Hanuman Festival | June 13-16, 2013 | Boulder, CO
As yoga festival season rapidly approaches, we are pleased to support our friends at the Hanuman Festival. This event is special. It is centered around Hanuman, the deity that represents devotion. And this festival is all about devotion. The 3rd Annual Hanuman Festival will take place June 13-16, 2013 in beautiful downtown Boulder, CO. Featuring [...]
Top Chair Yoga Poses for Strength with Sadie Nardini
Top Chair Yoga Poses for Strength (via Milford Beacon) Heres some good news: Building strength doesnt require a trip to the gymor even a trip down to the floor. Instead, get strong and flexible with these five easy-to-learn yoga poses that can be done with just a chair. But dont be fooled by their simplicity: [...]
My Yoga Online To Offer 1000 Free Yoga Classes on Mother’s Day May 12, 2013
My Yoga Online unites body, mind and web this May by unlocking 1,000 free online classes to the global yoga community (via PR Newswire) Top online studio unlocks its website initiating a world-wide, collective “OM” VANCOUVER, April 15, 2013 /CNW/ – My Yoga Online, the world’s largest online yoga video company, is unlocking its entire [...]
Bring a Yogic Attitude to your Work and Find Satisfaction in your Job
Bring a Yogic Attitude to your Work and Find Satisfaction in your Job (via Sydney Corporate Yoga) In her 30s, my neighbor Gretchen staked her life on the mantra, “Do what you love and the money will follow.” She left a corporate job to try making her living as a writer, something that felt more [...]
Dove’s Viral Video | How You See Yourself and How Others See You
This is a very powerful video, highlighting a very simple concept; How You See Yourself and How Others See You. It’s a reminder, that we are often our greatest critic, and that our beauty through the eyes of another, is often profound.
Handstand From Utkatasana | Kino MacGregor | Ashtanga Yoga
Ashtanga Yoga: Handstand From Chair Pose or Utkatasana (via NewsLook) Video News by NewsLook Ashtanga Yoga Instructor Kino MacGregor shows you how to work on lifting up into a floating arm balance from Utkatasana and discusses the correct flow of this posture in the Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series.
Feeding Children A Vegan Diet Is Growing In Popularity
Feeding children a vegan diet is growing in popularity (via The Daily News) BALTIMORE — Eleven-year-old Tyler Parker-Rollins says being vegan isn’t always easy. But he says it’s also “fun” and that he plans to be one “forever.” His 9-year-old brother, Will, loved it when his friends tried vegan pizza at his birthday party and “they [...]
Alo Clothing | The Core Pant | Get It Today!
The Alo Core Pant is a high-performance women’s pant designed to provide superior fit, comfort and flexibility during your workout. Transitions easily from the yoga studio to the street and features contrast detailing at waistband and inside gusset for ease of movement. Designed for yoga, pilates and working out. Fabrication: Ultimate Performance Nylon Spandex. 87% [...]
Wanderlust Yoga Festivals 2013
Our friend’s at Wanderlust have assembled another summer line-up of the best yoga festival gatherings in the world. There will be four primary festivals this year throughout the US and Canada. What makes Wanderlust so special? You have to come see and experience it for yourself. Wanderlust Festivals bring together the yoga community with incredible [...]
Lightning In A Bottle 2013 | July 11-15, 2013 | Lake Skinner, Temecula, CA
Lightning in a Bottle is a celebration of Art, Sustainability, Music, Performance, and Life Itself. LIB strives to be a greater expression each year. We take pride in curating local up and coming music talent and international world renowned artists. We paved the way for live painting at our events with Lightning in a Paintcan, [...]
California Spirit Festival | Sacramento, CA | April 26-28, 2013
Local Yoga Businesses Join Together for First California Spirit Festival 3 Days of Yoga, Music, Meditation, Dance, Discussion & more April 26–28, 2013 Sacramento’s first-of-it’s-kind yoga festival brings together more than twenty northern California yoga studios to offer a weekend of yoga, music, dance, food, and community. Founded by Yoga Shala Sacramento’s Tyler Langdale and [...]
