift is pure when it is given from the heart to the right person at the right time and at the right place, and when we expect nothing in return.” —The Bhagavad Gita In the details of our days, it’s easy to lose sight of the meaning behind the moments. It’s easy to forget [...]
Jnani Chapman is a master at speaking to the body; she’s skilled at the sweet-talking compassion that expresses the type of love that we may be lucky to experience in this lifetime. Yet if we’re really lucky, we cross paths with someone like Jnani who believes that this love happens not just because of luck [...]
Being A Yogi On The Edge Thanks to Sara Ivanhoe, we announced an essay contest in the October issue of LA YOGA asking readers to write about the difference between doing Yoga and being a yogi. Thanks to everyone for their thoughtful submissions and we hope you enjoy copies of Sara’s gorgeous DVD Yoga on [...]