Why Matthieu Ricard is one of the happiest monks alive

Originally published on the yoga blog.  Matthieu Ricard has been a Buddhist monk for some 40 years since he left his life as a molecular geneticist in the 1960′s. He left it all behind to live a life of renunciation in the Himalayas. It was during this time, he says, that he learned how to be […]

The First Limb of Yoga – Yama

What is the first limb of yoga according to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras? Yama is first limb of yoga and it is as important if not more important as the asana (physical postures). “Practice of asanas without the backing of Yama and Niyama is mere acrobatics.” -B.K.S Iyengar The Yamas: Ethical disciplines. The Yamas represent a series […]

11/13 Destination: Zion Canyon, Utah

Imagine California (A beautiful time-lapse video)

Imagine California from Ryan Killackey on Vimeo.