So when you attend your local yoga studio, typically there is a waft of soft, melodic, perhaps meditation music welcoming you into the class. If you attend a class led by yoga teacher Chaos you could be listening to tracks from Marilyn Manson or Rage against the Machine. (more…)

A few months ago we brought you the story of Matt Sanford, who at the age of 13 was paralyzed from a car accident.  In his struggle to improve his mobility and decrease his chronic physical suffering, he began to take Iyengar yoga classes.  From this his life opened up before him and he is now one of the most sought after teachers of adaptive yoga. His unique efforts and unselfish acts have resulted in his nomination for a Volvo for Life Award. (more…)

Last year around the world, yoga studios, teachers, and students participated in a 2-hour fundraising yoga session. Each participant was asked to make a donation of their choosing to support the efforts of an organization that is working to uphold human rights in their country. (more…)

It was recently announced that Yoga Journal, one of the most popular yoga magazines will be offering a digital version of their magazine beginning May 2008. (more…)

As my practice progresses, my list of questions continue to increase.  Just when I was getting the flow right with my Sun Salutation commitment, I found that my spirit was asking for some clarification.

So, I kept that thought in mind, knowing that when I least expect it the answer will make itself present.  (more…)

“In 1989 was the year Moscow opened the door to yoga. “

Imagine living in a society where the practice of yoga was looked upon as a cause for possible imprisonment. Books on yoga were photocopied and passed secretly to small groups, people were spied upon so that an underground network existed to share the teachings, or practiced in the forest.

Writer Kristen Barendsen brings to light the painful and extraordinary stories of several yoginis who were forced to protect their commitment to yoga against a Communist regime. (more…)

Our oneness with our breath, our body and our environment plays an activating role in our yoga pratice. How we walk this earth, listen to our elders, or tend to our community can be a reflection of how we understand the teachings of yoga. (more…)

How often do we get a chance to acknowledge the quiet and constant efforts of our fellow yoga practioners? There are many individuals who are manifesting the benefits they receive from yoga and tirelessly sharing it with their communities.

This month’s Yoga Journal highlights five such dedicated people in the article “Change the World” by Mary Billard. “Their practice had ignited a passion to change the world.” (more…)

Each of us has a reason for practicing yoga. Whether for physical or spiritual goals, we may not imagine that it is what it is actually saving our lives. However for many people who are challenged with a chronic illness that may very well be their answer.

For Michael McColly being HIV positive has been the catalyst to transform his daily life. For him this has not been a death sentence but rather an opportunity to enrich the lives of others by sharing his life-affirming benefits of a yoga practice. (more…)

How many of us have successfully healed ourselves after a critical loss in our lives? What approach have we embraced in order to ease our pain? And have we learned all that we were meant to from the experience?

In the article entitled Grief to Gratitude, (Fit Yoga, October)the writer Libuse Bider recounts how she sought out her yoga practice to aid her in dealing with the transition of losing her father. (more…)