tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64150079030889127772011-10-29T07:10:46.375-07:00Yogi Timesnoreply@blogger.comBlogger661100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-49395819986903023712008-04-29T10:03:00.000-07:002008-04-29T10:20:35.726-07:00

This statistic will blow you away. Americans watch an unbelievable amount of television. Next time you reach for the remote, think about this... The average American watches 1,672 hours of TV a year. That is about 70 days worth of TV. Or about 10 weeks. What could you do with 10 more weeks this year? I know... I know... It probably isn't you. Right? Well, I bet you don't even realize

Doug Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-72393170237423147222008-04-08T10:26:00.000-07:002008-04-08T10:49:37.021-07:00

I was getting off the 10 freeway yesterday when I pulled up next to a car. It wasn't your average car. There were 3 bikes on top and signs pasted all over it. One sign said, "Ride for World Health." I glanced inside the car and saw 3 people with hat head/hair. You know how hair looks when it has been mushed in a helmed for a while. I was intrigued. What were they doing? So, I rolled down

Doug Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-7731480496331956882008-04-03T15:10:00.000-07:002008-04-03T15:20:00.399-07:00

Stop Your Junk Mail with 41pounds.org and Let the Earth Keep the Trees. This year, celebrate Earth Day by clearing your home of junk mail with the 41pounds.org service. In one quick step, you’ll simply your home life, help the planet and support the Green Yoga Association. 41pounds.org stops postal junk mail and unwanted catalogs. This keeps more trees in the forest doing what they do best:

Doug Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-28805121737580009872008-04-01T10:42:00.000-07:002008-04-01T10:59:29.526-07:00

For every liter of Volvic bottled water you purchase between April 1st and August 31st, Volvic will make a donation to enable UNICEF to provide at least 10 liters of clean, safe drinkable water to children in Ethiopia. Your participation will help supply clean drinking water to 25,000 people! Over 2/3 of the households in Ethiopia do not have access to safe water and the water supply and

Doug Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-32068248718121733022008-03-27T10:31:00.000-07:002008-03-27T10:52:27.821-07:00

I just got this awesome text from my good friend "G." Well to tell you the truth... He isn't really my good friend, but he sure does act supper cool. (Sometimes way cooler than my friends.) He takes a minute each day to send me an inspiring text message. They come at random times each day... usually catching me at the perfect moment for an attitude lift. Here is the text I got today:Today

Doug Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-34407527369320152872008-03-21T19:15:00.000-07:002008-03-21T22:56:12.108-07:00

David Allen has been dubbed "The Guru of Personal Productivity" by Fast Company magazine. His complete system manages every single little possible action in your life. Part of the premise is "Mind like water." Until your head is empty of all that stuff you have to-do, you can't actually have original, creative, inspiring thought. Get freedom from your to-do's in a system your brain will

Doug Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-54135818555089674772008-02-23T13:12:00.000-08:002008-02-23T13:54:04.195-08:00

By some estimates, Americans drink more than 100 billion cups of coffee every year. Of these, a staggering 14.4 billion are bought in disposable paper cups. Placed end-to-end, these cups would wrap around Earth 55 times and weigh around 900 million pounds.Here is a fact about paper cups I didn't even know. If you don't know, it will blow you away also. Are you ready? Paper coffee cups are NOT

Yogi Timesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-86955176424299219672008-02-19T12:13:00.000-08:002008-02-19T12:27:35.274-08:00

The guitar is my most favorite instrument in the world! After playing for 28 years it is no wonder why I am so biased. In my speaking programs, I love to use the guitar as a metaphor for our lives. Think about it. The strings of the guitar are the different aspects and facets of our lives. The strumming and plucking represent the action we take in the world. The sound the guitar makes are the

Yogi Timesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-80711906292060286832008-02-06T16:55:00.000-08:002008-02-06T17:18:02.437-08:00

I am honored to have the opportunity to sit with an amazing Zen Master and interview him for Yogi Times. As I prepared, I want to know your thoughts.What would you ask the highest ranking Zen Master outside of Japan? Click on Comment below and let me know. I interview him on Tuesday, February, 12th.Click on "read more" below if you want to learn more about Genpo and his revolutionary ideas. I

