Daniel Stewart If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out “MUSIC IS ONE OF THE FIRST WAYS that we worshipped God,” says Daniel Stewart, co-owner, with Claire Hartley, of Rising Lotus Yoga in Sherman Oaks. “The emotional vibrations of sound speak directly to our soul.” A Yoga teacher, retreat facilitator, kirtan leader and [...]
Finding Storytelling Through Community And Voice Walk out on stage, take a deep breath and start telling a story. When standing exposed beneath the spotlight, even though the house lights are dim, it’s still possible to make out faces in the audience. The seats are filled with both friends and strangers; they’re a community, whom [...]
ACCORDING TO SCIENTISTS, there are 100 billion galaxies in the universe, and around 100 billion stars in each galaxy, including our own galaxy, the Milky Way. Our Sun is just one fairly mediocre star at the edge of it. And this universe is continuing to expand infinitely. As is the macrocosm, so is the microcosm: [...]
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 have an addiction to alcohol. I have had a very turbulent past [...]
The other day Greg and I were stuck in some mood-ruining slow-and-go traffic. Instead of picking a fight we picked a mantra (sacred syllable) and started chanting. Somewhere between the opening om and the closing swaha, the air cleared and we were in it together again. And that’s when I remembered the billboard. [...]
Mung Beans are Beloved in Ayurveda Mung beans are one of the most cherished foods in Ayurveda. They are tridoshic, which means they can be eaten to balance all three doshas (energetic forces) especially when they are cooked with appropriate spices. They are very nourishing, while being relatively easy to digest. Unlike many other larger [...]
A Calmer Venice Amidst all of the crazy, grimy, funky street life of Venice Beach, studio owner Yonnus Becker has created a peaceful sanctuary for all types to practice centering themselves so that they may radiate from within. One step into STUDIO SURYA YOGA and you are transformed by its serene simplicity [...]
Slowing Down and Revving Up Before and After a Cleansing Program When considering any type of cleanse, it is important to properly prepare the mind, body and spirit for the experience. Think about driving on the freeway and what it would be like to go from eighty miles per hour to standing still. This is [...]
Practice Pages: Meditation We are at a crucial transition period on our planet Earth. We have grown in numbers, technology and interconnectedness. The result is that we affect each other. We affect each other more than we can even imagine; just as we affect the environment that has sustained us for millennia. The news is full [...]
Practice Pages: Yoga Therapy What is Yoga Therapy? by Felicia M. Tomasko, RN The International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) sponsored their third annual Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research (SYTAR) in Los Angeles, March 5 - 8. The weekend featured a historic three-day meeting of the organization’s Council of Schools, where more than [...]