Spirit
5 Ways to Find the Center of Our Being
The search for our center is an inner journey which presents opportunities to intimately know balance and peace. Read More »
Health & Wellness
Dr. Mark Menolascino - Reduce Inflammation
We tend to think of mood disorders as somehow different from “physical” ailments, but many clinical studies show that physical, measurable aspects of the body (biomarkers) strongly influence the mental state — it’s not just in your head. Read More »
Music
GODFATHERS AND GODMOTHERS OF THE BRITISH BLUES
Ironically, this mimicked a bit of blues history in the United States, where the very first blues singing stars were all women, i.e., Bessie Smith (Ottilie’s first major singing influence), Ethel Waters, and Ma Rainey. In fact, “Crazy Blues” a 1920 hit sung by Mamie Smith, is considered by most blues historians to be the first blues song ever recorded by an African American. Read More »
Spirit
Dan Millman on THE LIFE YOU WERE BORN TO LIVE
Both mystics and physicists have proposed that all existence is comprised, at the atomic and subatomic levels, of numbers (frequencies or vibrations). In a way that no one has fully articulated, each of us is connected to the rhythms and dynamics of the universe, our solar system, and the solar and lunar cycles. Read More »
Music
Deva Premal
Eclectic and rhythmic, Deva is an uplifting gem – a refreshing, nourishing experience for your soul. Read More »
Holistic Living
Holistic Healing & CBD
Think of Cannabis sativa as the mother plant. Both hemp (without THC) and marijuana (with THC) are cannabis. You can extract CBD from both hemp and marijuana. It’s the hemp-derived CBD, however, that you’re seeing everywhere. Read More »
Spirit
Following Intuition
In 2001, I finally turned that inner microphone way up and let it lead the way. I quit the big job, ended the relationship, and left NYC. Having two versions of myself had been exhausting. Read More »
Community
All Eyes on California!
“We need a whole transformation from the bottom to the top of the criminal justice system. How we treat the humans who use them should be in a caring and compassionate way, not a punishing way. Legalizing marijuana is the first step, not the end of the journey. It's the beginning of the battle,” Read More »
Sustainable Lifestyle
Let’s Know Every Day is Earth Day!
By feeling the conviction of our spirituality, recognizing our shortcomings, and truly awakening we can recognize we as a species connect to the Earth and each other. Read More »
Art
Ghostly Beauty
The sea wasn't put there by nature, but by accident. A dam broke, a series of small resort towns touting fishing and water skiing grew, agricultural run-off became the main water source, and now, despite legislative bills pending for funding its revitalization, the sea is in ecological danger. It’s a terrible dust storm waiting to happen, and a town waiting to dissolve. Read More »
Sustainable Lifestyle
The Art of Simplicity
Own what you want, but always remember, your stuff owns you right back. Really consider what stuff adds value to your life and what stuff doesn’t serve any purpose. Read More »
Art
Courtney Barnett
The confessional collection is truly a peek inside Barnett's fascinating head, filled with many contradictory, and human, reactions to life's complications. Read More »
Sustainable Lifestyle
Old Bull Lee
American consumers now buy four times more clothing than they did in the 1980s. Twenty-six billion pounds of clothing ended up in landfills last year. It takes approximately 713 gallons of water to create one T-shirt. His solution? “Buy less, buy better, buy quality.” Read More »
Community
Chill Out LA
...the greater LA area actually holds closer to 19 million residents. That means the in-city temperature will likely be around 19 degrees hotter than surrounding natural areas this summer. Read More »
Music
Earth Warriors: Singing Peace into the World
Need some tunes to reconnect you to your Earth Mother muse? In honor of Earth Day, yoga music label White Swan Records has curated a heart-centered soundtrack on their Spotify channel that will get you in the mood. Read More »
Travel
Eco San Diego
Just in time for Earth Day, San Diego county serves up some blissful spots to enjoy the grand beauty of Southern California in eco-friendly luxury. Read More »
Music
Yo La Tengo
Essayist Luc Sante notes, “If records were dedicated to the cardinal elements, this one would be water. There are shimmery hazes, spectral rumbles, a flash of backward masking, ghostly flamingos calling ‘shoo-bop, shoo-bop.’” Read More »
Spirit
Your Authentic Life
Both physical health and happiness arise when our spiritual needs are fulfilled. Spiritual well-being comes from the journey through which we find, connect with, and surrender to the Divine. As you discover your true purpose, you bring authenticity to the world. You live with fluidity, joy, and an entirely new level of well-being. Read More »
Sustainable Lifestyle
Earth Guardian Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
I define courage as being able to look over circumstances we’re placed in and be able to fight to create the things we want. The biggest challenge we face is shifting humanity’s consciousness from not “saving the planet.” The planet doesn’t need saving. We do. Read More »
Yoga
Yoga in the Garden
Nature provides for us all the elements we need to experience a fulfilling yoga practice: Walking on the earth in our bare feet on the way to the mat, stepping on natural elements like stone pavers interlaced with soft groundcovers, breathing in fresh air, feeling the breeze on our necks, and feeling warm life-giving sun on our faces. Read More »
Community
High Desert Conservation
Here is your guide to giving back to L.A.’s increasingly popular high desert as you allow what the poet Wendell Berry called “the peace of wild things” to flow into your soul in this treasure of the American Southwest. Read More »
Travel
Celebrating Dia de Los Muertos
Many cultures recognize something special and mystic happening from October 31 to November 2. Some say the veil between worlds is thinnest that time of year, so that the living can visit with the dead. Read More »
Art
Maharishi and Me
I spent over two decades spinning around the eye of the hurricane of this charismatic, bliss-bestowing, fear-inducing guru while he sliced away at my ego and ricocheted me daily from glorious heights of ecstasy to intense depths of devastation and back, all with just his glance. It seemed to make no rhyme or reason, but in the process, I became myself. Read More »
Metaphysics
It’s All in Your Dreams
The Founding Fathers of America didn’t create the Intention of Independence; they created the Declaration of Independence, and thus a new world was born. Set a dream declaration (an intention on steroids) before going to sleep, as you meditate, or writing in your journal (i.e. “Tonight I will remember my dreams.”) Read More »
Wellness
Innocence Lost
A much publicized study by the University of California-Davis’ Olive Center found that more than two-thirds of imported oils labeled extra virgin, the highest possible grade, failed to meet the extra virgin legal requirements. Read More »
Spirit
Ignite Your Goddess Power!