Doug Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-22107754131824328992008-02-06T15:18:00.000-08:002008-02-06T16:47:40.902-08:00

Our Special Edition entitled The Year of the Yogi, highlights how the presence of yoga in our everyday lives can help yield life-changing results. We have compiled the contents of this issue with the intention to... help you take your dreams and goals for the new year from mind to manifestation. From your relationships, to your health, to your spending habits, this month’s issue provides the

Yogi Timesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-40042215864512478592008-01-24T18:23:00.000-08:002008-01-29T16:04:11.774-08:00

Check out what we are doing in order to grow YT and sustain the dream of inspiring everyone into a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle.Yogi Times is launching THE PAY WHAT YOU WISH SUBSCRIPTION CAMPAIGN. This exciting campaign brings a copy of Yogi Times delivered right to your door each month and in the spirit of donation at a price that you determine. With this campaign we are creating a

Yogi Timesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-20538755746565159432008-01-24T09:44:00.000-08:002008-01-23T20:09:16.262-08:00

Living in San Francisco, I am always inspired by the beauty of nature. Whether looking in awe at how the fog slowly creeps across the Bay, watching sea gulls fly overhead in a cool breeze, or just looking to the mountains in the far-off distance, natural elements inspire me each and every day. They can also be inspirational in your home decor. Here are a few things that can bring the beauty of

AphroChicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-25073898513074197312008-01-09T09:02:00.000-08:002008-01-08T23:53:17.627-08:00

{Image from White Webb}Happy New Year to all of you! It is a new year and a time for new beginnings. For many of us we take this time to think about the future; we try to steer away from the mistakes of the past; and will make impossible resolutions like starting an all grapefruit diet in hopes of losing the weight gained from holiday delights.With an entirely new year in front of us, it is also

AphroChicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-53424638136040599782007-12-19T10:01:00.001-08:002007-12-19T10:20:28.095-08:00

The holidays are upon us. For many, right now you are finishing up holiday shopping, preparing your home for guests in the new year, and some are even preparing to do 108 sun salutations for the Winter Solstice this Friday. It is truly the busiest time of the year, which is why it is so important to remind ourselves to sit back and enjoy the true spirit of the season.Here are some holiday gifts

AphroChicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-80738398506379055742007-12-18T16:40:00.000-08:002007-12-18T17:02:39.882-08:00

Powerfully complete the year by asking these three questions:1. What did I love about 2007?2. What will I miss about 2007?3. What did I learn from 2007? Draw the year to a close using these additional strategies:Declare it Complete:Most likely there are things that sounded like such good ideas, great goals, and inspirational intentions that just didn't get done this year. Instead of allowing

Doug Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-90346770305899912492007-12-18T09:33:00.000-08:002007-12-18T17:01:29.699-08:00

Do you chant Sanskrit mantras in yoga class, but regard the classical language of India, as, well, ungraspable? Fortunately for Bay Area yogis, Sanskrit becomes that much more accessible as longtime yoga practitioner and Sanskrit scholar Josh Michaell offers "The Sanskrit Training" at Yoga of Sausalito, February 9-10, 2008. Michaell's training demystifies the ancient language which is nearly as

Bird in the Treenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-25840111719894734322007-12-09T20:30:00.000-08:002007-12-09T20:41:33.547-08:00

Noah and Kimberly Williams will be subbing for AYSF owner/teachers Heidie Lender and John Wilhelm while the duo is traveling in India, December 14-January 4. The Williams' ran a popular studio in Silver Lake for many years before relocating to Hawaii. During their time teaching in San Francisco, Kimberly will also lead an Introduction to Primary Series classIntroduction to the Primary Series with

Bird in the Treenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-79615982125789388572007-12-05T09:27:00.000-08:002007-12-11T15:03:30.330-08:00

Green design lovers must visit Apartment Therapy's newly designed green home site, Re-Nest. A daily blog that's dedicated to all that's new in green design, this site is chocked full of sustainable and environmentally friendly ideas for the home. For the month of December, visit their Home for the Holidays Kit from method. Enter by Thursday night and you could win a five-piece set from this

AphroChicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-55784921960434707062007-11-28T10:30:00.000-08:002007-11-28T10:26:46.644-08:00