Celebrating the Divine Feminine | Shakti Fest 2013 | May 17-19, 2013 Joshua Tree, CA
Shakti Fest kicks off the summer yoga festival tour, and it’s hands down, one of the most amazing gatherings of yoga and kirtan. Joshua Tree’s weather is absolutely perfect this time of year and the collective gathering of people this particular festival draws is a powerful. Celebrating its third season, Shakti Fest the spring celebration [...]
Meghan Currie on Yoga
Meghan Currie is a a devout yogini and teacher based out of Vancouver, Canada. Her Bio: I love…. Handstands, motorcycles, smells, grafitti, safety pins, bicycles, pigeons, music, moss, languages, books, beets, mud, dancing, hydro lines, diagrams, sewing, teaching, surprises, shaking, yard sales, anatomy, instruments, sleeping outside, wisdom, nonsense, sprouts, spoons, body parts, seeds, insects, fears, [...]
The Light of the Guru | Soham Bose
Once a shepherd found a lion cub in the jungle. He brought it home. The cub grew up among the sheep. He started eating grass and bleating like a sheep. One day the sheep were grazing on the meadows near the jungle. It so happened that a lion saw the flock and noticed the cub [...]
The Do LaB Presents: Rise & Shine Gathering October 19th-21st | By Kellan Adams
New to The Do LaB lineup is Rise & Shine Gathering, held October 19-21st at Hummingbird Nest Ranch in Simi Valley, California. Nestled on approximately 122 beautifully landscaped acres, this event will host some of the most prominent luminaries of our time. Highlighting all realms of interest with yoga, music, educational workshops, meditation and ceremony. [...]
Wanderlust California 2012 | By, Kellan Adams
Host of Wanderlust, for its fifth consecutive year, Squaw Valley is quite possibly one of the most beautiful and sacred areas of North America. Rich with history and natural beauty, Squaw is one of the of the most magnetic places on the planet. Drawing world renowned yoga instructors, speakers, musicians and performers, Wanderlust organizers seek [...]
1st Annual Prana Fest | Ashland, OR | September 28 – 30, 2012
This September the 1st annual Pranafest will bring some of the biggest names in yoga and kirtan to the tiny mountain town of Ashland, Oregon for a full-on celebration of devotion to the divine. The 3-day hot springs camping festival will feature classes, concerts and ceremonies by an all-star lineup of yoga teachers and kirtan [...]
Bhakti Fest 2012 | The Festival of Yoga, Kirtan and Wisdom Returns to Joshua Tree September 6 – 9, 2012
It’s just around the corner, one of our favorite gatherings of yoga, kirtan and celebration! Bhakti Fest is powerful gathering in the heart of Joshua Tree, bringing together yogis, musicians and teachers alike. You’ll experience four epic days of chanting, yoga and workshops to elevate you to a higher vibration. This is a “do not [...]
Leslie Kaminoff | Anatomy: The Alchemy of Habits | Turning Muscle Into Connective Tissue
Leslie Kaminoff, author of the #1 best-selling yoga book “Yoga Anatomy,” has been bringing the study of anatomy to life for over 25 years. Kaminoff’s acclaimed Yoga Anatomy Course, previously available only at his studio, The Breathing Project in NYC, has helped teachers and practitioners from yoga, dance, pilates, and somatic therapy backgrounds improve their [...]
The Dark Spaces of Time | By Lisa Eastman
In the work of letting go, it is important to take responsibility for what we create. Responsibility meaning the ability to respond, not take the blame. Be kind to yourself through the journey because most of us already took the blame long ago, and spurred a story that sabotaged you along the way. When the [...]
Yoga Undressed | Ulitimate Freedom, Radiance, and Bliss
For Jennifer Kries, the concept of Yoga Undressed, evolved from somewhat of an autobiographical journey. It resulted as an inquiry into the process, which lead toward self-development and self-expansion. Years ago she took a naked yoga class in San Francisco. “Basically I treated my body as an instrument, as a vehicle for power, and accomplishment. [...]
Yoga Journal Conference Rocked San Diego 2012 | By Megan Seibel
San Diego is a city that is known and loved for its fresh seafood, abundant shopping, hip nightlife, amazing beaches and fun attractions. In my opinion it is time to add yet another attribute to the list: great yoga. I moved here two years ago from San Francisco and missed my yoga community terribly. Slowly [...]
