Yoga on Location: Balancing Life and Fitness
Rubi Rymenmy and Sam Tribbe in the Santa Monica Mountains. photographed by David Young-Wolff Rubi Rymenmy is the CEO and Founder of Art Flying Yoga and Art Flying Aerial and Sam Tribbe is a coach with...
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Self-Care As Self-Love
Self-care practices rich in nourishment and self-love can be found in Ayurveda. For any operating system, regular maintenance is key to optimal performance and longevity. For our human operating system...
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Yoga Continues During Runyon Canyon Renovations
Runyon Canyon Yoga Continues Despite Canyon Trail Closures. The LA Parks Department has water system improvements to do that will benefit the surrounding communities as well as the Fire Department....
View ArticleWalking as Yoga Practice
With winter in the rearview mirror, it’s a breath of fresh air to get active outdoors—and walk. The first Wednesday in April even marks the American Heart Association’s National Walking Day, kicking...
View ArticleDristi
Developing the Superpower of Direct Focus Dristi is most commonly known as the gazing point on which the eyes may focus. The word “dristi,” derives from the Sanskrit root “drstr,” which is where we get...
View ArticleOriginal Light Book Review
The same devotion-filled voice of musician Snatam Kaur fills the pages of Original Light. If you’ve heard celebrated mantra singer Snatam Kaur chant, you were likely moved by her devotion-filled voice....
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Yoga On Location: 10,000 Buddha Mural
Photo by David Young-Wolff Yoga on Location: Ryan Orrico at 10,000 Buddha Mural Wall by Amanda Giacomini Ryan Orrico is wearing shirt by SPIRITUALAF.COM. Photographed in front of the 10,000 Buddha...
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Teacher Profile: Mandy Ingber
Sharing Strength through Movement and Meditation Mandy Ingber knows something about the experiences that break our hearts, how to find the inner strength that allows us to straddle the chasm of our...
View ArticleLove Thy Nature film review
Love Thy Nature film demonstrates how we can connect with the power and beauty of the natural world. Love Thy Nature opens with a quote from Rumi, “Let the beauty of what you love be what you do. There...
View ArticleWHY Music in Schools
Music, Mindfulness, and Movement Go to School “I learned how much power music has and that it affects so much more of the brain…it has so much power over your emotions. It makes you feel happy when...
View ArticleShakti Fest May 2016
Shakti Fest returns to Joshua Tree for five days of singing, yoga workshops and celebration. The Sanskrit word Shakti refers to the creative energy of the divine feminine. An annual event since 2009,...
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Sitting Down with R. Sharath Jois
How any place can become a spiritual place and the power of one-on-one practices. If you have practiced any form of Ashtanga, Vinyasa, or Power Yoga, you have practiced the teachings of the late...
View ArticleNaam Yoga takes over Mexico City
A Yoga Gathering for Global Peace Imagine a gathering of 100,000 people meditating. Let’s put it in perspective for a moment. The census population of Santa Monica in 2010 was 89,736 and in 2009, U2...
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12 Yoga Books for Kids
Abby Wills shares her tips for choosing yoga books for kids. When the LA YOGA team started sorting through yoga books for kids, we asked mom, yogini, educator, and Shanti Generation Program Director...
View ArticleRetreat with Rebecca Benenati in Ojai
Join Rebecca Benenati for a yoga and meditative weekend retreat. Rebecca Benenati is known for her ability to nurture her students and serve as a guide for practice and for life. She is a yoga teacher,...
View ArticleThe Promise – Mark Whitwell
Mark Whitwell outlines a transformative practice in his latest book, The Promise. Mark Whitwell is a name widely recognized in the yoga community. An accomplished yogi and sage who has been on the...
View ArticleOriginal Light Book Review
The same devotion-filled voice of musician Snatam Kaur fills the pages of Original Light. If you’ve heard celebrated mantra singer Snatam Kaur chant, you were likely moved by her devotion-filled voice....
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Yoga Teacher Dana Kraft helps train the Golden State Warriors
While many of us may be tracking the progress of the Golden State Warriors on the court, Yoga Teacher Dana Kraft is also tracking the players’ process on the yoga mat. Dana has been teaching yoga to...
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A Conversation with Global Wellness Day Founder Belgin Aksoy
LA YOGA: You’ve said that your own thyroid cancer helped you to change your life and understand the importance of wellness. What inspired the founding of Global Wellness Day? Belgian Aksoy: A few...
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Reduce Road Rage with Yoga
Photo of Liz Arch by: David Young-Wolff Take Your Practice With You Driving on the freeway in Los Angeles often resembles a scene from the movie The Fast and the Furious. Fortunately, Yoga practice can...
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