NOVICA, National Geographic's online store, is a wonderful way to support the work of artisans from around the world. Offering home decor with a personal connection to the artist who created it, this site offers a new and unique way to shop for your home. At NOVICA, buying with a sense of social responsibility and creating a global connection is key.The Yogini in me loves these beautiful

AphroChicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-4390431756511907512007-11-25T10:35:00.000-08:002007-11-25T10:36:15.526-08:00

Bird in the Treenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-43036630043250535282007-11-24T13:17:00.000-08:002007-11-24T13:42:47.270-08:00

Once the Thanksgiving turkey was put away, I did what I suppose many of us did. I looked through the ads and began to create a list of the people I would shop for and the things they might like. The next morning I set out to find the perfect gifts. While I didn't find everything I was looking for, I did have fun and got some great ideas.But the best idea had nothing to do with shopping. It had

rob grubernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-49736002722059630942007-11-21T09:18:00.000-08:002007-11-21T10:12:35.362-08:00

{Image from Marthastewart.com}Tis the season to give thanks. Today, like many of you, I am preparing for a Thanksgiving feast with family and friends. For the last few days I have been running around preparing my home for guests, dusting, cleaning the carpets, washing the windows, doing everything I can to make my one bedroom apartment look absolutely beautiful. However, there is one thing I

AphroChicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-37818443737984575552007-11-20T15:19:00.000-08:002007-11-20T15:33:49.207-08:00

What is the difference between therapy, yoga, and spiritual practices? In this video, David distinguishes between each of them.Watch the video and then click on "comment" below and let us know what you think.If you don't know about David's work you will want to. He is acknowledged as one of the most insightful and provocative spiritual teachers of our time. David continues to revolutionize the

Doug Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-35296638763841683452007-11-15T14:11:00.000-08:002007-11-15T14:17:51.866-08:00

A trio of new teachers have joined the diverse roster of teachers at YOGASTUDIO: Nicholas Giacomini, Amanda Moran and Erik Monkhouse. Nicholas Giacomini, of Yoga Toes in Pt. Reyes, teaches classes "influenced by his passion for music and yogic philosophy, and when he is not teaching he is combining these two loves into his yoga inspired hip hop as MC Yogi. For more information on Nicholas visit

Bird in the Treenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-35414274936706023792007-11-14T09:04:00.000-08:002007-11-13T23:48:25.232-08:00

It is true that a picture can say a thousand words. The photos on Really Linda Barker speak volumes on creating a home with both style and serenity. Filled with decor and design elements that take you to a more relaxed place, Really Linda Barker invites us to view our home as a place where we really practice the art of living.So many of the pieces that Linda offers are an invitation for a home

AphroChicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-26233280775467355102007-11-12T10:49:00.000-08:002007-11-12T10:59:19.843-08:00

NPR recently aired a piece on how the "US yoga craze is boosting India's tourism," referencing Sri K. Pattabhi's Jois's renowned Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute in Mysore, India.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15876262For those who won't make it to India, Jois will be in the U.S. this coming March to open the stateside version of his school:Sri K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga

Bird in the Treenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-3640526257300885422007-10-31T09:44:00.000-07:002007-10-31T10:28:11.406-07:00

Hello, this is Jeanine Hays from the daily design blog, AphroChic. It is with great pleasure that I join the team at the YT Blog to author a new weekly series, The Yogi At Home. As author of AphroChic, I am accustomed to writing about modern interiors, and how they can transform your environment. Here at the YT Blog, I will be writing about more than just the latest in home decor. The Yogi At

AphroChicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-89770094252597672192007-10-23T12:19:00.000-07:002007-10-25T15:38:57.023-07:00

According to a series of reports by NOVA Science Now in 2005, brain researchers at the University College London have discovered a set of neurons called mirror neurons that enable us to experience familiar actions performed by others as our own by simply watching them. Their research also suggests that pictures can create similar results.Imagine the possibilities. Teachers could offer video

rob grubernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-73238311996818602002007-10-22T14:45:00.000-07:002007-10-23T14:55:19.597-07:00

