Media Reviews : Film Tranquil and fashionably bohemian filmmaker Philippe Caland is passionate about communicating spiritual and provocative messages. His latest film, Ripple Effect, in which he embarked on the daunting task of writing, directing, producing and starring, has arnered awards and acclaim at festivals across the country. It is the second in a spiritual [...]
“Service is the only possible response to a world in chaos that is falling apart in every way;” this quote sticks in my mind from the interview with author and proponent of sacred activism Andrew Harvey in the November issue of LA YOGA. This month, we’re continuing our discussion with Harvey exploring sacred activism as [...]
Luxuriating yoga sessions while at home can offer some of the richest experiences of centering that you may ever have. To achieve this, you’ll need to face the demons of procrastination and laziness as well as doubt about whether you’ll know what to do without a teacher instructing. We have a tendency to slide into [...]
YAS in Silverlake YAS FITNESS CENTER, the seven-year-old yoga and spinning center founded by Kimberly Fowler (pictured, left) with a schedule that includes classes geared for athletes is opening a new location in Silverlake. The new location’s general manager Lauren Henjum says that Silverlake is similar in “vibe and demographics” to Venice, YAS’s [...]
The New Year is a time for a new you and a new way of being in the world. As we try to get more in tune and stay centered with a new year coming, making our office more user-friendly is an important part of the transformational plan. Our office environment should be comfortable, given [...]
finding resolution through inner and outer journeys I’d grown increasingly restless for a renewal of spirit: With a politically hostile environment, eight years of a divided country and an economic meltdown of epic proportions I felt bereft of happiness and energy. Not to mention that my body was the heaviest it had ever been. Despite [...]
Ayurveda has been practiced in the U.S. for only about 30 years, yet it is one of the systems of medicine native to India. It is thousands of years old and is yoga’s sister science. Readers are invited to submit questions for “Ayurveda Q & A” to ayurveda@layogamagazine.com. Q: I am a 25-year-old woman who has been [...]
Sustainability is a series of choices, a confluence of action and attitudes. Initially, these may seem like common sense in the same way building a beautiful home happens by simply setting one brick on another. But in the modern world, we have destroyed our collective home more often than we have nurtured it. When we [...]
twins find resolution through ritual onstage "This has long been a dream of mine," rock star Alanis Morissette announced to a theater full of fans. Her dream? To sit side-by-side with twin brother Wade Imre Morissette, who is himself a recording artist and renowned kirtan (Sanskrit call-and-response) singer as well as a talented yoga teacher, [...]
Sometimes a t-shirt is far more than a piece of fabric, or an item of clothing. There are times when a t-shirt can become a powerful statement, a wearable Karma Yoga of activism. This is certainly the case for the line Revenge Is… While the name itself is a bit of a mind-stopper, it asks [...]