Archive for September, 2009
Skye Livingston
How did you get into this line of work? Insatiable curiosity: the body is to me what the cosmos is to an astronomer. It never ceases to amaze me that the deeper you go the more there is to explore and I love the journey What three adjectives would you use to describe your work? [...]
Sri Lalita
To receive a name from my teacher has been a gift beyond compare. Every time I hear my name called, it is a teaching; a virtue is being called out and I am asked to respond. My name is Sri Lalita. Lalita literally means “she who plays”. This name is related to Tripura Sundari, one [...]
Jessica Ezra Patri
How did you get into this line of work? I was introduced to yoga by my parents. I remember going to their classes and hearing the OM chanting when I was really small. I took a kid’s yoga class when I was about 7 years old and then got back into it again when I [...]
Adding a Dimension to the Teacher-Student Prayer
This piece is fruit of inspiration by three wonderful teachers that light the path underneath my feet: Dharmanidhi Sarasvati, Rami Sivan, and Hart deFouw. May they continue to benefit all beings in all times and spaces. One of the most precious prayers we enjoy on the yogic path is the teacher-student prayer. This is a [...]
Skanda (Thomas) Murphy
Skanda is the god of war, and known by many other names including Kartikeya and Murugan. Skanda is the brother of Ganesha, and the second son of Siva and Parvati. He was created from a burst of six sparks of light from Siva’s third eye – a focused, spontaneous emanation. Above all else, Skanda is [...]
David “Atibala” Thorp
How did you get into this line of work? I started studying nutrition and herbalism over a decade ago when my own health took a turn for the worse. Natural medicine seemed like the obvious direction to go, especially since I felt a lack of support from the modern medical industry. The first thing I [...]
Kameshvari Thorp
How did you get into this line of work? In the first Yoga class I ever attended, I felt like I had actually arrived in my body for the very first time. I knew right away that this practice was my primary life pursuit. At that time, I wasn’t exactly sure how to make Yoga [...]
David “Abhimanyu” Moreno
When I was given the name Abhimanyu (ahb he mon u) I was neither familiar with it, nor of the mythic character – son of the legendary hero Arjuna and nephew to Lord Krishna. In the Indian epic The Mahabharata, Abhimanyu is a courageous and dashing warrior praised for his bravery and his unyielding loyalty. [...]
Sumanasa Daren
You may know Sumanasa as a fantastic Yoga Instructor, she also practices Ayurvedic Mind Counseling and Private Yoga Therapy at Yoga Mandala. How did you get into this line of work? I had sincerely tired of my own suffering and was determined to find the way out. It didn’t take long before I was catapulted [...]
Ekabhumi Ellik
How did you get into this line of work? During my very first Yoga class, in spite of immense discomfort, I watched the instructor and thought, “I could do this!” Sounds corny, but true. I’ve studied dance, martial arts, competed in sports, but never felt any urge to teach. There was something very profound happening [...]
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