How Practicing Yoga Leads To Self-Love

By Elyse Grossman

Turn to the mat: a beautiful reminder that life does not have to be perfect; rather, life is about learning how to show up, how to let go of expectations and how to practice: not perfection. Life will be messy and break even the most perfect of us; yoga allows us to look at circumstances like a beautiful mess...

Five Essential Nutrients You Should Be Taking

By Colin Buchanan

With so many choices of vitamins and supplements on the market, and so many choices out there, I am going to present my take of the top five nutrient essentials. I have had the opportunity to work directly with my community and experience which nutrients really made a difference in peoples health...

Hawaii Yoga Festival Celebrates Love In Action!

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Kalani, HI will host the fifth annual Hawaii Yoga Festival October 10-15, on its 120-acre retreat center campus set in the jungle of east Hawaii. This is the fifth annual non-profit festival promoting personal transformation and inspired learning for yogis of all skill-levels, on and off the mat...

A Cosmic Woman: Yashoda Devi Ma On Mastering The Mind

By Rachel Nichols

Vedic Meditation is an effortless, eyes-closed technique practiced for 20 minutes twice daily. It’s a simple, natural and highly beneficial practice that absolutely anyone can learn. There is no effort, no concentration and no focus. This technique and its teachings draw from the cognitive sciences and the 5,000 year-old body of wisdom derived from India known as the Veda...

New Living Expo Continues To Take Chances: The Bay Area's Signature Mindful Living Event Set For April 28 - 30 In San Mateo

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The New Living Expo is Northern California's premier event for natural health, mindfulness and conscious living, and returns to the San Mateo Event Center's Fiesta Hall April 28-30 for a fourth consecutive year after almost three decades at the Concourse Exhibition Center in San Francisco (for the first 15 years as Whole Life Expo starting in 1987).

Ashtanga Yoga Confluence 2017

By Stephanie Santos

The Sanskrit word Parampara, denoting the succession of knowledge that teachers share with their students, is celebrated at the Ashtanga Yoga Confluence. It's a place where everyone has a chance to practice together in a beautiful space, surrounded by complete strangers that are all sharing the beauty of Ashtanga Yoga...

Wanderlust Squaw Valley Is Happening July 20 - 23!

PRESS RELEASE FROM WANDERLUST

So excited to tell you that Wanderlust is returning to Squaw Valley, CA for an unforgettable, four-day retreat. Located at the beautiful Squaw Valley resort Wanderlust gathers a unique combination of yoga, music, speakers and outdoor adventure to create the ultimate restorative getaway.

3 Reasons To Try Qi Gong With Eli Cohen!

By SF Yoga Mag

Qi Gong literally means "Energy Cultivation Practice" in Chinese. It sees our thoughts, emotions and the physical body as an integrated energy source that can be mastered and cultivated. In practice you realize the power of all three energy sources combined...

Wanderlust 108: Mindful Triathlon Coming To SF

By Rachel Nichols

One of the highlights that we are excited about at San Francisco’s Wanderlust 108 this year Los Angeles-based yoga teacher Mary Beth LaRue. We caught up with Mary Beth, who has been teaching yoga for 10 years, to find out what she is most excited about for this year’s Wanderlust 108...

Jasmine Tarkeshi's New Yoga Book!

By Courtney Aldor

My favorite part of the book is its message: yoga is for everyone, regardless of what you look like doing it on Instagram because we practice just as much for the mind as for the body. As a social justice activist, Jasmine also outlines why acting with kindness and compassion is just as crucial to your practice as doing a downward dog...

Creators Of Beloved Festival Unleash Inaugurada La Primavera: A Multi-Venue Call-To-Action In Response To The Immigration Ban

PRESS RELEASE FROM BELOVED FESTIVAL

From the creators of Beloved Festival comes Inaugurada La Primavera on April 21 & 22, two nights of joy and justice and a multi-venue call-to-action. Featuring Alex + Allyson Grey, Las Cafeteras, and a diverse array of musicians and artists, this Portland, Oregon celebration catalyzes hope and accountability in the midst of uncertainty and benefits the Voz Workers’ Rights Education Project...

5 Reasons To Head To Sat Nam Festival in 2017

By SF Yoga Mag

The Sat Nam Festival is created from a passion for beautiful music and Kundalini Yoga. It is a celebration of the joy and rejuvenation of Kundalini Yoga and the healing and uplifting powers of Kundalini music. It is a festival where friends become family and everyone supports each other on this journey we call life...