May 30, 2011
Wanderlust photo by TinywaterIt used to be there were yoga conferences and there were music festivals. But now, yoga music festivals are road-trip destinations for yogis, activists, and music lovers to converge and celebrate their shared passions. Here are a…
Posted in News | Tagged Deepak Chopra, John Friend, Krishna Das, Michael Franti, music festival, Rodney Yee, Seane Corne, yoga festival, yoga music festival
May 26, 2011
In an amazing transformation of hardwork and will, 35-year-old opera singer Olivia Ward won Season 11 of the Biggest Loser by dropping 129 pounds. Check her rocking Vrksasana (Tree Pose) … though we wish she wasn’t resting her foot on…
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged biggest loser, bob harper, jillian michaels, yoga for weightloss
May 25, 2011
A recent study reveals that more Americans than ever–more than one-third of the population–use mind-body practices like yoga, meditation, and breathing exercises, and that their doctors are often the cheerleaders for these approaches. According to researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess…
Posted in News | Tagged Archives of Internal Medicine, doctor, Harvard, health, meditation, mind-body medicine, yoga
May 22, 2011
Miami Heat hoops star LeBron James recently credited yoga for his peak physical performance. In an article in the Miami Herald by Joseph Goodman called “LeBron James’s big ‘secret’: yoga,” the superstar 250-pound athlete says that yoga contributes to his…
Posted in News | Tagged LeBron James, Miami Heat, Miami Herald
May 16, 2011
Last October, yoga teacher Lisa Rueff headed to Haiti to help out after the earthquake. “Haiti has truly captivated my heart,” she told Buzz. “The Haitian people exemplify gratitude, strength, and perseverance. Amidst so much heartache, the Haitians choose to…
Posted in Inspiration & Transformation | Tagged Lisa Rueff, Yoga for Haiti
May 11, 2011
In the age of YouTube, it’s fun to sit back and watch a video of twins talking or a cat using the potty. But KarmaTube wants videos to do more than entertain: they view video as a medium to inspire…
Posted in Inspiration & Transformation | Tagged Karma Yoga, KarmaTube
May 4, 2011
Now more than ever, it’s important for yogis to work for peace. But before we can take peace out into the world, we need to first bring it into our lives. That’s the idea behind My Peace Vow, a site…
Posted in Inspiration & Transformation, News | Tagged Ahimsa, Mother Maya, Peace Vow
May 2, 2011
Hunger. Reincarnation. Yoga. Cooking. Prayer. Restraint. Family. Fasting for Ramadan: Notes from a Spiritual Practice, a new book of insights and meditations by yoga instructor and Oberlin College creative writing professor, Kazim Ali, touches on these parts of the human…
Posted in News | Tagged Fasting for Ramadan, Kazim Ali
