Yoga

Stomp Out Yoga Teaching Burnout! | Amy Ippoliti | Online Course Begins Feb. 7, 2012

Stomp Out Yoga Teaching Burnout! | Amy Ippoliti | Online Course Begins Feb. 7, 2012

Are you a yoga teacher that is ready to take it to the next level. Here is your opportunity to study from one of the industries’ best and brightest ambassador’s. Join Amy Ippoliti on a magical journey to help you take your yoga teaching to the next level. 90 Minutes To Change The World 90 [...]

Fresh Off The Press | Tantra Illuminated | Christopher “Hareesh” Wallis | Anusara Press

Fresh Off The Press | Tantra Illuminated | Christopher “Hareesh” Wallis | Anusara Press

On December 22, 2012 Tantra Illuminated began to ship. This highly anticipated first book by Christopher Wallis, is a must have for the yoga practitioner. The book is being published by Anusara press, and is available for only $30.00 plus shipping. You Can Order The Book HERE! Excerpt from the new book, Tantra Illuminated: What [...]

Toe-ga | Step Up Your Foot Strength and Balance With Toe-ga | by Jean Carl

Toe-ga | Step Up Your Foot Strength and Balance With Toe-ga | by Jean Carl

“Without strong roots a tree cannot stand.” (B.K.S. Iyengar) How strong are your roots? Do you hop around when you put your socks on? Does the earth move under your feet whenever you try the dancer pose in yoga class? Whether you are a yogi or a nogi, foot strength, flexibility, and stability are an [...]

Yoga Push Up | Chaturanga Dandasana | I.AM.YOU. Studio

Yoga Push Up | Chaturanga Dandasana | I.AM.YOU. Studio

This week’s focus is on Chaturanga Dandasana to Urdhva Mukha Svanasana. Each week we feature different yoga poses and sequences compliments of our friend, associate and all around incredible yogini, Lauren Imparato. Lauren is the owner of I.AM.YOU Studio in New York and travels the world sharing her love of yoga. You can find these [...]

Yoga Basics | Down Dog to Plank | Lauren Imparato | I.AM.YOU. Studio

Yoga Basics | Down Dog to Plank | Lauren Imparato | I.AM.YOU. Studio

Each week we’re going to be adding different yoga poses and sequences to our website compliments of our friend, associate and all around incredible yogini, Lauren Imparato. Lauren is the owner of I.AM.YOU Studio in New York and travels the world sharing her love of yoga. You can find these and many other poses and [...]

Events

Wanderlust 2012 | 4 Events | Whistler, Squaw, Copper and Stratton

Wanderlust 2012 | 4 Events | Whistler, Squaw, Copper and Stratton

For the 2012 Wanderlust season, there will be 4 Events held in some of the most beautiful places on earth. For more info on each event and to purchase your tickets click on the links below. Stratton Wanderlust, June 21-24, 2012 Purchase Stratton Tickets Here Copper Mountain Wanderlust, Colorado July 5-8, 2012 Purchase Copper Tickets [...]

Shakti Fest, Bhakti Fest Midwest and Bhakti Fest 2012 | 3 Amazing Events for 2012!

Shakti Fest, Bhakti Fest Midwest and Bhakti Fest 2012 | 3 Amazing Events for 2012!

The Bhakti Fest crew puts on one of the most incredible gatherings of yoga, kirtan and celebration anywhere! This is hands down one of our favorite yoga gatherings and this year they will be offering 3 festivals for you to come experience the magic. It all kicks off this May with Shakti Fest, in beautiful [...]

Freeride Flow Festival | March 16-18, 2012 | Kirkwood, CA | Lake Tahoe

Freeride Flow Festival | March 16-18, 2012 | Kirkwood, CA | Lake Tahoe

If three days of yoga, meditation and inspirational teaching is calling your name, then plan on attending the Subaru presents the FREERIDE FLOW FESTIVAL, sponsored by Subaru, CLIF Bar and Marmot and in partnership with Yoga Tree, taking place over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, March 16-18, 2012, at Kirkwood Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe. [...]

