It is believed that bathing in the Ganges River, the Ganga, during Kumbha Mela cures the bather of all sins and evils and grants the bather salvation. Sweet deal, right? In 2012, I attended the second royal bathing day of the Kumbha Mela in Haridwar, India. It is unknown exactly how many people attend this auspicious [...]
Palos Verdes Yoga and Fitness Under new ownership since November, 2009, Kimberly Blaine transformed the established Yoga studio formerly called Robyn’s Energy in Motion into PALOS VERDES YOGA AND FITNESS. The reinvented fitness center hosts a full schedule of classes from various Yoga styles for all levels including Vinyasa flow, Yoga for athletes and children, [...]
Amidst the accusations of China’s belated response to the devastating earthquake that hit the Tibetan area of Yushu in the early hours of April 14, 2010, the downplaying in the Chinese media of the key role that Tibetan monks have played in the rescue efforts and mourning ceremonies, alongside reports of Chinese rescue workers who [...]
The green Yogi Industrial hemp: You could swear by it on the original Gutenberg Bible printed on it, the Declaration of Independence that was drafted on it, or even the first American flag that was made of it. Currently, most industrialized nations do swear by it. Except one: the land of the free. [...]
Constructing The Yogi’s Journey Geoffrey’s journey of discovering the deeper practices of Yoga is a familiar one; with its different iterations, it could almost be called the Yogi’s Journey, a variation of the Hero’s Journey. His journey goes like this: While working construction in San Francisco, in 1997, he began experiencing problems with [...]
Sutra 16, Verse 39 From the Radiance Sutras, A New Translation of the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra The universe is an expanding shout of joy. A jam session is vibrating throughout creation – tune in. Feel it humming in your body. Hear it in the sounds of nature all around you. Listen to the deep, blissful [...]
Kundalini Yoga at Golden Bridge in Hollywood Kundalini Yoga in Spanish at Golden Bridge Yoga. Tuesdays, 4:00 - 5:00 P.M. $8 Suggested Donation. Each class includes instruction in yoga, a meditation and a deep relaxation. All levels welcome. Kundalini Yoga is a science that uses breathing techniques, chanting, body movements and meditation to get you [...]
Dr. Sarita Shresta 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. Question: I have stage four endometriosis with adhesions on my bowel. I was operated on using laporoscopy three times. I am [...]
Amma Sri Karunamayi Beloved by many, giver of blessings, teacher of mantra and meditation, spiritual teacher Amma Sri Karunamayi embodies the grace of the divine mother. She has been teaching the philosophical and practical teachings of Yoga and Ayurveda to people in the cities where she stops and visits. LA YOGA had the [...]
Herbal Teas are Travel Remedies Whether traveling for business or pleasure, across the country or across the globe, no one is exempt from the toils of travel. Even a short flight can leave us feeling out of sorts, carrying with it a wide variety of traveler’s symptoms – apparently not everything stays in Vegas. [...]