Shri Krishna Pattabhi Jois, the highlyrespected guru of the intense vinyasa flow style known as Ashtanga Yoga, died at 2:30 A.M. local time in Mysore, India, on Monday, May 18, 2009, at the age of 93. Jois was among the most influential, prominent and beloved figures in the Western Yoga community. Along with B.K.S. Iyengar [...]
Taoist Tonics TONIX BOTANICAL SOLUTIONS is a new local apothecary where you can find products using principles of ancient traditions to enhance the body, mind and spirit. “It is a space for sharing and educating the community to further healing ourselves and the planet,” says Chris Lyans, head of Tonix production development. Indulge in customized [...]
I love to bake, and recently, a friend turned me on to a source for sprouted grains. Sprouted grains are flour grains sprouted and then dried at a very low temperature to maintain the enzymes, vitamins and other benefits of the sprouting process. I love sprouts, and know that anything sprouted tends to be easier [...]
Sutra 49 From The Radiance Sutras, A New Version Of The Vijnana Bhairava Tantra CHOCOLATE. A PERFECTLY RIPE peach. Wine. A warm cinnamon roll. Cold lemonade on a hot day. Hallelujah, there is a meditation technique for savoring your favorite treat. Wow, that means there’s a chocolate meditation. If you can meditate on Om, then [...]
Master of Brain "Techknowledgey" ILCHI LEE DOESN’T SEEM a likely entertainer. The mastermind behind a movement called Brain Education is serious business and rarely makes public presentations. So when he takes the stage at a hotel in Koreatown the brain philosopher-educator plays to a capacity crowd. Ilchi Lee is operating from the premise that, “Humanity, [...]
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 a forty-two-year-old male who has congestion in my middle ear. Last [...]
One day I walked into class and noticed that since I had seen my teacher last, like two days ago, he’d changed. Good-bye robust athletic yogi, hello rock star. Not the junkie kind either. The thin, trim, spry, stage-roaming, glowing kind. After class, when I asked him what his secret was, he revealed [...]
THANKS TO JON KABAT ZINN, PhD and the proliferation of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) practices in research groups, medical centers, universities and Yoga studios and sanghas (spiritual communities), a practice popularly known as the raisin meditation has become both a symbol of mindful awareness and an oft-repeated mindfulness exercise. We take many foods for granted, [...]
Finding Bliss Through Community And Chant Saturday, 11:45 P.M., the Pod nightclub, Dublin. It’s been twenty-five minutes since my boyfriend and I dropped E and washed it down with Bacardi and Coke before switching to water (alcohol dilutes E’s clean high). We’re waiting to “come up,” we’re waiting for the high to kick in. We [...]
Everything in life has a unique rhythm. From our heartbeat, to the cycles of the moon and the length of each season, everything follows a pattern or tempo reflecting the cyclical nature of life. As a mother, I am learning to become more comfortable with the rhythm of motherhood and the balance between being a [...]