1st Annual Northwest Yoga Conference | February 18-19, 2012 | Lynnwood, WA

1st Annual Northwest Yoga Conference | February 18-19, 2012 | Lynnwood, WA

The First Annual Northwest Yoga Conference will be held February 18-19, 2012 at the Lynnwood Convention Center in Lynnwood, Washington. More than 300 yoga students and instructors are expected to attend the first annual Northwest Yoga Conference–the only yoga conference in the Seattle area– which will take place on February 18 and 19 at the [...]

Tadasana Yoga Festival | Santa Monica, CA | April 20-22, 2012 | Register Now!

Tadasana Yoga Festival | Santa Monica, CA | April 20-22, 2012 | Register Now!

What are you doing Earth Day weekend, April 20 – 22, 2012? How about joining an incredible line up of yoga teachers and musicians in one of the most beautiful places in the world, Santa Monica, CA. The 2012 Tadasana Yoga Festival will feature Dina Amsterdam, Derek Beres, Elena Brower, Kathryn Budig, Brock and Krista [...]

Music | Kirtan | Chanting

Wah! | New Album Loops and Grooves Available Now

Wah! | New Album Loops and Grooves Available Now

Wah! returns with more dance music and sacred mantra – combining her soothing vocals with live beatboxing, loops, club beats, and vocal percussion, featuring Mike Haziza on beatbox. Use it for yoga practice, dance, energetic movement, or healing… Find your groove! Listen to the new CD Here The Story Behind LOOPS N GROOVES Mike Haziza [...]

Singing is Pranayama | Suzanne Sterling | BigHappyDay.com

Singing is Pranayama | Suzanne Sterling | BigHappyDay.com

Suzanne Sterling takes you through some basic techniques to help you with your breathing and pranayama as it relates to singing, or chanting. These videos are courtesy of Kasey Luber and BigHappyDay.com Please share these videos with your colleagues, friends and family. Be sure to check out all of BigHappyDay.com’s videos and share the love, [...]

Hangin’ with Jai Uttal | Jai Talks Kirtan, The Ramayana, And Other Stuff

Hangin’ with Jai Uttal | Jai Talks Kirtan, The Ramayana, And Other Stuff

This is a great video with Jai talking about chanting, the Ramayana, the beauty of sound and many other other historical facts about Bhakti.

Free DJ Drez Download | Purchase all of Drez’s Music while you’re there!

Free DJ Drez Download | Purchase all of Drez’s Music while you’re there!

DJ Drez has offered everyone this sweet free download for you to enjoy. The mix is solid and we’ve been playing it non stop here at the office, along with all of DJ Drez’s other albums. While you’re checking out the Free Download, purchase some of Drez’s music and support an incredible artist. Narayana (Jayasree) [...]

Kirtan Central | Harmonium Sweepstakes

Kirtan Central | Harmonium Sweepstakes

Our friend Daniel Tucker over at Kirtan Central is doing some really great things to help the Kirtan community have a place to gather, learn and share. The website continues to grow and provides a nice resource for people that are interested in Kirtan. What is Kirtan? Kirtan is chanting together in a call and [...]

Culture

Celebrating Love of Self | Dr. Jay Kumar | LivingYourLight.com

Celebrating Love of Self | Dr. Jay Kumar | LivingYourLight.com

There is a beautiful metaphor from the Eastern spiritual traditions that relates just as one can never truly describe the sweet flavor of an orange without tasting it…the same is true with love. One cannot begin to describe in words the joy and sweetness of love without tasting its fruit. Your first step to savoring [...]

Longing | By Wah!

Longing | By Wah!

You’re missing something. You feel incomplete. You wish for something you don’t have. Is it heartache? Desire? Madness? In yogic philosophy, it’s called longing. If you long for something, it means you have already experienced something amazing. You can’t miss something you never had. How would you even know it was missing if you didn’t [...]

