Poetry Of Yoga

By Elyse Grossman

One of the most fundamental and rewarding parts of the yoga practice is to connect and reach the soul, and sometimes this requires breaking the heart open to feel what is buried beneath.  My two biggest teachers that have guided my spiritual life have been Yoga and Poetry; there is nothing that I love more, and there is nothing that can ignite me and open me up the way poetry and yoga can...

If Heaven Is Real, What Are We Doing Here?

By Bruce Davis, Ph.D.

The word is out. We read about it in best-selling books and see it in movies and on YouTube. Famous people and many ordinary folks are coming forward with a similar tale. They are each talking about very personal experience of encounter, an encounter with another world, an encounter with something we could only call Heaven...

Cena Stardust: Silk Fan Mystic

By Autumn Feldmeier

Cena said that she entered the movement space by learning to hula hoop after being inspired by a performer at LIB in 2012. "This performer mesmerized me with his hooping! He had one on his chest, one on each arm and one around his waist! He followed what felt right for him. It inspired me," said Cena...

Shakti Women's Empowerment Yoga Teacher Training In Uganda, Africa!

By SF Yoga Mag

The shakti womens empowerment 200 hour yoga teacher training is happening in Uganda, Africa from November 10 - December 1, 2017. This is a holistic, integrated approach to vinyasa yoga. This training will teach the fundamental philosophies and practices of yoga, women's empowerment and leadership as well as being of service to others with a local seva project...

An Interview With Julianne Aiello Of Outdoor Yoga SF

By Dana Lee

Yoga has changed my life in almost every way. Once you begin to practice yoga, you realize it’s not just a practice on the mat, it’s a way of life. Most importantly, it’s transformed my inner conversation. It’s also transformed my relationships with myself and with my family. I think (I hope!) I have more patience and compassion for all of us now...

How Practicing Yoga Leads To Self-Love

By Elyse Grossman

Turn to the mat: a beautiful reminder that life does not have to be perfect; rather, life is about learning how to show up, how to let go of expectations and how to practice: not perfection. Life will be messy and break even the most perfect of us; yoga allows us to look at circumstances like a beautiful mess...

Five Essential Nutrients You Should Be Taking

By Colin Buchanan

With so many choices of vitamins and supplements on the market, and so many choices out there, I am going to present my take of the top five nutrient essentials. I have had the opportunity to work directly with my community and experience which nutrients really made a difference in peoples health...