Rising Lotus Yoga Studio opens its renovated doors in Sherman Oaks. For nearly a decade, Rising Lotus Yoga has been serving the Valley community for nearly a decade. After months of renovations, this large independent community now has an even larger location to call home. When Claire Hartley and Daniel Stewart decided to open a [...]
Surrender to the peaceful sounds of the album release of The Road by Avasa and Matthew Love White Swan Records If I could only use one word to describe the album The Road, I would say “Peaceful.” But this music is far more than that: through the soulful lyrics and expert instrumentation, every track is [...]
Rama Jyoti Vernon shares insights from more than sixty years of yoga study in her new book, Yoga: The Practice of Myth and Sacred Geometry. (Lotus Press) Rama Jyoti Vernon’s transformational text, Yoga: The Practice of Myth and Sacred Geometry, takes on a spiritual odyssey of epic proportions. Her writings reflect the culmination of more than sixty [...]
DVD Review: Liquid Asana Live is a 12 disc series of a vinyasa flow yoga practice. by Micheline Berry (Udaya Entertainment) This set of 12 DVDs is perfect for anyone looking for a transformative home practice. Micheline Berry, known for her dance-infused style of vinyasa flow (Liquid Asana) collaborated with producer Yariv Lerner to film at [...]
Bhakti Juggernaut by Dub Kirtan All Stars Dub Kirtan All Stars is a collaboration between David Starfire (world music DJ and one of my musical heroes), DJ/breakbeat producer FreQ Nasty, and a team of talented artists (Chaytanya, Srikala, MC Yogi, Donna De Lory, J Brave, Arjun Baba, Lili Haydn, Rik Sharaj, Ysanne Spevack, DVine 1, and [...]
Destination LA: Adventures off the Mat, LACMA Photo by Nir Livni The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is one of the miracles on Wilshire Boulevard’s famed Miracle Mile. The largest museum in the west, LACMA is home to over 120,000 works of art and more than a million annual visitors. The integrated practice of [...]
Yoga Practice - A lifelong journey of learning how to mother ourselves As Mother’s Day approaches, I am reminded that I never had children of my own, something that always surprises me. I love children, and I always assumed I would have them. It’s not that I didn’t want them; it’s just that my life didn’t [...]
Adventures off the Mat: Play on the Santa Monica Pier Photography by Nir Livni The Santa Monica Pier is one of Los Angeles’ great landmarks. Jutting out into the Pacific at the foot of Colorado Avenue, this 106-year old tourist attraction is the final destination of famed Route 66; it offers spectacular views of the ocean, [...]
Yoga Therapy: Healing the trauma of modern-day slavery For D’Lita Miller, her yoga practice helped cope with years of pent-up anger and aggression. In this case, Miller’s emotional backlog is because she is a survivor of human trafficking, a situation that is unfortunately an issue today for people around the world. Many like Miller are finding [...]
Spa Review: Island Mud Treatment at Paradise Point Resort and Spa, San Diego If you can’t find a mud pool, head for the spa. Paradise Point Resort and Spa in San Diego offers a Hawaiian-inspired Island Mud Treatment using ingredients sourced seasonally from mineral-rich clays. Following an all-over dry-glove exfoliation, your therapist will paint layers of [...]