By Courtney Aldor
Not too long ago, in what was supposed to be a Meditation class, a friend and I were in an uncomfortable situation. Flanked by women of various ages, we were instructed by the man leading class to roll around on the floor and moan. When he commanded us to do it ‘louder’, ‘harder’, and ‘more’, and shamed us by suggesting we ‘notice our sexual repression’, the women followed suit by re-enacting orgasms for him...
By Rachel Nichols
In one sentence: Sex, God & Yoga are intricately linked with one another and inherently necessary to address and embrace if one desires to live an awakened life...
By Kelly Finnegan
One of my most challenging locations was in Malaysia, last summer. It rained almost every day and despite the torrential downpour, I went ahead and worked with my clients, who had booked sessions during the days of the storm. It definitely was hard to keep my gear dry, but there was a unique quality to shooting in the rain that you just can't achieve on a sunny day...
By SF Yoga Mag
Jaya Lakshmi and Ananda continue to inspire me with their music! In fact, I think I have every album they have published. It was an absolute honor to receive their newest album, Kundalini Morning Chants, for review...
By Rachel Nichols
Calling all lovers of yoga, music, personal growth and the magical outdoors: There are “more flowers than a hippie can handle in a single serving” at the Black Oak Ranch in Mendocino County next month for the Enchanted Forest Gathering -- a conscious living, music and movement festival taking place July 22-24...
By Leyla Ahmet
Unresolved trauma stays locked in the body. The body holds onto painful memories that are not dealt with and we can hold stress in our bodies as well. Many even hold armor around the heart to protect it from loss and hurt. This is where the power of yoga can help us heal, the magic gets to happen. As we stretch and strengthen the body, we begin to create space for movement, space for letting go and space for change...
By M Ryan Saldiver
Another special highlight of the festival was a children's dance performance put on by
the Toodayamangalam Shri Krupa Dance company. This group of young girls between the ages
of 6-12 were doing a dance piece called the Bharatanatyam - which is symbolic of the devine
dance of Shiva...
By Courtney Aldor
Kia Miller is a world renowned teacher and devoted Yogini, who imparts her wonderful passion for life and well-being in her teaching. Her style pulls from multiple yogic disciplines, and she is especially known for making Kundalini Yoga accessible. This July, she will be teaching at Wanderlust...
By Deidre Norman
This retreat will take place in Sedona, Arizona at the Enchantment Resort and Spa. Sedona has always been a really magical place for me...
By Ashley Shires
“So many festivals come and go,” Yoshi Aono said. “I knew if I did this, I would have to be completely devoted to it.” That was one of the reasons he chose Hanuman as the name for the festival...
By Autumn Feldmeier
I came from a stressful job in a stressful industry. I found that the the only way for me to keep sane was to practice the Sudarshan Kriya technique. This technique ended up completely transforming me physically and mentally...
By Kira Grace
Kira Grace is donating 100% of the net profits of this fabulous legging to the Hanuman Festival Seva Fund. That’s right, 100%. Hanuman’s dedication to seva aligns with their own convictions, and they are eager to support the charitable work Hanuman Festival is doing in the world...
By Ashley Shires
I don’t know if it’s a calling - it takes effort, but it’s from my soul. I’m skilled at making pictures and bringing out the best in people. I get to hang out with these incredible human beings who have triumphed over obstacles...
By Leyla Ahmet
I noticed after practice that I was more patient and accepting of what the day would bring, yet at the same time able to be true to myself and strive for my goals...
By SF Yoga Mag
The YogaFEST is a unique festival with a clear intent of bringing Yoga to the masses. The festival has been made extremely affordable with the help of Yoga experts who are truly vested in bringing wellness to all segments of the community. We invite people from all walks of life and interests to come, have fun and support this initiative.
By Erika van Gemeren
After taking Saul David Raye's class at Shakti Fest this year, I wanted to know more and I wanted to dig deeper. I was curious to see what Saul had to share outside of the yoga room! He is a humble teacher who emanates love, it seems as if he lives and breathes his practices in all aspects of his life...
By Casie Danenhauer
VAGINA OWNERS ARE PRETTY RAD. It's true... we are pretty incredible beings. What better way to celebrate how amazing we are by coming together to learn, grow, move, and create in community...
By Courtney Aldor
I first met Ford Peck in Fairfax at one of his Meditation workshops. This led me to his yoga classes, which brought me to his energy healing sessions, which are more like psychotherapy (in which he’s trained), where he draws upon techniques from NLP, Yoga Nidra, various bodywork methodologies...
By Colleen Crowley
Noah Levine's spiritual path began on the floor of a padded jail cell at 18. A veteran of the punk movement, he spent his youth addicted to drugs and rebelling against pacifist parents whose peace approach seemingly resulted in a world of capitalist propaganda, government corruption, and fascist oppression. As detailed in his best-selling book “Dharma Punx”...