Join YogaVentures.org in Haiti | A Yoga Retreat With A Purpose | March 23 – 31, 2012

Join YogaVentures.org in Haiti | A Yoga Retreat With A Purpose | March 23 – 31, 2012

Do you ever look at all the fancy yoga retreats and wonder what the real purpose behind the retreat is? Is it the way of a yogi to travel to exotic places and bask in luxury while humanity as a whole suffers? What if you took a yoga retreat and turned it into an act [...]

To The Fat Girl I Saw at Hot Yoga in NYC | Joshilyn Jackson | Faster Than Kudzu

To The Fat Girl I Saw at Hot Yoga in NYC | Joshilyn Jackson | Faster Than Kudzu

From the Editor, Sometimes a blog just jumps out at you and rips your heart wide open. This one did just that. A powerful read about acceptance, perseverance and openness. We hope that you enjoy this as much as we did. Grab some kleenex. Please note all text and images are property of JoshilynJackson.com Dear [...]

Leslie Kaminoff | Video Addressing NY Times Article | How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body

Leslie Kaminoff | Video Addressing NY Times Article | How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body

We’ve all heard about it, over and over, How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body, the NY Times article that got everyone worked up about the dangers of yoga. If you haven’t read it, click here. This video is really good, and presented by Leslie Kaminoff, co-author of Yoga Anatomy, and founder of breathingproject.org

Lifestyle

I Am Grateful | The Cafe Gratitude Cookbook | A Must Have For Everyone

I Am Grateful | The Cafe Gratitude Cookbook | A Must Have For Everyone

We wish that every city could have there very own Cafe Gratitude. It is one of the most amazing organic, farm to plate, restaurants EVER! But for those of you who have yet to experience this wonderful place, there is a wonderful book with many of Cafe Gratitude’s incredible recipes. Check out Cafe Gratitude Menu [...]

Kimberly Levine | Get Your Daily Dose of Inspiration |

Kimberly Levine | Get Your Daily Dose of Inspiration |

Do you need a daily dose of inspiration? Kimberly Levine’s InspiresMeDaily Blog is exactly what you’re looking for. Start your day with some sweet inspiration from Kimberly’s website, Facebook and Twitter. Website: InspiresMeDaily.blogspot.com Facebook: InspiresMeDaily Twitter: InspiresMeDaily Kimberly Levine, 200 RYT, discovered the physical practice of yoga in Ashtanga class in 1998. What began as [...]

Dr. Jay Kumar | Living Your Light | Living Your Light.com

Dr. Jay Kumar | Living Your Light | Living Your Light.com

Flow Yoga Magazine is honored to introduce Dr. Jay Kumar and Living Your Light®. He will be contributing his vast knowledge of Ayurveda, Sanskrit and Yoga to Flow Yoga Magazine on a regular basis. Dr. Jay Kumar shares his dedication and passion of the sciences and sacred teachings of humanity, as he masterfully bridges ancient [...]

Appetite For Reduction | Isa Chandra Moskowitz

Appetite For Reduction | Isa Chandra Moskowitz

A simmering pot of aromatic curry bursting with color, pasta smothered in plenty of creamy pesto, a stick-to-your-ribs chili, crispy onion rings with a juicy center, or how about a fully stuffed and loaded lasagna? This isn’t your mother’s low-fat cookbook. No foolish tricks, no bizarre concoctions, no chemicals, no frozen meals, no fake anything [...]

Michael Franti Drops Into #OccupyWallstreet | Images codepinknyc.com

Michael Franti Drops Into #OccupyWallstreet | Images codepinknyc.com

A few days ago on Facebook Michael Franti hinted that he would be possibly playing at the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations. Then today, a post came in: We were wondering is he really going down there to just listen? Because you know, Michael puts together an awesome show called frantiv. Then we saw the post [...]

