Newsletter October 15, 2015 “LA Yoga Reader Discount for Downtown LA Veda Mela”

October 15, 2015

E-News from LA YOGA Ayurveda and Health Magazine

October 2015 | ISSUE 283

October 2015
On the cover: Rosemary Mestler is the owner of Gyrotonic
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From the Editor

“Hope is the simple belief that things can change.” This line from a preview I watched for the OWN Network’s original show Belief, airing for the first time on Sunday, October 18.

We practice to reinforce the simple belief that things can change. Whether we’re changing our body’s ability to respond to stress, or enhancing our ability to feel a sense of ease, decluttering our lives, or repeating a pose to create an internal expression of joy, we begin with belief every time we step onto the mat.

Some of the ways in which we reinforce belief—and hope for that matter—are through ritual and through community.

Right now we’re in the midst of the ritual cycle of Navaratri, the nine nights of the Goddess. One of the places to celebrate this (every day) in LA is at the Sivananda Center in Marina del Rey. See the full schedule here: http://sivanandala.org/course/5091.

This weekend, if you happen to be in the Bay Area, visit the Moksha Festival for a full day of inspiration.

And register now for the Veda Mela taking place at the REEF in downtown LA November 7-8. Two full days of workshops, DJs, classes, music, ritual, community, and more will allow you to do more than hope, but to put change into action through practice and ritual. Use the code LAYOGA to receive a 20% discount off of tickets.

Whatever you do, believe,
Felicia Marie Tomasko

Felicia Marie Tomasko, RN
LA Yoga Magazine, Editor in Chief

Upcoming Events

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16

7:00 P.M. – 9:30 P.M. Weekend Immersion with Clara Roberts-Oss. One Down Dog is thrilled to host international yoga instructor Clara Roberts-Oss, of Lila Vinyasa, for a weekend immersion designed for those looking to deepen their practice and teaching. $250.One Down Dog. 4343 W Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17

8:00 A.M. Roga. Meet under the iconic Pier sign at the top of the ramp at Colorado and Ocean for a morning warm-up with a brisk run around the beach and Pier areas. Meet at the far west end of the Pier. Bring your mat and have your peace of mind restored by Santa Monica’s top instructors as you
gaze over the Pacific. Santa Monica Pier. Santa Monica.

1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Your Edge/Backbend Poses. This workshop will focus on key therapeutic postures and breath techniques to release tension from the back, neck and shoulders. The advanced one-legged King Pigeon Pose opens up the chest and benefits the back, groin, thighs and hips as well. $30 in advance or $40 at the door. Lotus 7 Yoga & Pilates. 22521 Avenida Empresa. Rancho Santa Margarita.

7:00 P.M. Shamanic TranceDance and Deep Healing session with Siberian shamans Ladamira and Lilelle. Though ancient methods of Guided Shamanic Trance, you will Open up in Yourself the connection with cosmic energies that can be used to self healing, opening of talents and super abilities. $25. Santa Monica.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18

1:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. Arm Balance and Inversion Workshop with Layna Dakin. Let’s get upside down! Connect to your inner strength of foundation, learn techniques to lift safely and steadily, and of course we will have a lot of fun too! All levels welcome! $35. Hot 8 Yoga. 1422 2nd St., Santa Monica.

2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. reBALANCE- Yoga to relieve PMS, Menopause & Thyroid Imbalance – FREE workshop. Learn about what causes hormonal imbalance in the physiological and energetic systems and how regulate it with Yoga and Breath Work. re:YOGA Therapy + Wellness Studio. 10001 Venice Blvd., Culver City.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21

6:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. FREE TALK – “HEALING THROUGH CONNECTION”. Experience the powerful teachings of Sufi Master and healer, Dr. Ibrahim Jaffe, M.D. through ancient Sufi self-healing secrets and discover how to tap into your own divinity to effect positive change. Mystic Journey Bookstore. 1624 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22

International Ojai Yoga Crib 2015. Built on the rich Spiritual Tradition of the Ojai Valley, the yoga sessions, meditations, and evening events take place in some of the most historically significant and sacred spots throughout the Valley. Ojai.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24

8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. Mindful Her. Mindful Her is a women’s wellness and lifestyle event designed to inspire and empower women of all ages to take their healthy and mindful living practices to the next level. At the event, 300 women will participate in group yoga and mediation classes, and a variety of break out sessions on an array of mindful living topics. Cultural Arts Center, Crystal Cathedral. 13280 Chapman Ave., Garden Grove.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25

1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Soar Free/Acro-Partner Yoga. This workshop is offered to couples (friends/significant others), and to individuals in which you will partner and work together as a team. Postures will be modified based on level of experience. Leading the workshop will be yoga instructor Lena Parker. $30 in advance or $40 at the door. Lotus 7 Yoga & Pilates. 22521 Avenida Empresa., Rancho Santa Margarita.
We’re honored to be the sponsor of Yoga Chat with the Accidental Yogist on killradio.org every Tuesday from 5-7pm Pacific.

