Yoga News & Culture
Should Yoga Teachers Use Sanskrit? ~ Mara Colbert
by elephantjournal.com on May 25, 2012
A helpful list of common Sanskrit terms and prefixes and a guide on pronunciation.
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Has Yoga Journal become Yoga Vegas? ~ Roz Lambeth
by elephantjournal.com on May 25, 2012
Editor’s note: it’s our view that, as with iPhones and iPads and groceries and gas and cars, the American consumer doesn’t want to pay the true cost. If Yoga Journal wasn’t half-supported by ads, a subscription would cost, say, $300 a year. A single issue on the newsstand would cost $20. I’ve always said I’d [...]
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Be the Lighthouse, Be the Forklift!
by Chrispy (Bhagat Singh) on May 24, 2012
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A Respectful Letter to Yoga Journal Magazine: Represent & Unify. ~ Shira Engel
by elephantjournal.com on May 24, 2012
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Desiree Rumbaugh, on the possibility of re-righting the ship that is Anusara Yoga.
by elephantjournal.com on May 24, 2012
Make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light. Where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Spirit, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as [...]
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Ganesha, Me & My Mini Me (x3). ~ Carole Westerman
by elephantjournal.com on May 23, 2012
As Yogis and Yoginis, we’ve all heard the stories about Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. The myths of the jolly elephant are abundant in yoga culture. I think I’ve heard them all, and dearly love each one. However, it wasn’t until I heard one of Noah Maze’s takes on Ganesha’s little friend Mushika, the mouse, [...]
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Yoga Beyond Asana: Launching a Mindfulness Revolution at the Yoga Service Council Conference.
by Carol Horton on May 23, 2012
“The primary purpose of the Yoga Service Council Conference was to forge connections among practitioners committed to bringing yoga to underserved populations including abused women, prisoners, at-risk children and youth, veterans, cancer patients, and the homeless. Beyond these very pragmatic ends, however, was a more ambitious vision: one of harnessing yoga to a mindfulness revolution capable of transforming our dysfunctional society.”
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Sex Messiah: The Virginal Monk. {Adult}
by Shyam Dodge on May 23, 2012
The ashram was at the center of a large jungle valley with prehistoric looking mountains and hills on all sides. This isolation was helpful—Devipuram was a kind of Disneyland theme park for sexual perverts with a polytheistic religious bent.
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Jyotish Horoscopes and Transit Report for 5.21—6.03.
by Saraswati J. on May 22, 2012
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Broken Gods, Breaking Hearts. ~ Norman Blair
by elephantjournal.com on May 22, 2012
Pedestals, Boundaries and Pitfalls in the Teacher-Student Relationship I would like to dedicate this to all teachers and students who have crossed my path. Thank you for your advice and your effort, your encouragement and your sustenance. I hope this article is helpful in our growth towards honesty, compassion and openness. This article is an [...]
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How the Occupy Movement Can Deal with Conflict.
by Michael Stone (Centre of Gravity) on May 22, 2012
When you are angry—don’t do anything, don’t say anything. Find your breath, practice yoga and find out what you feel. Underneath what you feel is creativity. But don’t put up the invisible, idealistic Ghandi shield—which when it is only philosophical, gets nothing done. Anger is not bad.
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Overcoming Trauma Through Yoga: An Interview with David Emerson.
by Lilly Bechtel on May 22, 2012
“There’s something about yoga that has helped people feel more fulfilled in their relationships. And we kind of speculate on that: if I feel safer in my own body, more confident and safe in my own body, then I can be more available to someone else.”
“Trauma is this process of our selves being taken away, our body, our sense of self, everything is just stripped away. And then we have to take it back.”
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Say No to Lululemon! ~ Sara Jean Deegan
by elephantjournal.com on May 22, 2012
“Who is John Galt?” The question is the opening line of Atlas Shrugged, the novel by Ayn Rand that was published in 1957. Rand’s philosophy promotes the idea of individuals living for their self-interest and free enterprise. In its blog, the company said that Dennis J. Wilson, Lululemon’s founder and chairman, first read Atlas Shrugged when he [...]
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In Defense of Anger—or, Life Lessons from the Incredible Hulk.
by Julie JC Peters on May 21, 2012
’ve gotten tired of beating myself up for feeling hurt. I started beating up my pillows and writing articles about the Hulk instead. Giving my anger a chance to speak rather than swallowing it has shown me its amazing ability to burn burns right through the insecure crap that confuses your instincts and what you know in your heart to be true.
