Unplug Every Day: An interview with Sister Jenna of the Brahma Kumaris Sister Jenna is the founding director of the Meditation Museum in Silver Spring, Maryland, and the director of the Washington, DC branch of the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization. You can also find her speaking on America Meditating Radio. This prolific teacher, writer, speaker, [...]
By Krishna Khalsa An ancient Eastern mystical science fused with Western pragmatism at Los Angeles’ first Kundalini Yoga Expo, held at the end October and sponsored by 3HO’s Teacher Association (IKYTA). People from around the world gathered on the magnificent campus of Mount St Mary’s College, overlooking the J. Paul Getty Center, the Santa [...]
By Elise Joan Photos by Patricia Pena I’ve learned that there is neither magic nor adventure found in our comfort zone. The magic happens on the edge. In this spirit, I faced my own fear of heights (read: fear of falling from heights) by trekking to the very top of Point Dume and standing out [...]
Roga Run+Yoga on the Santa Monica Pier The Santa Monica Pier is not only an iconic symbol of Southern California and the end of the road of Route 66, now it’s become an open-air yoga studio with expansive views of the Pacific. At the first Roga (running and yoga) [...]
Every true invention garners the same response: I can’t believe that doesn’t exist already—how is that possible? This just happened to yoga. While we think we’ve seen everything when it comes to yoga; what the West has not yet seen is an accredited academic program devoted to Yoga studies. Not a teacher training nor certification, [...]
Photo of Annie Carpenter by David Young-Wolff On a Sunday morning in late September, Annie Carpenter approached me in class, “Julie, I notice your knees are moving into hyperextension. You need to lift the arch of your foot and work to press your calf forward, even in Virabhadrasana One.” Now, every time [...]
You know how sometimes you meet someone for the first time who immediately feels like a good friend? That was my feeling when I first met Sommer Thome, an energetic and talented Canadian now living in Los Angeles. We met at a gathering of yoga teachers and students; I was inspired to attend her class [...]
Tucked away in Los Feliz, Golden Sol has several intimate rooms including a meditation sanctuary, healing rooms for consultations, a garden, and a community space where people can relax after class, sip a cup of tea, enjoy art, and even bring their work. The wide variety of classes include Kundalini Yoga, Yoga of Joy, Vinyasa, [...]
Sitting down with Rehabilitative Medicine Specialist Dr. Loren Fishman Loren Fishman M.D. has been a practicing rehabilitative medicine specialist for over thirty years. As a pioneer in integrative medicine, from the start of his practice, he incorporated yoga into patient care. A prolific, published researcher, he is the author of eight books, including Yoga for [...]
Don't let your down dog get stinky. The yoga mat -- it’s the prized possession of the modern practitioner. Dedicated yogis know from experience that as a deep commitment to the practice develops, the mat can begin to transform into a sacred space -- one where increasing amounts of quality time are spent. Lives can [...]