This week’s topic: Yoga, Mindfulness and Social Change
Interviews:
Julie Carmen, yoga therapist and psychotherapist
Thomas Budde, founder of thegiveshirt.com
Arjuna O’Neal, executive director of Share Necessities and I Make It Count
Featured Music:
Kali Durge, Johanna Beekman
Lakshmi Ma, Daphne Tse
Saraswati, Girish
Adi Shakti (Kundalini Bhakti Mantra), Jaya Lakshmi and Ananda

http://www.yogachatshow.com/

Yoga Chat features world music plus interviews with an eclectic group of guests: teachers, musicians, authors, filmmakers, chefs, health professionals, and many more.

Archived podcasts are available on iTunes and at yogachatshow.com

Yoga Education Institute – Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training (RPYT)

Dates: October 31 – November 6, 2015
Location: Bini Birth in Sherman Oaks

Join us at our upcoming Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training and learn to teach safe and transformative yoga classes to pregnant women. This training is perfect for current yoga teachers, as well as those who work with pregnant women or anyone who would like to deepen their own practice during pregnancy. This program fulfills the requirements for the Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPYT) distinction with Yoga Alliance for current yoga teachers. Attend the full program, or choose specific days to earn continuing education credit or to suit your learning needs. Learn more at:

www.YogaEducationInstitute.com/yoga-teacher-training-prenatal-bini-birth.html

Veda MeLA is a unique celebration of the massive modern emergence of arts and sciences inspired by the Vedas. Blossoming in the cultural hub of Downtown Los Angeles, Veda MeLA creates an unparalleled educational, inspirational, and safe space for the burgeoning subculture of Yogis and Vedic enthusiasts to explore, learn, and grow on every level. The event will feature:
• Globally-celebrated speakers, authors, practitioners, and social change activists
• Beyond-introductory topics in Yoga, Ayurveda, Jyotish, Vastu, Mantra, Meditation, and Yantra
• In-depth 1.25-hour workshops and yoga classes
• 3-hour immersions with master teachers
• Open concerts during workshop breaks
• An energetically-aligned and beautiful venue
• 100% of net profit from our incredible fundraising events will directly support YogaGivesBack and Mother Om Mission!
Use the promo code LAYOGA for 20% off tickets. Use this before Friday, October 23.
Register here: http://www.vedamela.com/#about

6 Healing Kitchen Herbs

Healing with herbs is an ancient art, (in lineages such as Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, and other traditional systems worldwide). Immune system boosters and common cures for inflammation, indigestion, and other ailments are sitting right on the shelves of your kitchen cabinets. Six common herbs and spices for at-home healing are: turmeric, ginger, garlic, basil, cinnamon, and coriander. Read what Red Jen Ford has to say about these kitchen herbs here:http://layoga.com/food-home/herbs-spice/kitchen-herbs-for-home-healing/

Why Attend the Oct 17 Moksha Fest in Berkeley

Pranayama and Meditation with Annie Carpenter
Hatha Yoga with Saraswait Clere
Pranayama and Meditation with Nicole DeAvilla
Integrating Yoga and Ayurveda with Sandra Kozak
Conscious Relationships with Tracey Stanton
Sacred Music with Alam Khan
Hatha Yoga with Nubia Texeira
Ayurvedic Psychology with Shunya Pratichi Mathur
Sacred Geometry/Yantras with Andrew Christian
Homeopathy with Dana Ullman
Soundbath with Jaire Vieira
Technology for Real Freedom with Swami Premodaya
Sacred Music with Prajna Vieira
Sacred Music with Fanna Fi Allah
Yoga Maya Movie Screening
Yoga Nidra with Stephanie Lopez
Self-Realization to Self-Mainifestation with Swami Atmananda
Kirtan with Jai Uttal