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What’s in a Yoga Mom’s Bag? ~ Melody Lima
by elephantjournal.com on May 21, 2012
I do try to practice non-attachment. But the stuff of motherhood and yogihood can make my practice of letting go challenging.
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Sexual Violence & the History of Haiti.
by Off the Mat Into the World on May 20, 2012
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So what are we fighting for? Is this “brand” worth saving?
by Michelle Marchildon on May 20, 2012
It has come to this: Anusara the Brand versus Anusara the yoga. It pains me to write this opinion piece because I have teachers who I love on both sides of the argument. Now that John Friend has agreed (sort of) to exit the company he built, people believe we can put this house of [...]
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Ashtanga Under the Microscope: The Conclusion. ~ Steven Cahn
by elephantjournal.com on May 20, 2012
There is more genuine threat of bias in the scientific study of yoga than you might imagine—but it is pro-yoga, not anti-yoga.
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I Feel So Unheard It Hurts! (Yoga in the Gita Series)
by Catherine Ghosh on May 20, 2012
The whole Bhagavad Gita begins with an act of listening. This act of total receptivity and attention is one of the greatest gifts we can offer anyone, and ourselves: to really listen to another person. Listening is a revolutionary act of peace.
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John Friend agrees to transfer ownership of Anusara, Inc. (We’ll see)
by elephantjournal.com on May 19, 2012
Via Livia, an ex-Anusara teacher: “the llc is comprised of teachers, but it is based on commnication with JF. They state in that letter it is a verbal agreement. A verbal agreement means nothing with JF. Let’s see if he actually does something. What’s real is that more and more resignation letters have poured in [...]
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Read Between the Lines: Responses to John Friend’s Latest Letter. ~ Livia Shapiro
by elephantjournal.com on May 19, 2012
While I resigned months ago, I am once again very disappointed in John Friend’s behavior, continual manipulation and holding of power through abuse and abdication of ownership.
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Don’t Postpone Your Happiness: The Four Desires Virtual Book Club.
by Chanti Tacoronte-Perez on May 19, 2012
Can we commit to change towards a life filled with purpose, happiness, prosperity and freedom? Has the pain of change triumphed over your best possible life? I hope not.
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Going Barefoot: It is Good to Touch the Ground. ~ John Whipple
by elephantjournal.com on May 19, 2012
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Tragedy at Diamond Mountain: an Update.
by yoga 2.0 lab on May 19, 2012
As Ian’s body dissolves, I’m convinced now more than ever that our spirituality must resist the toxic consolations of bypassing, over-certainty, and authoritarianism. It must wake up from the dream of perfection to work diligently, with eyes wide open, in the garden of relationship, drawing upon simple hopes and common tools.
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The Vicious Vocal Minority vs. John Friend.
by Dr. Katy Poole on May 19, 2012
“The show is not the show, but they who go.” ~Emily Dickinson It’s amazing how much can change in a year. This exact time last year, I was sitting next to a girlfriend receiving a pedicure and doing what I normally do: listening. She’d just returned from a gathering with John Friend, exuding the same [...]
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From Asana to Artwork: Robert Sturman Interview. {New York Times}
by Sharon Pingitore on May 18, 2012
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Is Your Yoga Teaching Doing Your Yoga for You? ~ Julia George
by elephantjournal.com on May 18, 2012
As a yoga teacher, I hear this frequently when socializing: “Oh, I used to do yoga all the time. I had this really great teacher, but she left and I haven’t been back.” Does this mean your yoga teacher was doing the yoga for you? I’ve recently taken on classes previously taught by a colleague. [...]
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Sex Messiah: A Tantric Odyssey. {Adult}
by Shyam Dodge on May 18, 2012
A former monk travels to a tantric cult deep in the jungles of South India and becomes a “Sex Messiah.”
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In Tribute: Gone But Not Forgotten.
by Thaddeus Haas on May 18, 2012
Today, May 18th, marks the third anniversary of the passing of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, the founder of Ashtanga Yoga.
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“John Friend Has Clearly Spoken His Intentions For The Future Of Anusara Yoga.”
by Chris Courtney on May 17, 2012
It’s been over three months since the first accusations against Anusara founder John Friend were leveled, and it appears this saga is, at last, reaching a denouement. For those who may not have been following this story, following the public departure of several well respected senior Anusara teachers, on February 3, 2012 an anonymous source [...]
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When Life Gives You Melons, Make Lemonade: Life of a Dyslexic Yoga Teacher. ~ Colleen Rose
by elephantjournal.com on May 17, 2012
For the first time, I let my intuition take over. It told me you have tried and tried and tried all your life this way; why not try it another way? Why not see where this road takes you? And I did.