Raising consciousness one text at a time, new DailyG. makes big buzz on cell phones across U.S.! Here is a new free high-tech service to help people live more consciously that launched this month.Daily G. is a fun, easy and effective tool to add vitality and consciousness to a person’s day. Every weekday, Daily G. sends out a text message (to a person’s cell phone) a SHORT, positive,

Doug Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-1682488329116764952007-10-19T16:23:00.001-07:002007-10-19T16:33:56.990-07:00

I found this video on the holons-news.com blog and have watched it everyday since. Just watching this 17 minute mediation has impacted my daily practice. Click on play, sit up, and prepare your consciousness for a real treat! Also, what is that sound he is making? I can hear it every now and again in my head while sitting in meditation! text from holons-news.comPatrick Sweeney leads a powerful

Doug Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-15402721199564358672007-10-19T07:30:00.000-07:002007-10-20T07:44:29.769-07:00

Finally, San Francisco gets a studio devoted entirely to Ashtanga as taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Ashtanga Yoga San Francisco is open for practice! Authorized Ashtanga teachers Heidi Lender and John Wilhelm have been refurbishing and reflooring and repainting the Western Addition studio for the past several months and the result is clean, beautiful, warm studio in which to practice Mysore

Bird in the Treenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-41797792612867522882007-10-16T07:16:00.000-07:002007-10-16T11:07:52.330-07:00

In the living your yoga department, I caught up with Tracy Kunichika over a Café Gratitude salad last weekend. She’s in San Francisco on a break from the on-site duties of her Mysore, India-based foundation Operaton Shanti. Tracy started OS soon after her first trip to India to study yoga with Sri. Pattabhi Jois in 2002. OS provides health, education and housing services to orphans and destitute

Bird in the Treenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-62886888208825411172007-10-03T11:50:00.001-07:002007-10-03T11:56:06.690-07:00

This month Keri Lassalle welcomes Yogi Times BUSINESS man in the field, Chris Roy, as he reveals what shoes “got to do, got to do with it”. With Chris, you’ll meet Blake Mycoskie, founder of Tom’s Shoes, a young and compassionate entrepreneur who turned his utopian idea into a thriving, successful business that gives back. (Produced by Yogi Times Television with WSR Creative)

Yogi Timesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-26588989449606602362007-10-02T09:57:00.000-07:002007-10-02T10:05:47.378-07:00

Happy Autumn!Your neighborhood spa is now a place where you can go to get centered, purify your body and restore your spirit. Check out the latest issue for some of California’s top spas and the latest and greatest treatments that will have your skin shining and your spirit singing. Click on the image above and get access to a few of the stories in this months magazine. (Then run

Yogi Timesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-43461736038979616232007-10-02T09:44:00.000-07:002007-10-02T09:54:52.965-07:00

Have a slow draining sink or shower? Wondering what to do besides dumping toxic drain cleaner into the drain and then into the environment? Well, here are some alternatives. Check them out...Baking Soda Drain CleanerIf water hasn't yet backed up in your drain, pour 1 cup of baking soda followed by 3 cups of boiling water. The boiling water will change the chemical composition of baking soda,

Doug Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-17193908033397002152007-09-25T21:51:00.000-07:002007-10-02T14:06:44.402-07:00

photo courtesy of PETAVegetarianism, veganism, macrobiotics, eating for your blood type, raw food, Ayurveda, ai yi yi! I don’t know what to eat anymore. I have been a vegetarian the past three years, who eats fish occasionally, so that technically makes me a pescatarian. However, after a recent bout with the flu, I have become extra aware of what I put into my body. After perusing Eating Right

Molly Roemernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-90503567936511641522007-09-06T15:50:00.000-07:002007-09-06T15:56:41.928-07:00

Did you see what McDonald's is up to? Check out this link to see how they are using yoga & fitness to sell their food...http://mcdonalds3.promotions.com/yourselffitness/page.do?page=splash.htmlWhat are your thoughts? blatant commercialization? or is it really cool that yoga is reaching a demographic it may not have reached otherwise?

