Some once-in-a-lifetime events leave an indelible mark on your consciousness altering the remaining course of your life. Two such events in my life were Woodstock and the Kumbha Mela. I was eighteen years old in 1969 when I attended the Woodstock music festival. Although my mind was considerably altered most of the time, I remember [...]
The tradition of kirtan was brought to these shores by gurus, saints, devotees and musicians as the kirtan scene seems to explode exponentially, the call-and-response form of participatory chant continues its democratic ascendancy into Yoga studios, living rooms and thousand-plus seat theaters. Along this trajectory, audience members,Yoga teachers, professional musicians and novices are all learning [...]
Generous Master Of Sat Nam Rasayan® A pair of twinkling eyes above a graying beard and below a neatly tied white turban, Guru Dev Singh’s radiant light only serves to highlight the intensity of his gaze. He has a unique talent for peering deep into the ailments, complexities and energetic manifestations of the person sitting [...]
A Meditation On Desire from The Radiance Sutras, A New Translation Of The Vijnana Bhairava Tantra The English word desire means: “To want something very strongly; to long for; to crave,” and it comes from the Latin phrase de sidere, “from the stars.” Sideris is a “heavenly body, star, constellation.” Desire is from the heavens, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]