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Does it matter who you studied with? ~ Caitlin Rose Kenney
by Yoga Pod on May 16, 2012
The primordial wisdom of yoga and how it was traditionally passed from teacher to student has evolved; it is this evolution that makes yoga potent. We must look to the past to create a better future, not to replicate what was. Imitating the ancient systems is futile, life and living is impermanent, we as yogis should know this.
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Yoga Movement in Vermont: the BYC.
by Shakti Sunfire on May 15, 2012
“Yoga is a movement I’m proud to be a part of.” Jane said this to me, her soft tone only hinting at the depth of passion and purpose behind her words. A vision, and indeed, a practice, that has kept her and co-founder Ben Lanza at the forefront of creative, conscious event planning for the [...]
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S#!T Bhakti Yogis Say.
by Big Happy Day on May 14, 2012
Finally! Someone had to do it. This weekend at Shaktifest we were swimming in an ocean of devotional hippies, yogis and artists. This video was easy to make, we just captured them in their natural setting.
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Redefining the Present Moment. {Video}
by Michael Stone (Centre of Gravity) on May 13, 2012
Here is a new 5 minute video Ian Mackenzie shot with me in Tokyo last week offering a more precise definition of being in “the present moment” than the cliche we read about so often.
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Ashtanga Under the Microscope. ~ Steven Cahn
by elephantjournal.com on May 13, 2012
There is no reason, in the abstract sense, that yoga needs to be validated by science. People, however, differ in what they need. If you are a practicing yogi who has received the benefits of yoga you have little reason to need science to validate your personal experience.
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Laughter at Ourselves. ~ Steve McCauley
by elephantjournal.com on May 11, 2012
Laughter asana? The way I look at it, if you can’t find something to laugh at in your own behavior, beliefs, attitudes, and appearance, you’re probably not being honest with yourself. If you’re not being honest with yourself, it’s hard to grow. And there’s a good chance you’re not fun to sit next to on [...]
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The Dalai Lama’s Message to Bad Buddhist Teachers.
by Ramesh Bjonnes on May 11, 2012
A controversial teacher’s lifestyle is brought to the attention of the Dali Lama…
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Yoga does Conan O’Brien.
by Waylon Lewis on May 10, 2012
“Nina Dobrev Uses Conan As Her Human Yoga Wall.” “BEST JOB IN THE WORLD!” Scorpion pose? No problem (for Nina Dobrev): ~ Bonus: “Nylon’s February cover girl Nina Dobrev muses on yoga, bakeries and being a wallflower.”
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The Definitive Yoga Teacher Rule Book. ~ Cori Martinez
by elephantjournal.com on May 10, 2012
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How Meditation Takes us into the Wilderness.
by Michael Stone (Centre of Gravity) on May 9, 2012
How do we willingly let the bottom of our lives drop out so that we can be wild again?
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Yoga Reaches Out—Getting On Your Mat To Create Change!
by Jamie Ginsberg on May 9, 2012
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Fair Trade Yoga. ~ Annie Mahon
by elephantjournal.com on May 7, 2012
Organizations are stronger when they are guided by the sangha, each of us supporting each other’s ability to see clearly and make skillful decisions.
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Interview with Leslie Kaminoff on Diversity in Yoga. {Video}
by Hadji Jones on May 7, 2012
Diversity in Yoga A few weeks ago at a rocking dance kirtan at Laughing Lotus NYC, I had the pleasure of interviewing Leslie Kaminoff, author of Yoga Anatomy, about his views on diversity in yoga. Although diversity is a broad topic, he really gives us some insight in true Leslie fashion. Please take a look [...]
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Remaining Loving When All Our Triggers Go Off: Yoga in The Gita.
by Catherine Ghosh on May 6, 2012
Perhaps the best way to test how deeply absorbed in yoga we are is to test how loving and peaceful we can remain while faced with conflicts and tensions within relationships.
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Own a Yoga Studio.
by Yoga Pod on May 5, 2012
Mindful Careers. The first Studio Chain (well, after Bikram) to Franchise. Up to now, there’s been Bikram, and Yogaworks and Corepower. But Bikram is Bikram—a very definite school and modern lineage of yoga. Neither Corepower or Yogaworks (as far as I know) have aimed to franchise. Now, Yoga Pod, my local yoga studio in Boulder [...]
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Murder Me With Yogasms.
by Meghan Currie on May 5, 2012
The secondary function of a bathroom mirror
is to measure murmurs in mental mud
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