Culture – Page 5

June 28, 2021
Tadasana – A Mountain in Solitude with Passivity of a Palm Tree

Lord Bhrama asked Narada to go back and practice Tadasana which is the base of all yogic postures to gain an insight about one’s self. Bhrama told him that the ...

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June 15, 2021
Yoga Beyond the Binary

The binary thrives in a colonial patriarchal collective consciousness and ultimately contributes to a vision of the world where feminine people are expected to be a certain way, and masculine ...

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June 14, 2021
An Interview with Allaine Stricklen

HEART WIDE OPEN Where are you from? ORIGINALLY FROM LONDON ENGLAND LIVING IN MIAMI CURRENTLY. How did yoga come into your life and what has that journey been like for ...

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May 24, 2021
Bhujanga Asana: The Story Behind the Pose

“One has to have a good intent for every action and practice equanimity after it,” Shiva said. “Be self-aware and alert like a snake to its surroundings, be aware of ...

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May 17, 2021
An Interview with Anamargret Sanchez

Funny, Irreverent, Loyal Where are you from? I’m a Jamaican living in Miami. How did yoga come into your life and what has that journey been like for you? The ...

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May 10, 2021
Decolonizing and Demystifying Anxiety and Depression

Yoga is not a feel-good practice; it is a practice of self-accountability. It asks us to be responsible for our inner experience and learn to divorce it from the outside ...

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April 19, 2021
An Interview with Angelica Wilson

Unicorn, Ambivert, Different Where are you from? I’m a born and raised New Yorker that’s still in NYC. What is yoga to you? Practice for how to handle life’s wild ...

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March 25, 2021
Intersectionality and Ableism

When we look at Yoga through the lens of intersectionality we must explore how Yoga studios and online platforms can create safe spaces for folks with physical disabilities and the ...

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March 22, 2021
Vashisthasana (Side Plank Pose): The Fine Balance of Life

The one-arm balance of side plank pose is symbolic of Sage Vashistha’s teachings which encourage spiritual growth while fulfilling our day-to-day duties and responsibilities. The one-arm balance is the balance ...

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March 15, 2021
An Interview with Lauren Chaitoff

Energetic, Disarming, and Loyal Where are you from? I’m from Long Island and after living in Chicago, Los Angeles, and NYC, I am back in Long Island where it all ...

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