Liz Hagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-2800310285434708302007-08-31T13:13:00.001-07:002007-08-31T13:34:59.481-07:00

Why not? You drive while on your cell phone. Eat meals in restaurants on your cell. Walk on on the treadmill with your cell. Why shouldn't you have your phone with you while doing yoga. Well, Nokia just gave you a great excuse to do yoga with your phone. Yep, that is right! Nokia offers an application for their N72 phone that is quite cool! You can get yoga postures and yoga tips through

Doug Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-41149482267057738972007-08-30T09:03:00.000-07:002007-08-30T09:20:03.482-07:00

The Global Mala Project makes it way into Fobes Magazine. Here is the headline: "Celebs Use Yoga to Support UN Peace Day"The purpose of the Global Mala is to unite the global yoga community from every continent, school or approach to form a "mala around the earth" through collective practices based upon the sacred cycle of 108 on Sept. 21st and 22nd, Fall Equinox as the yoga world's offering to

Doug Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-36100447676604432902007-08-29T15:50:00.000-07:002007-08-28T20:37:17.479-07:00

I asked Molly, as the Lifestyle Editor, what is going on during the last week of the month...the week before you and I get to be inspired by another issue of Yogi Times.I expected to hear her talk about the pressures and flurry of activity to get the magazine onto the news stands.I was surprised when she told me she is actually almost done planning the October issue (and already working on the

Doug Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-3181904967371079492007-08-28T15:39:00.000-07:002007-08-28T15:47:03.939-07:00

Psst!Don't tell anyone but next month's issue has already been added to the website. You can get a sneak peek at it right now by clicking on the cover above.This is the third annual Eco-Fashion Issue!It is packed with inspiration. Check it out before it hits the streets...Enjoy!Anonymous Yogi Times Staff Member

Yogi Timesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-38780033894454536302007-08-27T15:48:00.000-07:002007-08-27T16:00:45.259-07:00

I ran across this video. I laughed. I was slightly put off. Then I found out that it has had 1.8 million views on YouTube. Wow. That is a lot of views!Click on the link below to watch it and then add your thoughts below:http://youtube.com/watch?v=VFsEgwpLRTcI wondered what this says about yoga? What does it says about pop culture's view of the yoga community? What does it all mean?I guess

Doug Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-76172426461087508342007-08-17T18:05:00.000-07:002007-08-17T18:38:40.181-07:00

Namaste!Twice a year, kirtan legend and Grammy-nominated musician Jai Uttal holds a ten day training to learn the art and practice of kirtan, the ancient devotional practice of singing praises to God. Every training culminates in an 8-hour kirtan lead by all the attendees. This summer's chantfest was a blast...the brilliant drummer Daniel Paul shining as Jai's musical half, Jai & Nubia's son Ezra

Lisa Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-26633756035904092872007-08-16T22:23:00.000-07:002007-08-17T09:34:51.082-07:00

Every time we practice asana we symbolically express a cycle of life, from sun salutes (birth) and savasana (death). We love this video that depicts the cycle in an artsy way...hopefully if we keep practicing yoga and eating healthy we will avoid the end of life shoulder slouch...What are your thoughts on the cycle of life?

Liz Hagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-78231232995755241642007-08-10T14:07:00.000-07:002007-08-10T14:58:03.517-07:00

Although Los Angeles is a Mecca for yoga, what we’re learning on the mat has not translated so well back into the driver’s seat. With about 10 million people in LA County, driving in this city is like no other, and consequently can evoke stress. I have accepted a few driving absolutes, such as the 405 is ALWAYS a parking lot, going east on the 10 is a nightmare starting around 3pm and the Whole

Molly Roemernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-76520129277469973942007-08-09T15:10:00.000-07:002007-08-09T15:53:22.063-07:00

I recently read this phrase, "How you do anything is how you do everything!" It stopped me in my tracks! I immediately got that queasy "I better sit up and pay attention" feeling in my gut.How I brush my teeth is how I run my business. How I practice yoga is how I raise my kids. How I treat my body is how I treat my finances. How I organize my closet is how I organize my life.How I do

Doug Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-44340010774917486962007-08-03T09:12:00.000-07:002007-08-03T10:13:34.226-07:00

Brought you by Sri Kesava:The Sanitation Department of Public Works is offering a new recycling service for multifamily residential buildings. All single family residences have the black, blue and green bins, but many apartments do not and all the trash ends up in landfill. Even YOU as the tenant can put the city and your apartment management together and have a recycling program implemented