Learn more and register for tickets here: http://mokshafestival.com/berkeley/

Dance of Liberation at Ecstatic Dance LA Oct 18

Parashakti, the Dance of Liberation team (DOL) & Ecstatic Dance LA have created an unique and liberating modality designed to help you heal and transform whatever addiction you face. Through Dance of Liberation you connect and clear any blockages that you are ready to release. Come with an open mind and heart and be ready to start a remarkable journey of self discovery and self realization. On Sunday October 18 join us at Ecstatic Dance LA for a special Dance of Liberation journey with Parashakti, DOL GateKeepers and DJ set by Rhythmstar, as we celebrate the release of his new album Kissed By Fire. Raw vegan food, massage and energy healing will be available. 1:30-3pm Dance of Liberation with Parashakti & DOL GateKeepers, 3-5pm Ecstatic Dance with DJ Rhythmstar. Tickets $15/advance. $20/door. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: www.EcstaticDanceLA.com or FaceBook.com/EDanceLA.

Read Parashakti’s teacher profile in LA YOGA here: http://layoga.com/community/teacher-profiles/teacher-profile-parashakti-sigalit-bat-haim/

Join Mindfjul Her Oct 24 for a Day of Inspiration

A group of powerful women will come together at the Cultural Arts Center at Crystal Cathedral in Orange County on October 24. Try nourishing food by Jenny Ross of 118 Degrees, hear Mallika Chopra speak on the power of meditation, practice yoga with Jessica Seabern. Attend breakout sessions on how to Feng Shui your life, how to find the calm in the chaos, how to unleash your feminine power through mindful communication and how to be a mindful mom. Learn how to use aromatherapy, optimize your sexual health, follow your life purpose, and enjoy balanced wellness.

Gather together your sisters and girlfriends and register now for an all-day inclusion of power and possibility. Learn more and register here: http://mindfulher.com

Submit by Oct 22 for the Teacher Training Guide

The LA YOGA team is currently compiling our 2016 Teacher Training Guide, and we’d like you to be included. Please complete the following questions to be considered for LA YOGA Magazine’s Teacher Training Guide in the Dec 2015/Jan 2016 issue. Preference is given to programs within California that take place from JANUARY 1 through AUGUST 31, 2016.

Please fill out the form by October 22. If you receive this request multiple times, only one response per teacher training program is necessary. If you have programs at multiple locations, or a variety of programs that you offer, you can fill out a form for each program. If you have any questions, emailedit@layoga.com. Thank you!

Peruvian Shaman Dona Maria comes to LA

Doña María Apaza is an Alto Misayoc which means “she who welcomes the Major Spirits, the most important and powerful” and is the highest degree of Andean Priestess. She is the last Inka Priestess with this degree and comes from Hatun Quigo, Q’ero Nation of Cusco, Peru. Initiated in the Ancestral Andean Wisdom she will visit LA in order to share her knowledge and to help remind us that within us there exists the capacity to communicate with the Pachamama, our Inner Mother, the eternal feminine and with the Great Father. She will be leading group and individual healing sessions by appointment October 21-26 in the LA area. To RSVP for group sessions and schedule personal sessions, contact margysophia@gmail.com. Participate in a group despacho for inner peace or sign up for laurel leaf readings at Day of Inner Peace in LA:www.dayofinnerpeace.com

Demi Lovato’s Commitment to Self-Care

Artist Demi Lovato is a world-traveling superstar whose new album Confident will be released on October 16. She certainly displays confidence onstage as well as in other aspects of her life. She’s focused on balance and her recently launched skin care line, Devonne By Demi, is becoming as big of a hit as her music. How she takes care of herself, through practices dedicated to mind, body and spirit is an inspiration for us all.

LA YOGA: What do you do to maintain balance?

Demi Lovato: Maintaining my health is the most important thing for balance: I have a passion for exercising and maintaining a great health regimen. I’m on a meal plan, not a diet but a meal plan, because I’m in recovery from an eating disorder. Then of course, taking care of myself whether it’s getting my nails done, or getting a facial or a massage. In addition to everything else, water and sleep are both important to me. Taking care of myself helps with my internal stress and helps me feel pumped up to conquer my dreams.

