Brother Achalananda speaking at the Self-Realization Fellowship annual convocation in Los Angeles. Self-Realization Annual Convocation in LA August 2 - 8, 2009 There’s something both powerful and inspirational about sharing an enormous room with nearly 4,000 people, all poised and sitting silently, creating a meditative space that vibrates far beyond the walls. This [...]
Older Volunteers Enrich America: Frank Iszak and Silver Age Yoga Honored In 1956, Frank Iszak was a political refugee who emigrated from his native Hungary to the US. He was inspired by the freedoms, liberties and social programs that are part of America’s landscape and over time, directed his energy into developing the Silver Age [...]
Accessible Yoga in West Adams District Yoga lovers can add DHARMA MITTRA YOGA LA to their weekly studio rotation. Named after Sri Dharma Mittra, who is frequently referred to as the “Teacher’s Teacher” and “The Rock of Yoga,” the studio shares Dharma Mittra’s teachings through classical Yoga practice. The sequences, “Shiva Namaskara Vinyasas” are taught [...]
Practice Pages: Yoga Therapy Observing Habits and Affecting Change Through Conscious Direction THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE provides teachings to allow people to listen to the body’s habits in movement and posture and reorganizing our internal coordination. Like yogis entering a pose with specific actions such as anchoring the legs, Alexander students watch themselves stand, sit, [...]
Adventures and Misadventures of a Month of Storing Trash Keira was the winner of the LA YOGA and Green Yoga Association Mindfulness Challenge, where she accepted what may seem like a crazy directive: save all of your trash for a month in an effort to create more mindfulness and less trash. For her dedication and [...]
I HAVE A MILLION WAYS to avoid a pose: thinking about something else while I’m in it, slipping out of class to pee or judging everyone else’s poses. My favorite way to avoid a pose has always been to slink off my mat for a sip of water. But lately, I’m having a [...]
Ayurveda has been practiced in the US for only about 30 years, yet it is one of the systems of medicine native to India and is thousands of years old. Readers are invited to submit questions for “Ayurveda Q & A” to ayurveda@layogamagazine.com. Q: What are some of the best ways to promote ojas (strength and vitality) [...]
Getting Unstuck: Moving With The Current of Life and Finding Guides Along The Way WE ALL HAVE HAD experiences of feeling stuck in our lives, whether for a short time, or pathologically stuck, where nothing seems to help us get out of the morass of a sticky swamp. Psychiatrist and mind-body medicine pioneer James [...]
September is the traditional time for us to list information about teacher training programs, concentrating on those located in California. We sent out thousands of questionnaires asking for information, as we do every year. This year, we also posted on Facebook asking for participants, casting the net throughout our network. Click here to see the responses [...]
A Shamanic Exploration of the Healing Power of Stones THE SUN BROKE THE CLOUDS AROUND 10:30 A.M. on August 24, 1987, as a late model white VW convertible bug lumbered across the landscape near Salinas, California. Kip Roseman’s journey back to Los Angeles the day after his eighteen birthday celebration weekend with the [...]