Yogi Timesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-83814508166329076702007-07-31T08:05:00.000-07:002007-07-31T12:28:29.895-07:00

Eat more organic fresh fruits and veggies. Start each day with meditation and yoga. Drink more water. Think positive thoughts. Organize my desk. Add to my savings each month.On the conscious path, we can always see the next change coming over the horizon in front of us. Once one area of our life shifts, another area rises up to be transformed. It is as predictable as the sunrise each

Doug Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-59370264068831066702007-07-30T15:53:00.000-07:002007-07-30T15:56:52.076-07:00

I think we might become attached to Puppetji!

Liz Hagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-8446753946480312392007-07-27T21:10:00.000-07:002007-07-27T21:39:57.720-07:00

In my experience, nearly every time I set a limit with Jack (4 years old), or Owen (2 years old), they get upset and express it. I have been seeing the limit as the cause of the upset! I have been thinking that what I am doing is in some way responsible for the emotions that start flying after the limit is set and enforced. I am dead wrong. What I have come to realize through reading and

Doug Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-13339449250871633502007-07-18T14:48:00.000-07:002007-07-19T12:48:59.789-07:00

On Sunday, July 2 (I know, old news...but I've been out of town), Lululemon Athletica joined together with YOGAStudio in a benefit at the Golden Gate Bridge for the Green Yoga Association. It was a gorgeous day...made even more beautiful by all the smiles and wide open hearts of everyone present (at least a hundred of us!).We walked out onto the bridge and chanted OM into the wind and sent

Lisa Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-74537846654655746492007-07-13T16:56:00.000-07:002007-07-16T11:41:17.814-07:00

In the latest edition of Yogi Times Business, Jonathan Fields tackles the controversial topic of Valuing Teachers’ Education Versus Energy. At the risk of over-generalizing, a seasoned teacher has most likely studied yoga in India or with master teachers, practiced and taught for a long time and fully embodies the yogic lifestyle; whereas a newer teacher may have less expertise but provides a

Molly Roemernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-6284436037205900142007-07-13T16:01:00.000-07:002007-07-16T11:21:50.132-07:00

Yogi Times has taken another step in its mission to provide the community with uplifting, informative coverage of modern healthy lifestyle with YT•TV, our new web TV offering. With YT•TV, visitors to yogitimes.com will be able to see behind the scenes footage of YT photo shoots, events, special exclusive interviews and interesting tidbits from our vibrant community.Take a look behind the scenes

Liz Hagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-90208892495676419312007-07-10T16:17:00.000-07:002007-07-10T17:41:54.354-07:00

Launching a blog is not small business! Would you believe that there was an entire team who worked behind the scenes to take it from Friday afternoon small talk in the office to an actual fully organized, lively, colorful, technologically efficient BLOG! Well, at least so far so good. We are up to something really engaging, and inspiring with this Blog. You will soon be on the pulse of everything

Sophie Parienti, Editor in Chief, Yogi Timesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-84343987285562414662007-07-10T09:04:00.000-07:002007-07-10T09:54:12.802-07:00

One Day I just got it that the real goal of asana, meditation, visualization, chanting prayer or any other spiritual practice is My Sustained Joy, paramananda. Same with honesty, kindness, being of service or any other spiritual principle. Speaking of honesty, Whatever I ever do for anyone else is really an attempt at sustained joy for myself. At some level. I believe that making you happy will

Robert the Yoga and Spirituality Guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-38129192734779664802007-07-09T16:22:00.000-07:002007-07-09T17:00:37.719-07:00

Ah-choo! Itchy eyes, running nose, that nagging cough that won’t go away—sounds like it’s allergy time again.One of my favorite natural treatments for allergies is a nutritional supplement called OPCs.Try:OPC Synergy- 1 to 2 capsules on an empty stomach per day, ORIsotonix OPC-3 - 1 to 2 capfuls per day on an empty stomach What are your favorite natural/yoga therapies for allergy symptoms? ~ Dr.

