Episode 23 is an interview with Yoga Peeps founder Lara Cestone and YogaEd instructor Leah Kalish of Los Angeles, California. Leah is co-founder of YogaEd, a program that brings yoga to kids and teachers in schools from grades K-8, and most recently to teenagers. Leah can be found at www.yogaed.com. In this episode, Lara and Leah talk about play, living from where you’re at, the power of yoga to help kids balance, focus, gain self-awareness, and peace. Audio File: YogaPeeps_100406_LeahKalish.mp3…
Jill Satterfield founder of Vajra Yoga, has been practicing hatha yoga primarily in the Iyengar tradition, for over 29 years and teaching for 17. She has been a student of Buddhism for 15 years, which informs both her practice and teaching. Vajra Yoga developed as a natural extension of Jill?s practices and with the kind support of her teachers, Ajahn Amaro and Mingyur Rinpoche. This intuitive synthesis of yoga and Buddhism arose as Jill healed from a debilitating physical condition.…
David can be described in many ways. Some qualities he strives for and others tend to just find their way into his personality, but the qualities that are the most important are the ones he has in common with those around him. David found yoga like most of us; he gave his trust to someone who told him it would be good for him to try it out. These first few experiences with yoga gave David an extremely profound sense…
Episode 22 is an interview with Yoga Peeps founder Lara Cestone and Yoga Instructor Dana Flynn of Laughing Lotus, in New York City. Dana teaches yoga and Cosmic Play in NYC and at workshops throughout the U.S. Dana can be found at www.laughinglotus.com. In this episode, Lara and Dana talk about rolling yourself out, laughing lotus, “show up and relax”, and You’re It. Audio File: YogaPeeps_092806_DanaFlynn.mp3 Internet Explorer users: Right click the Audio File and “Save Target As”, and download…
Dana’s Influential Teachers: Jasmine Tarkeshi Amma? Life Recommended Reading: Awakening the Spine, Vanda Scaravelli The Gift, Hafiz Connections, Gabrielle Roth Studio: Laughing Lotus Yoga Center 59 West 19th Street, 3rd Floor New York , NY 10011 (Just off 6th Avenue) Phone: (212) 414-2903 Fax: (646) 435-0624 Email: [email protected] Website: www.laughinglotus.com?…
Leah Kalish, MA is committed to nurturing health and empowerment through imaginative play and yoga. She is a dedicated yogi of 18 years and a graduate of the YogaWorks Teacher Training Program in Santa Monica, CA. She holds a BS in Dance Education from New York University and a MA in Human Development from Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, CA. She believes that play is nature?s biological plan for learning? and that yoga is the ideal playground and laboratory for…
Dana Flynn is Co-Founder & Co-Director of the yoga School and Center at Laughing Lotus, in New York City. Dana is a Mystic, a Minister and Messenger of Light. She is wild and playful, creative and offbeat Her classes are designed for you to uncover, explore and Celebrate your own Greatness! Teaching from her own practice, Dana is constantly reminded that Yoga is a Living, Breathing Tradition, one that is constantly evolving…just like YOU! Rodney Yee praises Dana, Dana Flynn…
Episode 21 is an interview with Yoga Peeps founder Lara Cestone and yoga and meditation instructor Bernie Clark of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Bernie teaches yoga in Vancouver, at www.semperviva.com. Bernie can be found at www.yinyoga.com. In this episode, Lara and Bernie talk about yin & yang yoga, meditation, the yoga buffet, yamas & niyamas, and rolling out the mat. Audio File: Episode_21_Bernie_Clark_of_Yin_Yoga.mp3 pc users: if you have choppy playback, right click the link and download the mp3 to your…
Influential Teachers: Shakti Mhi, Prana Yoga Centre Erich Schiffmann, Hatha Yoga David Swenson, Ashtanga Tim Miller, Ashtanga Shiva Rea, Prana Vinyasa Flow Saul David Raye, Thai Yoga Massage Therapy Sarah Powers, Yin Yoga Paul Grilley, Yin Yoga Books Bernie Recommends: Thich Nhat Hanh Charlotte Joko Beck, Nothing Special, Everyday Zen Paul Grilley,Yin Yoga Georg Feuerstein, The Yoga Tradition Erich Schiffmann, Moving Into Stillness Joseph Campbell Website: www.yinyoga.com www.semperviva.com…
Bernie Clark has been teaching yoga and meditation since 1998. He has a Bachelor degree in Science from the University of Waterloo and combines his intense interest in yoga with an understanding of the scientific approach to investigating the nature of things. His ongoing studies have taken him deeply inside mythology, comparative religions and psychology. All of these avenues of exploration have clarified his understanding of the ancient Eastern practices of yoga and meditation. His teaching, workshops and books have…