A Red Lotus

05/08/2012

wonder if they'll sell the logo ;) they're still using it, which is hour it was found - a lotus definitely isn't a waratah! http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-news/nsw-has-been-deflowered-by-nathan-rees/story-e6freuzi-1225750629414

IT HAS been the state's floral emblem since 1962 but, with the stroke of an artist's pen, Premier Nathan Rees has replaced the waratah with the national flower of India, the lotus.

05/05/2012

http://youtu.be/qX9FSZJu448

If this story can inspire someone you know, please share it with them! Arthur Boorman was a disabled veteran of the Gulf War for 15 years, and was told by hi...

03/12/2012

If your specific needs yoga students have pictures, please contribute to this awareness campaign! http://blogs.yogajournal.com/yogabuzz/2012/03/seniors-join-yj-talent-search.html

Like many yoga students, Andreas

09/05/2010

David Sye's work in the news: Frankie Vaughan’s son takes on Easterhouse gangs ... with yoga http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/frankie-vaughan-s-son-takes-on-easterhouse-gangs-with-yoga-1.1052930

More than 40 years ago, popular crooner Frankie Vaughan famously persuaded the gangs of Glasgow’s Easterhouse to put down their weapons and halt the violence.

Today, the gang violence goes on and a new generation of young men are being killed or scarred for life in territorial clashes across the ci...

09/04/2010

tips to make your yoga studio curvy friendly by Curvy Yoga in elephantjournal.com http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/09/welcoming-the-curvy-yogini-anna-guest-jelley/

Tips to Make Your Yoga Studio Curvy-Friendly. ~ Anna Guest-Jelley

08/20/2010

Nothing beats yoga in managing mood ... news coverage of a research study:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100819112124.htm

http://www.tonic.com/article/science-shows-yoga-makes-us-happy/

http://tinyurl.com/37uepxn

Researchers have found that yoga may be superior to other forms of exercise in its positive effect on mood and anxiety. The findings are the first to demonstrate an association between yoga postures, increased GABA levels and decreased anxiety.

08/18/2010

this yoga for cancer research is getting some good press

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/uoa-syc081710.php


http://psychcentral.com/news/2010/08/18/specialized-yoga-program-may-help-breast-cancer-patients/16990.html


http://www.betterhealthresearch.com/news/yoga-training-may-facilitate-breast-cancer-recovery-19927197/


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health/Yoga-for-breast-cancer-survivors-boost-recovery/articleshow/6330615.cms


http://sify.com/news/special-yoga-classes-for-breast-cancer-survivors-boost-recovery-news-scitech-kismEcfcafb.html

A University of Alberta researcher examined how a specialized Iyengar yoga program for breast cancer survivors makes a difference in their recovery.

08/09/2010

the latest informative and thought-provoking video from Niroga (yoga) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2jeEJ6R0cg

Keeping one teen in juvenile hall costs $500,000 a year. 75% of those released end up back in juvenile detention. Mind-body breath practices can help 2,000 kids a year make better choices... for what it costs to keep one teen in detention for a year. Simple personal practices can lower costs to s...

08/06/2010

via Kula For Karma : Carly Sachs, a Kripalu-trained yoga instructor, will offer techniques that help relieve PTSD in a six-week yoga series for veterans at the Brooklyn Vet Center, which starts today. http://www.blog.kulaforkarma.org/2010/08/04/new-beginning-at-brooklyn-vet-center/ http://www.brooklynvets4vets.org

Community projects for Veterans

08/05/2010

senior yoga in NYC in the NY TImes blogs: Yoga’s Newest Fans - http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/05/yogas-newest-fans/

Yoga can be an excellent exercise for aging bodies.

08/04/2010

Atlanta: reminder Yoga Heals Us' Karen O'Donnell Clarke at Jai Shanti Yoga 8/13-14, three workshops: Chair, Adults with Special Needs, and Yoga for Sensational Children. Learn how to adapt your classes to different needs (CEUs available, open to motivated students & caregivers) http://www.jaishantiyoga.com/karenclarke

Each child is born into the world as a unique expression of cosmic energy. It‘s through the senses that we experience the world. Children with special needs often experience the world through disordered senses. The physical world offers obstacles and challenges for children with autism, down syndrom...

08/04/2010

if you subscribe to Yoga Journal, don't miss the article in the 9/2010 edition featuring yoga service! learn more about Street Yoga , Parinaama Yoga Prison Project, Africa Yoga Project , Project Air , Nataraj Yoga's Krama Yoga, The Give Back Yoga Foundation , Karma Krew , Yoga Activist, Off the Mat, Into the World™ , and more!

07/30/2010

DC: YogaActivist.org Practical Yoga Outreach Training to Serve Homeless, Substance Abuse and Mentally Ill Communities http://ow.ly/2iWL2

Whether you’re already a yoga teacher, an avid yogi, or just someone interested in helping others, you can be part of trainings to help you develop mindfulness and skills to serve various communities with yoga. This half-day training will include hands-on yoga instruction and practice, to help you d...

07/30/2010

specific needs yoga in the news http://www.wsoctv.com/health/24451259/detail.html

This year, the American Cancer Society estimates 1,529,560 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S.

07/30/2010

specific needs yoga in the news: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5618380/can_yoga_help_post_traumatic_stress.html?cat=5

A study suggest that yoga can help relieve PTSD and the aftershocks of natural disasters. Read the full story here.

07/29/2010

ARedLotus friend and supporter, blogger YogaDork, featured in the New York Times Style section! http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/29/fashion/29Close.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&utm_medium=twitter

The YogaDork knows it’s important to stretch — and to smile, too.

07/28/2010

from The Give Back Yoga Foundation: pleased to announce that Anusara, Inc. donated 2,000 clothing items for Give Back projects in need of clothing, to share with other Yoga outreach organizations, and for fundraising. Let them know if you have a project requiring clothing for people who may need but cannot afford their own yoga clothes, e.g., students in yoga classes at shelters or detention centers

07/28/2010

From Susi Hately's Therapeutic Yoga with Functional Synergy , a 2-session teleclass series on lung disease and yoga, including a discussion of obstructive and restrictive lung conditions, Dr. Fell's report on their recent yoga study with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and considerations on using yoga for people with lung issues. (The teleclass will be available for download.) http://www.functionalsynergy.com/shop/for-teachers/lung-issues-and-yoga-a-2-session-teleclass-series

On Wednesday August 4th, and Thursday August 5th from 4-5 pm MST (GMT-7), Susi will be hosting a 2-session teleclass series on lung disease and yoga.