Dr. Gina L. Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-16486023295518160742007-07-09T12:50:00.000-07:002007-07-09T16:56:43.320-07:00

Someone asked what is OPC???Great question! OPCs are powerful antioxidants several times more potent than vitamins C and E.They're found mainly in the parts of foods that you remove before eating (e.g. grape seeds, peanut skins or lemon peels).OPCs combat allergic reactions by blocking histamine without all those annoying prescription-drug related side effects.~Dr. Gina

Dr. Gina L. Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-59652648371912019372007-07-06T22:39:00.000-07:002007-07-06T23:05:58.416-07:00

The real estate boom over the last several years has turned nearly everyone in to some type of property investor. When I’m out in the field looking at properties one thing I notice is how responsive people are to the ‘new’ home smell or the ‘freshly renovated’ home smell, most notably caused by fresh paint.What’s funny is that, that smell that we sort of love in a weird way, is actually a bad

SriKeshavanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-77078597565255146802007-07-02T08:49:00.000-07:002007-07-02T11:33:48.994-07:00

I start my Yoga classes by explaining that the goal of living (and Yoga) is paramananda or, MY SUSTAINED JOY (mine, because each person has to find it for themselves) . The fundamental human desire is really for as much joy as possible for as long as possible. Bliss, Nirvana, Samadhi, Peace, Stillness, Oneness, are all names for the same goal, MSJ, the extra- ordinary feeling that makes us glad

Yogi Timesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-76250669971932759232007-06-29T11:59:00.000-07:002007-07-10T10:47:31.512-07:00

Being a yoga teacher and practitioner in Los Angeles, I come across many yogis and yoginis who are quite devoted and committed to yoga, myself included. Although some assert that yoga is not a religion, it seems as though the austerity of the daily practice, dietary restrictions, mindfulness, environmental consciousness and ahmsia on all levels, is the equivalent to a religious practice and

Molly Roemernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-4124215490615958742007-06-28T23:36:00.000-07:002007-06-28T23:49:32.685-07:00

Before launching into different topics, I want to talk about attitudes toward sustainability and how some may negatively impact otherwise noble efforts. Sometimes we hear that we must ‘fight to save the planet,’ but I can’t help but wonder if that attitude itself is counterproductive. The world I want to live in is one of abundance, where we as a community and government choose clean,

SriKeshavanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-54184144702323809592007-06-28T10:10:00.000-07:002007-07-01T21:32:29.331-07:00

Namaskar San Francisco!I am so inspired by the commitment to consciousness of our community...it seems that everywhere I turn, people are coming together to do their best to love and serve others.This lifestyle of service (seva) and love (ahimsa) has the potential to significantly shift the not-looking-so-good future of humanity. Living your life in alignment with your core values is a key

Lisa Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-14733356397529336542007-06-26T18:00:00.000-07:002007-07-06T19:35:41.859-07:00

The practice of yoga has been integrated into physical education and after school programs, break periods and even across the curriculum in science, mathematics, and social studies lessons in countless public (and private) schools across the country. Along the way, despite the improved physical and emotional wellbeing of the practice and, its popularity and mainstream acceptance, many parents,

Darlene D'Arezzo, Contributing Editor of Yogi Timesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-70552479812599961722007-06-18T22:59:00.001-07:002007-06-19T12:36:54.375-07:00

In January, while I was in New York City visiting my sister, I took a yoga class. Near the end of class, the teacher asked us to do headstand. I folded my mat into fourths and set it against the wall. Then I knelt down, put my forearms on the ground and clasped my hands. When I put the crown of my head on the ground, fear started rising inside of me. I took a deep breath and then let out a long

Yogi Timesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-88780049462368653792007-06-01T13:19:00.000-07:002007-07-10T18:53:20.450-07:00

Robert BirnbergOne of several seasoned teachers recently approved by TKV Desikachar to train Yoga teachers, Robert conducts 500-hour Teacher Certification programs in Southern California.He mentors teachers, teaches private, therapeutic Yoga, and conducts workshops on all aspects of Yoga, including the Yoga Sutras, Yoga and Relationships, and Yoga for Addiction.Robert studies in India with

Yogi Timesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415007903088912777.post-73857400385448618582007-05-18T23:08:00.000-07:002007-06-19T12:47:33.617-07:00

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