All tagged sfyoga

"Run, Bend, Sit" With Wanderlust 108

By SF Yoga Mag

The Wanderlust 108, is a mindful triathlon where, instead of running, biking and swimming, participants can do a 5K fun run (or walk!), take an energetic yoga class, and meditate with top national instructors. Put simply it’s a #5KYogaMeditation. Amazing DJ’s will spin tunes to provide the soundtrack to the day’s events.

Get IMBŌDHI - ed.

By Courtney Aldor

The team over IMBŌDHI have seemingly been busy.  Not only have they just launched a line of bodysuits, 100% California made with prints designed by Bay Area artist Nicolette Stellavato, but they're also working on a series of profiles meant to inspire us to live our own embodied lifestyle...  We caught up with Ariel and Carolina to find out more...

No Means No, Even In Yoga

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...

6 Steps From Trauma To Dharma From Sat Nam Fest

By Colleen Crowley

Overall, Sat Nam Fest was a rich experience of divine music, delicious food, and all the Kundalini Yoga you could hope for.  It was one potent workshop after another packed into 5 days in the beautiful desert of Joshua Tree.  From Wha Kundalini Dance classes to holding space with Jai Dev Singh, there seemed to be a common theme for this year’s festival: how to heal trauma.  

Meditation: How To Use Stress To Your Advantage

By M Ryan Saldivar

With so many conclusive studies about the positive aspects of meditation - strengthened immune response, increase in grey matter density in the brain, more even emotions and better memory - the practice is gaining popularity.  In my own classes, a question I get often is: how to clear the mind of stress?  The answer is simple: Don't.