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reviews I video The DVD is cleanly shot in one loca- of yoga with plenty of Chaturangas and tion, with a limited color palette of Upward and Downward dogs, Saidman calming earth tones. The practices are offers light jumps and arm movements perfectly suitable for beginners, while within some of the poses so the heart rate more-advanced students will appreciate goes up quickly. Jumping also strengthens Pransky’s attention to concentration and the feet, ankles, knees, and hips, impor- breath. Not only will you get excellent tant foundational body parts for standing asana instruction, but also rich guided asana. Saidman incorporates abdominal meditations that you can listen to in the work in all fi ve of the 90-minute DVD’s restorative poses, when you’re deliciously sections, each of which has an extra focus: horizontal and no longer looking at the increasing metabolism, strength, fl exibil- screen. KAREN MACKLIN ity, balance, and focus. Most poses are held for short periods cardio blast of time, leading to a lot of motion—which Calorie Killer Yoga accounts for the calorie torching and With Colleen Saidman Yee strength building—followed by smooth Gaiam transitions. Saidman’s instructions are For all yogis who are look- calm and precise, making the routines ing for ways to sweat, to easy to follow and especially suitable for shed some po unds and to anyone new to the mat. calm the mind, this DVD The beauty of this DVD is that nothing delivers all three benefi ts. is done excessively: The warm-up goes on Colleen Said man Yee’s take long enough to increase blood fl ow, the on “killing calories” is unique and fun. fi tness portion is challenging yet enjoy- Rather than the standard and all-too-com- able, and before you know it, it’s time to mon method of practicing athletic types cool down. NICOLE DAY COLIOSIS 9/'! &/2 3 3COLIOSIS ® 9/'! &/2 $6$ !.$ \"//+,%4 N@K? %LISE \"ROWNING -ILLER 4HIS VIDEO PROVIDES A BEGINNING HOME PRACTICE FOR ANYONE WITH A MAJOR SCOLIOSIS TO MINOR IMBALANCES THROUGHOUT THE BODY 4AUGHT IN THE METHOD OF YOGA MASTER \" + 3 LYENGAR THESE POSES WILL EMPOWER YOU TO TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR OWN BACK TO IMPROVE POSTURE AND REDUCE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT $O YOU HAVE AN INTEREST IN BECOMING CERTIFIED AS A h9OGA FOR 3COLIOSIS 4RAINERv /R WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT h9OGA FOR 3COLIOSISv *OIN US ON ONE OF OUR MANY WORKSHOPS AND RETREATS LED BY %LISE -ILLER WWW YOGAFORSCOLIOSIS COM 4O 0URCHASE %LISE -ILLER PRODUCTS GO TO WWW EBMYOGA COM OR CALL 53! 4!0% EXT 100 Y O G A JOURNAL. C O M MAY 2 014



reviews I music calming meditation brain to the 4 Hz frequency range associ- Relaxation Meditations: Guided ated with theta brainwaves. (Human hear- Meditations for Transformation ing, in comparison, generally requires at Ramdesh Kaur, featuring music by Snatam least 20 Hz.) Kaur, Ashana, Mirabai Ceiba, Jai-Jagdeesh, and Nirinjan Kaur The music blends hypnotic synthesizer drones and shimmering electric piano tex- Spirit Voyage Records tures with the ancient, soothing sounds of As a Kundalini yoga and the Japanese shakuhachi fl ute and Indian meditation instructor, bansuri flute. Both of these traditional author, radio host, and bamboo fl utes have been used to enhance busy marketing direc- meditation and spiritual practice for cen- tor, Ra m desh Kaur per- turies. Halpern draws on the skills of three sonifi es the way in which conscious living master flautists—Jorge Alfano, Ronnie can coexist with the rigors of a packed Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin, and Schawkie 21st-century professional schedule. Her Roth—placing their profoundly organic second guided-meditation CD, Relaxation artistry amid subtle and serene electronic Meditations, offers respite from the stress soundscapes. It all makes for a quietly of a busy day. It also provides mindful tools immersive listening experience that can for dealing with core issues, such as fi nd- serve as an ideal backdrop for gentle