As students and teachers of Yoga, we make the commitment to follow the observances and ethical precepts of the yamas and niyamas as they relate to all sentient beings. More than five hundred conscious citizens demonstrated their commitment to animal rights and their belief in living by the yamas and niyamas in their support of [...]
Q. I’ve heard a lot about sesame oil and its benefits in Ayurveda. Why is it used so much and how can I incorporate sesame oil in my daily life? A. Sesame oil comes from the tiny oval shaped sesame seed (Sesamun indicum); we all are familiar with this seed that sits on top of the [...]
The Five Elements at Home According to Ayurveda, the universe is made up of Five Great Elements. These are: Ether, Air, Fire, Water, and Earth. When are ready for a home makeover to create a healing home environment, it is helpful to look at our home in terms of the relationships of these elements. Ether is the space [...]
Yoga for Kids and Teens Santa Monica’s newest Yoga studio, KIDSREVOLVING, hosts a unique schedule of classes exclusively for children and teens. Customized by age level, the classes help strengthen visual, auditory, spatial, and kinesthetic awareness by engaging kids in a way their growing bodies and minds can relate to receiving and processing information. Studio [...]
Five Questions With Daryl Hannah LA YOGA: Where do you feel is an important place for people to begin to look at how we can contribute, even within an urban environment, to being more self-sufficient with our own food, herbs and medicines? Daryl Hannah: Self-sufficiency in any way is great thing! It helps us feel free and [...]
100% Happy 88% Of The Time…And In The Moment The first time I encountered Beth Lapides, she was accepting an award for her work as a comedian, teacher, entertainer, speaker, and collaborative force in creating funny, smart, and dare we say uplifting storytelling through the popular and groundbreaking Un-Cabaret series. And in that meeting, I [...]
This Kundalini Yoga practice helps us to shine our inner light. As we support our inner transformation, we naturally seek the rays of the Sun to energize and nourish us while we stimulate the light from within. This meditation, given by Yogi Bhajan, Master of Kundalini Yoga, will do just that. It promises to make [...]
Handling The Broom Four hours north of Mexico City is a town called San Miguel de Allende. In the mornings, if one stays long enough to numb to the sounds of barking dogs, crowing roosters and the all too occasional cohetes (fireworks), the whisper of a straw broom against aged-old cobblestones can be heard. For [...]
If you ask people on the street where their mind is most of the time, they will probably think you are really odd, but then they will answer, “My mind is right here.” Is it? Most of us spend a great deal of time lost in thoughts about the past or the future. Many of [...]
You never know where your spiritual self is hidden. We’re told to find it through the discipline of practice. Because this is meditation, and not the Army, your impulse to rebel against discipline is as important as your desire to change yourself for the better. You may have noticed in the past that when you [...]