Written by Meera Grace Hoon
Yogi, blissful moksha. Slave, unspeakable suffering. These pairs of words seem worlds apart and yet have a divin...
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SLOW IS THE NEW BOSS – Teaching your brain to listen
Teaching restorative yoga can be tricky as often practitioners are dealing with injuries and fragile conditions. They trust the teacher’s professionalism and experience to lead them th...
Dec 5th, 2015
Yoga Practice
Parivrtta Gitanandasana/ Twisted Yogi Gitananda Pose
This pose is dedicated to Yogamaharishi Dr. Swami Gitananda Giri, a modern yogi born in 1907 and is one of the most recognized modern yogis of our time. Yogi Gitananda is also credited with bringing y...
Dec 5th, 2015
Yoga Feature
Sacred Geometry
Mark Golding’s Yoga journey started upon a meditation cushion, whereupon he could hardly sit, cross legged, for less than a minute. He says “I could not bend to touch my toes, and ...
Dec 5th, 2015
Editor's note
Editor’s Note Issue 155
This month we are featuring Mark Golding who created “Sacred Geometry” which is a unique form of chakras and mandalas. The art of geometr...
Dec 5th, 2015
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My Encounter with a Yogi, Mystic, Visionary – Sadhguru
In my journey into yoga which began six years ago, I have been fortunate to have the guidance of many wonderful teachers. Doorways kept opening, clarity kept happening. In my study on yo...
Nov 30th, 2015
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The Man Who Makes Yogipreneurs Look Even Better
Behind every celebrity, every musician, every product, every everything, is a public relations firm / publicist helping to make sure everything ‘image wise’ is spot on. When it comes to yoga, the ...
Nov 21st, 2015
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Yoga and Plastic Surgery
These days, countless inpiduals undergo plastic surgery to fix or enhance things on their bodies. From breast augmentations to rhinoplasty, Dr. Sergio Alvarez out of Miami, Florida has handled a...
Nov 21st, 2015
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Root, Root, Root for the Home Team
The 70th NBA season premiered in October featuring a game between the Chicago Bulls, with President Obama in attendance, and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The 69th NBA seas...
Nov 12th, 2015
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Instructing Budding Yogis: The Benefits Extend Both Ways
For almost 20 years, I have had the pleasure and privilege of teaching Yoga to kids and during that time, they have taught just as much as I have endeavored to teach them. My desire to encourage young...
Nov 7th, 2015
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