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Gina Caputo, “Yogini on the Loose,” Live From The Hanuman Festival

By Ashley Shires

Some of the most fun I've ever had in yoga has been in Gina Caputo's classes at the Hanuman Festival in Boulder, Colorado; she is a down-to-earth teacher with a fantastic sense of humor and a rocking playlist. I was thrilled to catch up with her again at the festival this year, to talk about her journey in the yoga world, her passions, and her favorite parts of teaching at Hanuman…

Feeding Body And Soul: A Yogi's Experience At LIB

By Autumn Feldmeier

I am still feeling the high from this year's Lightning in a Bottle! Another incredible year and I have to say that the music was just amazing. GRIZ being my favorite, who killed it Friday night, playing live saxophone along with a DJ set. This is all while having a political message on the screens behind him. I also loved SF native Zach Walker, Beats Antique, Lovecraft, Gabriel Sordo and the amazing Marques Wyatt…


Shakti Fest 2018: A Capricorn's Highlights, Tips & Take-Aways

By Ashley Shires

I have had an amazing, transformative experience every time I've attended Shakti Fest, at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center, and this year was no exception. The festival is a full weekend of live sacred music and yoga with the most open-hearted people I've ever met. Reflecting on the 9th annual festival, I was overwhelmed with highlights, but the practical Capricorn in me has a few tips and take-aways I'd love to share with you…

We Came To Return To Source

By Brooke Nally

Set in the whimsical jungle just outside of Ubud, the Bali Spirit Festival made it’s 10th year around the sun, celebrating it’s 10 year anniversary. It was my first time to Bali, and I didn’t know what to expect...

Govind Das On Bhakti Yoga & Celebrating The Divine Feminine At Shakti Fest

By Ashley Shires

My favorite part is how people come together from all over the country: old friends and new friends, that sweetness of friendship and celebrating the path of love, the journey of love. Specifically at Shakti, celebrating the divine feminine. I’ve felt this great connection to my own mother, my first guru, love for the mother. That is very easy to translate into a relationship to God as Divine Mother…

Music For Mindfulness With The Kirtan Lounge

By Aleta Arora

It was a truly magical experience. As I entered the tent that was serving as a stage for this marvelous performance my eyes were immediately drawn upwards. There I was greeted by a kaleidoscope of colors. They gave me much of the same sensation as being a child and looking through that treasured kaleidoscope for the first time...

Ten Things To Get You Excited About Lightning In A Bottle

By Autumn Feldmeier

I'm a seasoned festival goer, a 10 time Burner, I attended the very first Wanderlust in Tahoe and I have traveled around the world to festivals like Bali Spirit Festival, Envision Festival and others. In the past I avoided Lightning In A Bottle (LIB) because I assumed it was too LA. Covering LIB for SF Yoga Mag last year changed that perspective for me and I absolutely loved it…