Yearly Archives: 2011
Ayurveda for Daily Life: Help for the Holidays
By Angie Inglis Regardless of the traditions you celebrate, this holiday season you undoubtedly found yourself exercising less, eating more and… shopping. Sure, you’ve been mobile, but in a rather frenetic way – and most of that activity probably occurred inside …
More DetailsNaad Yoga: The Union with Sound
by Trevor Grant Naad Yoga is the Yoga of Sound. Naad means sound, and Yoga means union, so we can think of this as the Union with Sound. Sound is all around us. It is a form of energy, just …
More DetailsAyurveda and Yoga: You Are What You Eat
By Danielle Perron It’s been said that food has profound emotional influence. We eat to celebrate an occasion, to satisfy a craving, to nourish the body, respond to hunger cues-just to skim the surface. According to Ayurveda, the science of …
More DetailsSlow Burn: The Art of Slowing Down
By Cameron Gilley “The only thing for certain is that everything changes. The rate of change increases, and if you want to hang on you’d better speed up. That is the message of today. It could be useful to remind …
More DetailsTransitioning into Fall with Yoga: A Recipe for Balance
Fall is officially upon us. The trees have turned brilliant burnt shades of orange, yellow and red, decorating the ground like confetti. The days are getting shorter, and the weather cooler. Bring on the sweaters, soup, red wine and …
More DetailsUnravel Your Tension with Carolyn Anne Budgell
Going on holiday but want to stay committed to your yoga practice? Do you want to learn the basics of yoga before heading to a public class? Try this free 20-minute Hatha class with Semperviva teacher Carolyn Anne Budgell and …
More DetailsJoin the Shanti Uganda Love Project: More than just an Auction, Music and Yoga
Sarah-Jane Steele When Natalie Angell made her first trip to Uganda she had visions of what her purpose might be. She had a background in International Development but didn’t know what vein to align herself with. It wasn’t until she …
More DetailsDaring to Go the Distance: Gloria Latham, Gurmukh, Kundalini Yoga
By Lindsey Lewis, www.libreliving.com 5 Q’s WITH KUNDALINI ROCK STAR GLORIA LATHAM, SEMPERVIVA YOGA: 1. Can you share some insight into why Kundalini postures are done for certain lengths of time? GL: The focus of the practice is to strengthen …
More DetailsAyurveda In Daily Life: Warm Up to Fall
Cooler weather has set in and it’s time to focus on prevention. The transitions between seasons are the times in which we are most likely to get sick. The body is struggling to maintain homeostasis as middays are warm …
More Details5, 10, oh…A Lifetime of Things I’ve Learned from Kundalini Tantra Wandering Yogi Swami Mahesh
By Lindsey Lewis, www.libreliving.com WHEN LINDSEY MET SWAMI He had the biggest grin I’d ever seen on a yogi. That was the first thing I noticed. And it’s turned into one of the greatest gifts he’s give me: The understanding …
More DetailsBack-bending into Bliss with Carolyn Anne Budgell
The first time I pressed up into Urdva Mukha Svanasana , or Upward Facing Dog – a position in the traditional Sun Salutation sequence that opens the chest and shoulders – it was both a liberating and frightening experience. My …
More DetailsFall into an Autumnal Cleanse
By: Jana Roy To cleanse or not to cleanse? That is the question as we transition into the Fall season Many people believe Spring time is the best time to cleanse, but the truth is early Fall is also an …
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