In our Yoga Blog we will report on yoga news, trends and happenings throughout the world.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008 by Kelly Golden
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Spiritual Leaders for Obama
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General Colin Powell, former Bush Administration cabinet member announced his support for Presidential Candidate, Barak Obama on Sunday October 19th. This announcement is thought to have a noticeable impact on the presidential campaign for those who are “on the fence.” But for those whose political connection is interwoven with their spiritual path, there is another group of supporters that is worth noting. Spiritual Leaders Vote for Obama is a group of today’s leading yogis and meditators who are backing the Democratic presidential nominee. |
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Friday, October 10, 2008 by Kelly Golden
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Students Turn to Meditation
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For stress, focus, health and spirit, you name it and meditation addresses it. Now the collegiate population all over the country is turning to the practice of meditation to aid in dealing with the ever-mounting pressures of higher education coupled with life in today’s world. And it seems to be working. |
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Wednesday, October 08, 2008 by Kelly Golden
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Gandhi Honored on his 139th Birthday
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi otherwise known as the Mahatma (or Great Soul) was one of the most influential yogis of the twentieth century. His acts of civil disobedience and strong belief in Ahimsa (nonviolence) created a legacy of peace and inspiration throughout the world. Today, sixty years after his death his message of employing peace to instigate great change continues to resonate strongly in the world. On the 2nd of October, the 139th anniversary of Gandhi’s birth was celebrated, and in India it included even the youngest peacemakers. In Siliguri, India young admirers of the Mahatma gathered together to pay homage in the most flattering way, imitation. |
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Dispassion. It's a word we'd been hearing for days now, and, at the slightest mention, made some of us cringe. For many, the word presented one of the few gripes about Yogic philosophy, implying a nonchalant attitude that leads to a passionless life and loveless friendships. How could the Yoga way, so intriguing for its sense of compassion, now neglect love and passion on its way to "higher realms"? Dispassion is defined as "the state or quality of being unemotional or emotionally uninvolved." No -- something about it didn't stick. I had, myself, some vague notion of understanding; having gone through a radical teenage phase in which I was prepared to eat only fruit that fell from trees, and disown my lovely family for buying Crest instead of the cruelty-free, eco-alternative. In this instance, dispassion could have been useful, creating space to care less for extreme values and accept one's own and other's shortcomings. At the time, this was my notion of dispassion: a letting go of extremes to maintain balance. It wasn't until this recent Yoga Teacher Training program, I came to see how dispassion could be so much more. |
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Thursday, October 02, 2008 by Kelly Golden
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Yoga Improves Your Sex Life
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It improves everything else, why not this? Fox News has reported nine ways how yoga improves your sex life. Geez. Ok, it’s true. Just like a disciplined practice of yoga improves your life as a whole, yoga has the effect of improving all of the individual components as well. You’ll eat healthier, you will feel happier, you will be stronger and more flexible, you will manage stress more effectively, and yes you will see a noticeable improvement in your intimate relationships. |
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Monday, September 29, 2008 by Kelly Golden
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The Nine nights of the Goddess
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 The 29th of September 2008 marks the beginning of the Hindu festival of the Goddess. Navaratri is celebrated in the Hindu month of Ashvina (September/October) for nine nights and ends on the tenth day, Vijayadashami the day of victory. It is one of the most celebrated festivals in Hinduism though its variations are as colorful and unique as the Hindu religion itself. |
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Thursday, September 25, 2008 by Kelly Golden
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Yoga for India's Motormen
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How do you deal with the stress of driving a train in Mumbai, India, where rail travel is the “lifeline” of the city? Well, the nationally funded Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute thinks yoga can help. Through a three-month course in yoga, the Institute will monitor the effects of yoga on the stress levels of 80 motormen. For a rail system that transports over 6.1 million commuters on a daily basis, it would seem that stress management is imperative. These men drive trains, which are often overcrowded with close to 5000 passengers packed into a 1700 passenger space, which definitely puts the two grumpy little one’s in the back seat of my air conditioned station wagon into perspective. |
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Monday, September 15, 2008 by Kelly Golden
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Yoga is Ageless
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Yoga is for all ages. From babies to children from adults to elderly, the practice of yoga appeals to all ages and all shapes and sizes. Though commonly thought of as a fad for the 20-40 set, the practice of yoga covers all ends of the spectrum. |
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Friday, September 05, 2008 by Maya Koenig
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From Seed to Sapling