Read more of our interview with Demi Lovato here: http://layoga.com/entertainment/music/demi-lovato-confident-self-care/Nine Nights of Belief Launches Oct 18 on OWN

Traveling to the far reaches of world, and to places cameras have rarely been, Belief searches the origins of diverse faiths and the heart of what really matters. From the epic to the intimate, webbed throughout each hour are stories of people on spiritual journeys, taking them to sacred spaces, including: the largest peaceful gathering in the history of the world as a group of believers seek redemption along the banks of a holy river; a free climber on the side of a mountain who believes there is no greater power than just being present as he climbs without rope; inside the ceremonies of the past as a 21st century woman seeks to find a miracle cure using ancient ceremonial treatments; the quiet of the night as a culture seeks to hang on to its 50,000 year-old history by searching the stars for insight to share with future generations; and, a courtroom and prison where a grieving mother must grapple with forgiveness as she comes face-to-face with her son’s killer. These stories and others will all lead us to ask: “What do you believe?” All episodes air at 8 p.m. ET/PT o OWN. Watch a preview here:http://www.oprah.com/belief/Oprah-Winfrey-Presents-Belief

Theater: See Breathing Room through October 23

BREATHING ROOM—Catch a world premiere theater work with music, science, poetry, and embodied spirituality. Written and composed by Mary Lou Newmark.
A science teacher with a mysterious past (Charles Reese) and a visual artist overwhelmed by life (Eileen T’Kaye) explore our modern culture of “technological vertigo” in a series of playful and intriguing scenes infused with music — played live by Newmark on her neon-green electric violin.
Greenway Court Theatre (544 N. Fairfax) weekends October 3-October 25.
Get tickets at: www.greenwaycourttheatre.org/breathing-room/

Sedona Vedic Astrology Conference

November 19-23, 2015

Come join us in Mystical Sedona, Arizona to learn and explore Ancient Vedic Wisdom for the Modern Western World. The Sedona Vedic Astrology Conference schedule includes Vedic astrology of India, Yoga, Ayurveda, and many other Vedic traditions. Our renowned faculty will teach the ancient system of predictive astrology and its practical application for all levels. Classes are offered for introductory, intermediate and advanced levels of students and professional astrologers.

Vedic Astrology is a powerful tool for understanding the nature of one’s “essence”. It provides profound information regarding life purpose and destiny. It reflects the soul’s intention for this incarnation. The Sedona Vedic Astrology Conference offers a unique opportunity to explore this ancient system.

Vedic Astrology with Sam Geppi

October 16-17

The Moon is in Scorpio where it is debilitated and emotions are intense. Be careful not to become overwhelmed by your imagined fears and projections. Instead, allow that intensity to be a great catalyst drawing you deeper into the truth of the heart and of selfless love.
This Moon is also joined with Saturn, the planet of stress and worry. Take it easy on yourself and others. You might be painfully aware of everyone’s mistakes, including your own so resist the urge to punish yourself or others.

Sam Geppi will be teaching at the Sedona Vedic Astrology Conference Nov 19-23. For more information, visit: http://sedonavedicastrology.com

Jill Miller Teaches at Veda Mela Nov 7-8

“We know our way around our cities better than we know our way around our own bodies,” says Jill Miller, author of The Roll Model and creator of the corrective exercise format Yoga Tune Up®. How did she develop Yoga Tune Up®? Miller directed her critical thinking to the repetitive movements of yoga and other fitness regimens, considering their impact on the body’s skeletal structure and fascial tissue. She became less interested in the execution of the asana and more interested in human movement, from which Yoga Tune Up’s conscious fitness format (built around pain, posture, and performance) was born. This logic ushered in the whole “body sense” component of Miller’s signature programming. Read the rest of Susan Currie’s article about Yoga Tune Up® here: http://layoga.com/editorial/jill-miller-maps-the-body-with-yoga-tune-up/

For more information or to register for Veda Mela LA click here. www.vedamela.com

See Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet on the Big Screen

One of literature’s most beloved works (it has sold more than 100 million copies in 40 languages), Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet, has now been made into an animated feature film. The Prophet was an official selection at Cannes and premiered in North America at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2014.

Written and directed by The Lion King’s Roger Allers, the all-star cast includes Salma Hayek-Pinault, Liam Neeson, Alfred Molina, John Rhys-Davies, Quvenzhane Wallis, and Frank Langella. Yo-Yo Ma, Damien Rice, and Glen Hansard contributed music to the lush score that is combined with Gibran’s gorgeous poetry. Hayek, and the team’s, passion for the film is revealed in every frame. Acclaimed animators from around the world created an unparalleled dreamscape to illustrate an inspirational tale.

For more on The Prophet, click here.

For theaters and ticket sales in Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Encino, visit the film’s website Gibran’s Prophet Movie.Read LA YOGA via APP on your Mobile Device

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