Essentials

Prapatti Props | Amazing Meditation Cushions | by Maria DeSimone

Prapatti Props | Amazing Meditation Cushions | by Maria DeSimone

We had the wonderful opportunity to sit down and receive a custom sizing from the owner of Prapatti, Maria DeSimone. She took the time to find the proper size cushion for us and briefly explain the principles of alignment that the cushion was designed for. She also gave us some wonderful exercises to practice to [...]

Poetry of Yoga | The Perfect Gift for the Yogi In Your Life!

Poetry of Yoga | The Perfect Gift for the Yogi In Your Life!

Earlier this year we were approached with an idea by Hawah of One Common Unity. The idea was to assemble different writings and poems from the yoga community to create a book that would help share the beauty of our yoga community, while raising awareness and money for One Common Unity, a non-profit founded by [...]

Girish | Diamonds in the Sun

Girish | Diamonds in the Sun

Girish’s music is incredible. It’s the perfect blend for anyone’s yoga practice, it soothes, it inspires, it just flows. Who is Girish you ask? Girish is an eclectic artist with roots in jazz, world, and sacred music. His musical talents find expression in a wide array of instruments – including tablas, world percussion, guitar, harmonium, [...]

YogaWoman: The Movie | Host a Screening in Your Community

YogaWoman: The Movie | Host a Screening in Your Community

We had the opportunity to watch the new movie YOGAWOMAN recently, and we were left speechless. YOGAWOMAN is so well done, and so powerful, that we want everyone to see it. Check out the YOGAWOMAN trailer below: About The Film: YOGAWOMAN Yoga was brought to the west from India by a lineage of male teachers. [...]

The Polar Bottle with Half-Twist Lid | The Last Yoga Water Bottle You’ll Ever Buy

The Polar Bottle with Half-Twist Lid | The Last Yoga Water Bottle You’ll Ever Buy

Anyone that practices yoga regularly understands the importance of a good water bottle. When you need water you want it to be simple, right? I prefer a bottle that is good for me and the environment. I also want something that is easy to use. I’ve tried a lot of different water bottles and I [...]

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Jason Nemer | AcroYoga.org Co-founder

Jason Nemer | AcroYoga.org Co-founder

| February 22, 2012 | 0 Comments

Check out this video from BigHappyDay.com featuring Jason Nemer and the Philosophy of building Pyramids.

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Yoga Rocks The Butte | 2012 Festival Recap

Yoga Rocks The Butte | 2012 Festival Recap

| February 20, 2012 | 0 Comments

The Inaugural Yoga Rocks The Butte took place last weekend in beautiful Crested Butte, CO. For those of you that didn’t get to make it to the event, here is a great Video Recap of all the festival highlights.

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Eric Shaw | Philosophy of Yoga Sutras | BigHappyDay.com

Eric Shaw | Philosophy of Yoga Sutras | BigHappyDay.com

| February 14, 2012 | 0 Comments

About Eric Eric Shaw is a scholar, yogi, and creator of Prasana Yoga. He shares his unique and innovative style of asana and lecturing on the history, philosophy and science of yoga with dynamic multimedia presentations worldwide. A lifelong athlete, Eric has always loved pushing his body to its physical limits, and has excelled in [...]

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Take Action | Protect Your Freedom | Stop SOPA and PIPA

Take Action | Protect Your Freedom | Stop SOPA and PIPA

| January 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

Educate Yourself Understand the DANGEROUS Implications of SOPA Contact your Leaders TODAY Corporate supporters of HR3261 (SOPA) and S968 (PIPA) want the ability to take down any web site that affects their profits — without due process or judicial oversight — in the name of combating “online piracy.” Hoping you won’t notice or care, your Public Servants are preparing to give [...]

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San Francisco Yoga Journal Conference 2012 Highlights | BigHappyDay.com

San Francisco Yoga Journal Conference 2012 Highlights | BigHappyDay.com

| January 15, 2012 | 0 Comments

Kasey Luber is taking it deep to bring you all the best highlights from the 2012 San Francisco Yoga Journal Conference. Check it out! Saturday Highlights

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