asana ing forgiveness, dissolving negativity, and practice, meditation, or any other mode of manifesting abundance. stress reduction. ALAN DI PERNA Kaur presents each guided visualiza- tion meditation in a gentle and sooth- groovy lullabies ing voice that pro motes calm focus. The Igniting the Beauty sense of tranquility is enhanced by vocal Brenda McMorrow and instrumental background music White Swan drawn from Spirit Voyage’s deep catalog Canadian devotional of spiritual classics, which includes art- singer Brenda McMor- ists like Snatam Kaur, Ashana, and Mira- row has forged her own bai Ceiba. Averaging a comfortable six to unique and welcoming nine minutes, the visualizations are opti- style of mantra music, mally timed for the beginning meditator. blending elements of acoustic folk, world They work well as a quick bliss fi x or can rhythms, with a sweetly introspective be incorporated into a longer meditation singer-songwriter’s sensibility. Her new practice. Yoga teachers might also want album, Igniting the Beauty, blends inspired to employ some as an accompaniment to reinterpretations of some of her best rep- end-of-class Savasana. ALAN DI PERNA ertoire material with meditative new com- positions that explore gorgeous vistas of soothing sounds dreamlike melodies. Deep Theta 2.0: Brainwave Entrainment The disc again pairs McMorrow with Music for Meditation and Healing kirtan producer Ben Leinbach, noted for Steven Halpern his work with Jai Uttal and others. On Inner Peace Music Igniting the Beauty, he weaves enchant- Hailed as the founding ing layers of aquatic keyboards, lavish father of modern sound vocal harmonies, and subtly understated healing, prolifi c New Age grooves around McMorrow’s warm voice. keyboardist Steven Halp- Guest musicians Philippo Franchini (gui- ern combines art and sci- tar), Todd Boston (dotar), and David Dar- ence to make music that fosters tran quility. ling (cello) contribute plaintive textures The compositions of his new CD, Deep that evoke a mood of devotion. And who Theta 2.0, can place listeners in a state of other than McMorrow could swing into brainwave activity associated with deep full country-rock mode for a Ganesha meditation. The album’s soundscape uses mantra without breaking the album’s lul- non-audible tones to sync up the listener’s laby spell? ALAN DI PERNA ✤ 10 2 Y O G A JOURNAL. C O M MAY 2 014

reflection continued from page 62 be a test, and could this test be a miracle in Later that day, I opened a newspa- itself? Whether we have children or not, per and learned that Amma had been our journey in this life is to give birth to attacked the day I visited her ashram. A our authentic selves. REACH REACH man had run up to the stage with a knife. Soon it was time to leave India. The REACH The weapon was quickly confiscated, last morning, my husband called to say BEY BEYOND OND OND OND OND OND OND BEY BEY BEY BEY and he was arrested. It happened at 6:45 the orphanage we’d applied to had found BEY p.m., but Amma didn’t want to cause us a match. There had been hundreds ASANA ASANA ASANA panic, so she didn’t stop hugging until of younger couples higher on the prior- ASANA 5 a.m. the next day. The ity list, yet somehow we visitors in the back, like were chosen. It’s a mira- me, had been oblivious; cle, I thought. Asana those in the front knew. News spread quickly Pranayama That’s why they’d been so at the Ayurvedic center. Meditation emotional. Amma forgave My new friends gave me Ayurveda Devotion her attacker, saying, “All a surprise baby shower. Community those who are born will They draped me with Reflection die one day. I am going flowers and showered Philosophy ahead keeping this reality me with song as we made Selfless Service in mind.” offerings to the great Durga, Durga, Durga. Mother Earth and the ocean. I allowed myself FINDING NEW HOPE to receive their blessings During my week in India, The author and her son, Yuto, and to hope. I was fi lled I realized what yoga had nine, at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine, with love for them, for taught me: Fertility is not 2011 Children’s Day Celebration. Amma, for the female just the ability to bear a doctor and the massage child—it is a receptivity to the creative therapist, for the mothers who lend their force of womanhood in all its manifes- wombs, for the pregnant blowfish who tations. The more I embrace yoga, the refused to die, and for the heart-mind that AYURVEDA & YOGA more I discover—and find ways to nur- perceives us all. SINCE 1978 ture—the juiciness and magic of who I Shortly after arriving home from my really am, including going back to the pilgrimage, my real journey began. My $35 ²¬ seeds of my own mother’s Jewish wisdom. miracle was coming. His name is Yuto, Secrets of Ayurveda The Torah says a miracle is what happens and my love for him is limitless. Learn life transforming principles when God moves beyond natural law and Ever since, I look forward to Mother’s 0$< ²¬ demonstrates unlimited power; a test is Day. But then again, now I know: Every Yoga Teacher Training KU ² 6HULHV RI when God invites us to do the same; and day is Mother’s Day. ✤ people who pass tests cause “miracles” to 0$< ²¬ Upasana Retreat happen. In the Torah, tests break the bar- Leza Lowitz lives in Tokyo, where she owns A devotional meditation retreat riers between creation and creator. When Sun and Moon Yoga. She’s the author of Yoga 0$< ²¬ something doesn’t come easy, it’s often a Poems: Lines to Unfold By, Sacred Sanskrit Ayurvedic Bodywork Intensive test. And tests help us to awaken to, and Words (with Reema Datta), and Yoga Heart: Learn 10 traditional therapies hopefully grow beyond, perceived limits. Lines on the Six Perfections. This essay is %(*,16 (9(5< 0217+6 Could my crooked road to motherhood adapted from her upcoming memoir. 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back story by Amanda Tust 7 pillars of Moksha • Be healthy • Be accessible • Live green • Sangha (community) celeb sightings • Reach out Sarah Neufeld, a • Live to learn violinist for Arcade • Be peace Fire, and Rebecca Foon, a cellist for Esmerine, play live at some NYC classes. $2.5 million charity funds raised by Karma Classes since Grand’s favorite pose 2004 Savasana (Corpse Pose) “All poses leading up to it are like the ingredients for making a cake. Savasana is the eating of the cake.” 16.5 million the estimated number of Moksha and Modo student visits Ted Grand U.S. locations IS MAKING GREEN HOT opening soon Brooklyn, NY green studio Santa Monica, CA A FORMER BIKRAM STUDIO OWNER, Canadian Ted Grand wanted materials Seattle, WA to tailor his classes to match students’ bodies and alignment, • Hemp-based walls Portland, OR but that meant deviating from Bikram’s standard sequence of 26 • Old blue jeans Austin, TX poses. So, in 2004, he and partner Jessica Robertson co-launched for insulation a new style of hot yoga that incorporates 40 postures from a vari- • Recycled-tire floors ety of yoga styles, and they lowered the studio temperature to 95–100 degrees to keep students from overheating. They named their new creation Moksha, which means liberation from samsara, the cycle of birth, suffering, death, and rebirth. In the United States, Moksha is known as Modo (the name Moksha was already taken). Today, Grand and Robertson oversee 65 locations, and 2,500 an additional 15 are slated to open this year. Grand is an organic farmer and human rights and environmental activist, and Robertson is a former advocate for Amnesty metric tons of CO 2 and other LEFT: BETH HAYHURST; RIGHT: NANCY TAIT International, so the duo imbued their brand with a strong focus on green living and greenhouse gasses reduced outreach. For instance, all studios are constructed with environmentally friendly by Moksha and Modo studios materials, such as sustainable cork or bamboo floors, and offer weekly, donation- (comparable to taking almost 500 cars off the road) only Karma Classes to raise money for charities. “We’re really trying to maintain an activist pulse in everything we do,” Grand says. ✤ 112 Y O G A JOURNAL. C O M MAY 2 014



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