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I'm not sure it's possible to innumerate, in so many words, the powerful process of a Yoga teacher training. But, if forced to choose three to describe my experience at Mount Madonna's YTT 2008 they would be rigorous, inspirational, and life transformational. The courses were thorough and authentic, covering all aspects of Yoga from Shat Karma to "Yoga and Social Activism". From 5:30 in the morning to 8:30 at night, we practiced Asana, taught Asana, purified our bodies and redirected our minds. Like new-born-babes, we yoga-teachers-to-be had the opportunity to relearn from the Yogic perspective how to move, breathe, and reconsider our preconceptions of reality. |
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Wednesday, September 03, 2008 by Kelly Golden
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The Great Yoga Escape
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 The popularity of the Yoga retreat has exploded recently, and though retreats are part of the yogic tradition, they have evolved from the original intent of self imposed exile into a much more alluring commodity. Yogis of old were expected upon reaching a certain age, to walk away from family, friends, business and home to retreat into the forest, practice austerities, and find realization. In this era, they were not expected ever to return. Conversely, today not only are we expected to come back, but to come back refreshed, realigned, and ready to hit the ground running. So can it be done? Can we leave our lives to uncover the presence of consciousness beneath our everyday experiences, and retain this knowledge upon our return? If you believe the answer is yes, or if you are looking only to “get away” without the pretense of self-discovery, then there are a plethora of options from which to choose. |
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Monday, August 25, 2008 by Kelly Golden
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Gurus Going Green for the Ganges
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 For Millennia the river Ganges in India has been the most revered river in the world. Hindus who worship the river as the goddess Ganga consider it to be sacred, and believe that bathing in Ganges will purify the body and the spirit. As death approaches it is believed that drinking water from the Ganges with the last breath will ensure that the soul attains freedom, and upon death, cremations by the tens of thousands are performed every year at its banks on funeral pyres made of wood set fire and sent into the river taking the soul of the deceased straight to god. But today, as India becomes on of the most industrialized nations in the world, the holy river Ganges is suffering. Pollution levels in the river are at an all time high, and rising exponentially is the number of worshipers. Now, in response to what is quickly becoming a dire situation, Gurus and spiritual leaders are rallying together in an attempt to improve the conditions of this ancient and venerated river. |
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Sunday, August 17, 2008 by Kelly Golden
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Athletes find Support in Asana
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Watching the Olympics this past week has led me to wonder how professional athletes find balance. There, on the television screen, are a plethora of young, determined athletes with a solitary focus, to win. Their bodies show the commitment to their sport with powerfully strong muscles in sometimes disproportionate bulk. Some have worked their whole lives for this experience of competing in the hopes that there hard work will lead to reward. In the Olympics it is a medal, Gold specifically, although there are a couple of others we don’t hear much about, and in other professional sports it’s the championship, the title, the ring that drive these athletes to push beyond their perceived limits mentally and physically and reach for the victory. In order to help these athletes find equanimity, both physically and mentally, many coaches and trainers are looking toward inclusion of yoga in the routine of the professional athlete. |
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Friday, July 25, 2008 by Kelly Golden
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Yogic Transformation Put to the Test
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If you have ever met a dyed in the wool, dedicated yoga practitioner, chances are they truly believe that the path and practice of yoga has the potential to transform everybody. In the yoga circles of which I am a part, I often hear the phrase, “yoga can change the world.” A pretty bold statement, most would say, but for those of us who believe it, one would be hard pressed to convince us otherwise. In the new movie Enlighten Up, filmmaker Kate Churchill puts this theory to the test. |
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Monday, July 21, 2008 by Kelly Golden
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Yoga Month for the Masses?
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Riding the wave of yoga’s popularity, the Yoga Health Foundation’s founder Johannes R. Fisslinger conceived of a yearlong campaign to inspire a healthy lifestyle and promote education about the benefits of yoga culminating in a single month of festivals aimed at creating awareness. It’s called Yoga Month 09.2008 and it is drawing some of the biggest names in the yoga world to its side while leaving many behind. |
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Let’s face it, Yoga is big business. Even the most devoted practitioners and teachers strive to earn at least a modest living by sharing what they love. There is no getting around it. No matter how genuine your practice, if you step into a yoga class you are wearing the clothes, using the mat, listening to the music, and reading the books and magazines. We all dream of the retreats on deserted islands and the trainings that last for weeks. And all of these things, from classes to clothing come with a price. Even those places that we deem sanctuaries of authenticity are a business behind it all. |
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