Breath Of The Golden Eagle We all have a presence that extends beyond the confines of our physical body. In yogic anatomy, this is the purview of the koshas, the energetic layers. When we breathe, in fact, our breath extends both without and within the boundaries of the physical self. There are moments [...]
Promoter Of Peace Through Food Wars have been fought and explorations around the globe have been made, in search of food. But what if we entertain the thought that the food we eat can in and of itself be a cause for wars and aggression. This is part of the premise of the World Peace [...]
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: I am pregnant and am having trouble figuring out which herbs are safe [...]
Many in the West still hold the idea that their Yoga practice is purely physical fitness. Some might be surprised to discover that this profound science of well-being draws from a 5,000-year-old tradition of balancing body, mind and spirit to strengthen an individual’s immediate experience of the divine. Myths of the Asanas: the Stories at [...]
Terry Oldfield's latest release is one of those records capturing the spirit and penetrating into the unseen realm of inner harmony using melodic flute solos that project sweet and joyful images. Oldfield is a critically acclaimed master artist who generates the sounds of nature and blends it with his skills on flutes and pan pipes [...]
According to Yoga science and recent research, pain is a nonverbal form of communication that usually develops from physical and/or emotional trauma. When you are hurt and unable to process the experience, the related feelings often turn into pain. If the body-mind is seen as a vibrational field of energy, its flow is constricted by [...]
People begin or continue to practice Yoga for a variety of reasons, some of which include recovery from an injury or illness, surviving cancer or recovery from addictions. YogaVibes, an online site for Yoga video classes and educational material, launched in August, 2009, houses RecoveryVibe, specifically addressing this issue. YogaVibes founder and visionkeeper Brian Ratté [...]
When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. Yoga Bear chose me. For quite some time, I had been talking about wanting to get involved in charity work. Talking about it and actually doing it are very different things. When my nephew Blaise was born three years ago with Prader-Willi Syndrome, a very rare [...]
Mystical traditions of East and West tell us that the key to unlocking the mysteries of the universe is sound. In fact, they say that sound is the very fount from which our universe arises, the primordial First Cause. It is responsible for creating, sustaining, and destroying all life and all matter. Simply put, sound [...]
“I do not know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to SERVE.” –– Albert Schweitzer We often describe people as having boundless energy or infectious enthusiasm. Yoga teacher, Karma Yogi and proprietor of the [...]