Thousands of years ago, it was tradition to keep Kundalini Yoga techniques that expanded the mind and awareness sacred and secret. These teachings were only transmitted directly from Master to student. Now, these techniques are being shared with everyone and have been made accessible to practice these easy and sacred techniques in the comfort of [...]
Challenge Your Practice with Aerial Yoga I’ve heard many stories of how people find yoga, and my story seems predictably similar. I was a new mom. My need for ways to de-stress, decompress, find happiness, and discover myself brought me to the mat. Like many others, it took several years of “doing Yoga” before I [...]
Balance the heavy, earthy, wet kapha energy of the spring season When people ask me what Ayurveda is, I like to describe it as an awareness. Simply stated, the practice of Ayurveda is the practice of being so in tune with the energetic patterns in your mind and body that you are able to make [...]
Doing the 'Dance The Sundance Film Festival is held every January in Park City, Utah over a span of 10 days. Even though 118 films were screened in seven venues in Park City this year, it was still difficult to buy a movie ticket in advance. Although it was possible to purchase a limited amount [...]
Ritual Yoga Arts opened in May with small classes offering a workshop feel featuring hands-on adjustments to help provide students with what their bodies need. “We have created a Yogic sanctuary where our students feel a true sense of community,” said owner Gabrielle Levine. “Every day, I receive incredible gratitude from our students for creating [...]
Happy Fest, Doing the 'Dance Everyone was happy at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, this year. The sun shone brightly for the first eight days, while the moon in turn brightened each and every clear crisp star-filled night. Filmmakers, festivalgoers, volunteers, celebrities, and musicians were all smiling and convivial. Filmmakers were thrilled [...]
She steps onto the stage, bows in Namaste to the judges and audience, turns to the right and announces the first Asana, “Standing Head to Knee pose.” Except for the hum of neon lights overhead, the room is silent. She folds into the pose; with both hands, she lifts her right leg up. The [...]
Staying Active, Staying Fit Millions have been introduced to home fitness as a result of Jane Fonda’s popular workout videos back in the 80’s — the first-ever home exercise videos. With more than 17 million sold, initially on VHS, her series not only launched an entire generation of leg warmer-wearing aerobics enthusiasts, it also set [...]
Yoga Session Held in Mexico City to Inspire Peace Could you imagine practicing yoga with 15,000 people? This was the scene in what is purported to be the world’s largest yoga class. At the culmination of the holiday weekend, on Sunday, November 25, 2012, over 15,000 first and longtime yogis gathered to salute the sun [...]
Yoga to Promote Sound Sleep When asked of the Buddha “Are you a man, or a God?” the Buddha replied... “I AM AWAKE.” I’ll start with the bad news—in some cases, chronic insomnia has no real cure. While there are many types of insomnia and many reasons for sleeplessness and sleep difficulties, for some of [...]