The true keystone of committing to yourself is very simple: Learn to love all of who you are, flaws and all. You commit to yourself to the same extent that you are willing to release the past and any ideas that you are holding that you “should” be different than you are at this moment. Our deepest healing occurs when we learn to be our own best friend, companion, and cheerleader. Read More »
Sustainable Lifestyle
Clean Bay Certified Restaurants
Certifying restaurants is important, because an average restaurant uses 300,000 gallons of water every year, and throws out 150,000 pounds of garbage. Read More »
Yoga
The Mind is the Answer
By turning my own mind-body-sense complex into a laboratory for experimenting with the truth, I discovered that a great number of undesirable concepts and attachments are hiding out in the dark recesses of our unconscious minds. And like some anonymous internet hacker halfway around the world, these mischievous evil-doers seem to revel in compromising our ability to see accurately. Read More »
Community
Magic in the Kitchen with Chef D
We all know the proverb: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” In Derek’s teaching kitchen, those words have never been more powerfully apropos. When students with “multiple barriers to employment” learn how to cook an exceptional fish, they not only can feed thousands, they can attain their own sustainable career and self-worth for a lifetime. Read More »
Travel
SWIMMING with the SHARKS
The species I encountered was the Galapagos shark. On my first dive, there were 50 sharks and on my second there were 27. Ramsey taught us how to swim with our snorkels amongst these amazing and peaceful creatures. Read More »
Art
Missy Galore
Fittingly, Galore has performed at the Burning Man festival—a listen to Shamanatrix is like a 15-minute vacation to the Black Rock Desert, far from conventions, violence and political warfare. Read More »
Metaphysics
Taking Control of Your Life
In January, we are entering the year 2017 (2+0+1+7= 10, then reduce down to a single digit, 1+0=1) which breaks down to the number 1. Read More »
Wellness
Sound Is Powerful Medicine
These days, skilled practitioners are using sound for everything from stress and pain relief to remedying sleep disorders and assisting the dying. Read More »
Spirit
The Wild Feminine in Summer
Yoga and wild spirituality share the same objective; to seek out any barriers to freedom and remove them. In a woman’s life, many obstacles to her spiritual liberation come from an internalized belief that we are static creatures meant to be even-keeled and always predictable. Read More »
Sustainable Lifestyle
The Buzz on the Bees -- 10 Years Later
Documentaries usually have a shelf life but I tell people that our film is still alive because the bees are unfortunately still dying. Today, the systemic pesticides involved in CCD, are not only killing bees, but also native birds, butterflies, and bats. Read More »
Yoga
NO BARRIER TO ENTRY
This is where the beauty, efficiency, and art of Kundalini Yoga comes in. You don’t have to look good in spandex coordinates, you don’t have to be in any particular physical shape, you can wear jeans, you can do it at your desk, you can do something for three minutes, there is literally NO BARRIER TO ENTRY. Read More »
Community
A Bodhi Tree Grows
“One of the guiding mottos when envisioning Bodhi’s new form was to find a way to create an appealing balance drawn from the Transcendentalist’s values of wisdom, beauty, and truth.” Read More »
Travel
Where to Go for Premium Stargazing – with Some Out of This World Eats
Heading north and a short distance inland from the coast, Lake Casitas also affords dark skies away from city lights. The recreation area has its own NASA-accredited astronomer and a large viewing telescope. Camping at the lake is one option for an overnight stay. Read More »
Art
The (not so) Little Book of Surprises
The pieces in the book have a familiar sense about them; they speak to our inner wisdom. Hade has an uncanny ability to put into words the wisdom of the mystics, reminding us of our capacity for spiritual transformation. Read More »
Metaphysics
Yogananda Explains Resurrection
"You cannot remain at a standstill. You must either go forward or backward. That is a great and inspiring truth, that in life you cannot remain stationary.” Read More »
Wellness
Mom ~ 5 Ways to Show Up for Yourself
You deserve to be nourished and honored as the radically capable and loving woman you are – and you’re just the person for the job. Read More »
Spirit
It's not a trade, it's an offering
I believe there’s a simple and immediate way to empowerment: look inside yourself and tap into your place of “radical generosity”—make an offering! Read More »
Travel
Livin’ Healthy in the Big Easy:
For a uniquely New Orleanian fitness experience, join the local “Move Ya Brass” running group for a free Monday night run, or take the beginner-friendly cardio class “Bounce Ya Brass” in Crescent Park. Local musician Robin Barnes founded the running group and Brass classes. Read More »
Film
Film - Inez Milholland
This year the U.S. is on the verge of electing its first woman president and making the dream of Inez and thousands and thousands of other suffragists worth their suffering and their sacrifices. Read More »
Wellness
Healthy Living in Southern California
Many people tend to think of advances in medicine as only those that are high-tech and expensive, such as a new drug, laser, or surgical procedure. They often have a hard time believing that something as simple as comprehensive lifestyle changes can make such a powerful difference in our lives—but they often do. Read More »