In 2013, Jennie Pearl, a yoga teacher and body worker, was at home in her Oakland apartment healing from a concussion. Outside, activists were protesting a jury’s failure to convict George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin. Though she was not meant to be on a computer, Jennie found herself … [Read more...] about Being Close to Blackness
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Looking forward with Cynthia Bates
What made you think of moving away in the first place? About two and a half years ago, I was returning from a meditation retreat in Colorado. As the view of the Bay Area appeared out the window of the plane, for the first time in 20 years I thought, “I don’t think this is where I am going to end up … [Read more...] about Looking forward with Cynthia Bates
Boost Your Immune System
It's the season when we need to take care of our immune systems! Please wash your hands frequently and rest at home when you are sick. If you have a fever, you should stay at home. If you're feeling congested, achy or run down, listen to your body and practice immunity boosting poses at … [Read more...] about Boost Your Immune System
Reflections on Pune 2017
This year’s trip to RIMYI felt a bit like watching a shooting star blaze through the sky. Like a shooting star, the trip itself took me by surprise – I felt shot through the night sky to Pune, experiencing the whole trip intensely and very quickly. And just like a shooting star, it all ended so … [Read more...] about Reflections on Pune 2017
Yoga for Parkinson’s Disease
By Suzanne Drolet Regular exercise can have diffuse, profoundly positive effects for people with Parkinson’s Disease, from helping to make daily tasks easier and improving your mood, to stimulating chemical changes in the brain that affect cognition and the amount of dopamine available to be used. … [Read more...] about Yoga for Parkinson’s Disease