We recently fielded a request looking for outdoor Yoga cases in LA…so we started digging. We found a surprising number of classes held in parks, gardens, rooftops and even at the ocean’s edge. For any class, make sure you’re protected from the sun and bring your own gear. Sticky mats have a way of permanently [...]
Leeza Villagomez Travelled The World to Find Yoga Yoga Den is a fitting name for the family-style hub Leeza Villagomez has created in the Inland Empire, as it has the comfortable vibe of a family room where everyone looks forward to lounging, eating and playing. And, lounge, eat and play they do. Leeza is known [...]
BEFORE MY SUMMER, 2008, visit to Rancho La Puerto with Swami Veda Bharati, I was more than a little nervous about committing to a week of study and meditation. Fortunately, I sat on the bus ride to the ranch next to Praful Saklani, a busy New York executive and avid meditator who spent [...]
Yoga for Wellbeing: 3 Short Sequences for Restful Sleep, Greater Energy and Mental Clarity With Jason Crandell Yoga Journal, 2008 A yogi’s greatest challenge is often finding time to practice. Jason Crandell’s latest installment in his Yoga for Well-Being series – 3 Short Sequences for Restful Sleep, Greater Energy and Mental Clarity – [...]
A Family Photo Album Sometimes you're born into a family, sometimes you marry into one and sometimes you find your family in a room filled with sweaty headstanders. But whether you are bound by blood, love or belief, family means family photos. Usually the family comes first. But recently I discovered a part [...]
Ayurveda has been practiced in the U.S. for only about thirty 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'm a pitta (fire element) person working to restore balance including establishing an [...]
With the uncertain rollercoaster state of the worlds’ economies and the vociferous political race occurring in our own country, this cacophony of tribulations has all but drowned out continued exposure to the ongoing human rights struggles still raging in places such as Burma, Darfur and Tibet. Woeser One voice that is determined not to [...]
Timeless Wisdom From The Dalai Lama For Challenging Times It was a drizzly morning as I walked up to Thunderdome, the basketball stadium at University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) to attend a day of teachings with the His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Once inside, I looked around to see that not all 3,000 [...]
Shri Krishna Pattabhi Jois, the highlyrespected guru of the intense vinyasa flow style known as Ashtanga Yoga, died at 2:30 A.M. local time in Mysore, India, on Monday, May 18, 2009, at the age of 93. Jois was among the most influential, prominent and beloved figures in the Western Yoga community. Along with B.K.S. Iyengar [...]
Taoist Tonics TONIX BOTANICAL SOLUTIONS is a new local apothecary where you can find products using principles of ancient traditions to enhance the body, mind and spirit. “It is a space for sharing and educating the community to further healing ourselves and the planet,” says Chris Lyans, head of Tonix production development. Indulge in customized [...]