By Felicia Tomasko Photos by David Young-Wolff When asked about her greatest inspiration as a Yoga teacher, Briohny replies with her ready smile, “That’s easy,” she laughs. “Every minute of every day, I’m inspired by my family: my daughter Taylor, my fiancé Dice, my mother Pam, my father Peter… and my sister Ravi, whom I [...]
By Dahlia Frydman Physical activity is key to good health during pregnancy. According to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), healthy pregnant women should engage in at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity as often as every day to reduce the risk of complications during pregnancy such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and preterm [...]
1. The two-hour Off the Mat, Into the World (pictured left) benefit class featuring Seane Corn and four top YogaWorks teachers--Lisa Walford, Kathryn Budig, Kia Miller and Joan Hyman--backed by Masood Ali Khan and a special performance by Jai Uttal. 2. Three full days of amazing speakers and unique presentations in The Daily Love Lounge [...]
Modeling Good Energy By Felicia Tomasko Masood Ali Khan (affectionately known as Moose) may be one of the hardest working musicians of the three-day weekend of the Tadasana Festival. It’s not only here when he is sharing his talent on the hang—a unique percussive/lyrical instrument from Switzerland; he often offers music and mantra with Yoga [...]
Sat Nam Fest April 12-15, 2012. Joshua Tree. Unique Culture: Mantra and movement together are the hallmarks of Kundalini practice. This premiere weekend festival for Kundalini Yoga and music offers an in-depth experience meaningful to those who are Kundalini curious as well as long-term practitioners. Hundreds of Yogis will be together in a single track [...]
Ayurveda has been practiced in the US for only about 30 years, yet it is one of the systems of medicine native to India and is thousands of years old. Readers are invited to submit questions for “Ayurveda Q & A” to ayurveda@layogamagazine.com. Q: I have suffered the past couple years with acid reflux. I [...]
By Felicia M. Tomasko Photos by Tai Kerbs Molly Paterno Molly has run six marathons: Los Angeles three times, her hometown of Portland twice and Boston once (with a personal record of 3:09). She’s currently training for her second run of Boston in April by training accompanied by the ocean breezes of her current [...]
By Melissa Hoon Photos by Tai Kerbs & Martin Rusch It might be surprising to hear that seven years working at the legendary Los Angeles music venue Largo provided a training ground for the instruction of Yoga. But for teacher and Yoga at the Raven co-owner Tony Giuliano, this was exactly the case. From working [...]
Easy Yoga Stretches with Audrey Walzer is the perfect DVD for those who desperately need the physical benefits of Yoga, but may feel overwhelmed by the philosophy or athleticism of many Yoga practices. The 240-minute DVD is broken up into three types of practice sequences: those for home, office, and travel. Each section is divided [...]
An ashram in India is a place where people can retreat for physical, mental, and spiritual self-care. The Sanskrit word “ashram” can be translated into English to simply mean “shelter.” These are places where we can feel safe and at home—are key ingredients in one’s practice. Yoga Shelter in Studio City is a place that [...]