The Yoga Slackers | Leap of Faith | The Prana Collection
Combining yoga and slack lining is no easy task. However, for the Yoga Slackers, it’s a passion, and the combination has quickly become an excitingly new and dynamic form of yoga that many people are embracing. Prana, an incredible company that was “born from experience” is a sponsor of the yoga slackers. In this video, [...]
The Practice of Wandering | Wanderlust Colorado 2012 | By Cristen Malia
Wan-der-lust: noun. a strong desire or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world. Travel and explore the world; fabulous. Wander the world; not so much. I’m not skilled at wandering. Wandering insinuates that one can go with the flow and see where it takes you, present in the moment. Wandering is hard for [...]
Facebook Giveaway | The Power of Gemstones and Crystals | Energy Muse Jewelry | Torrance, CA
Gemstones and crystals have been used to balance the body for thousands of years. Crystal energy was used by tribes who had virtually no way of contacting each other such as the Mayans and Egyptians, confirming their powers were active and effective. Nowadays, crystals are perfect for balancing energy blockages that come from the stresses [...]
Inspired Reflections~Lightning in a Bottle 2012
Tis the season for festival going. We’re so blessed to be living in advanced times of enlightenment and awakening, where gatherings like Lightning in a Bottle are blossoming all over the globe. Lightning first struck initially in 2000, where a small group of like minded people with a love of good music and the outdoors [...]
Tantra Yoga Retreat | Living a Life Of Ease and Flow | Hareesh Wallis, Mark Morford and Scott Blossom | August 18 – 22, 2012
Five Days to engage deeper into the essence of your own life! Dive into the yogic lifestyle and the profound teachings of Nondual Shaiva Tantra to discover how rigorous inquiry and surrender lead to ease and flow in your life. Experience deep teachings, regular asana, meditation, mantra, philosophy, amazing meals, and beyond, all in a [...]
Join The Yoga Aid World Challenge Today! | Help Us Raise $1M For Charity
Become an ambassador for Yoga Aid today! Host an event in your community to help raise ONE MILLION for charity! YogaAid.com For more amazing videos from Kasey Luber and BigHappyDay.com, please visit: BigHappyDay.com Facebook Twitter
DVD Giveaway and Review | Ira Israel’s Mindfulness for Urban Depression | By Rachel Meyer
To celebrate the release of Mindfulness for Urban Depression by Ira Israel, we’re giving away 7 copies (that’s right, a copy a day) to our readers. You can sign-up to win a free copy HERE on our Facebook page. You can also click HERE to purchase the DVD on Amazon.com I sat down to review [...]
Yoga and Art | Jessica Albee | Artist and Yogini | Mystic-Truths-Art.com
What is art but reflections on our lives and how we perceive the world? “Yoga Tree” is an ongoing body of work that serves to express reconnection to the universe through the aliment found in yoga practice. In pose, we realign the body, mind and spirit with all that is divine. We ground ourselves to [...]
High Sierra Music Festival | Music, Artists, Yoga | Quincy, CA | July 5 – 8, 2012
The 22nd Annual High Sierra Music Festival offers something for everyone. Located in Quincy, CA in the heart of the Sierra’s this festival combines music, art, yoga and so much more. Tickets are still available and what better way to celebrate the holiday. Not only do you get to enjoy some of the best music [...]
Yoga For Lifers | By Dearbhla Kelly | durgayoga.com
Last December I visited a state prison in Northern California (Deuel Vocational Institute) and not only had the opportunity to teach yoga to inmates, but also to talk with them afterwards about their yoga practices. It was an incredibly profound and humbling experience, they were articulate, eloquent and astute. In terms of their depth of [...]
Happiness Is A Choice | Ira Israel
“It is not true that money can’t buy happiness. It can, that’s the good news. The bad news is that it’s someone else’s happiness.” Nick Hornby Spoiler alert: the last line, the summation of my new experiential documentary “Mindfulness for Urban Depression” is an ebullient “Happiness is a choice!” For those who have seen the [...]
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