Yoga is a $6 billion industry. Capitalists are discovering its power, and because we Americans are 200-something-year-old unruly teenagers, we are liable to abuse it if we don’t fully GET IT…meaning, just like the exercise of any philosophy or religion, ethics are important.
If I am to start working for myself again, I need to get my own health insurance. In San Francisco, I had Kaiser Permanente, and I remember liking them more than any other insurance I ever had. Why? I remember it was relatively easy to get prescriptions filled, to get appointments, and the quality of …
We all know what it means to be an “energy sucker.” These are the people we try to avoid in life, right? They only call when they need something. They have a way of making you feel like you haven’t done enough…even if you have. They forget your birthday. And the worst – they never …
by Chakra Girl The purple (or indigo) chakra, i.e. my third eye, a.k.a. Ajna, is responsible for creating all the amazing art I saw this week during Art Basel. The world comes to me and Miami every first week of December. We are so freaking lucky. Vernissage, or the opening night at the Miami Beach …
by Chakra Girl Yellow Chakra Power! Ever since I created my Halloween costume, I’ve been wanting to wear it everyday. I think it’s because it’s not just a Halloween costume. Chakra Girl is the character I have been creating all year long. And I’m going to use every occasion I can to develop her. Art …
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Words by Kemila Velan As soon as I started working full time again, I dreaded the idea of battling Miami’s infamous and infuriating rush hour traffic. I thought about packing a 45 in my glove compartment, but then I stumbled upon Wynyfryd’s Meditation Room, a quirky little Podcast that soothes me to the point I’m …
Words by Kemila Velan My yoga homegirl Terri is the one who turned me on to Seane Corne, an LA-based yogini who teaches so well she can do more than pay the rent. This is a blessing for any yoga instructor. So I bought Miss Corne’s DVD, “Vinyasa Flow Yoga” to see her in action …
Who: Moms, dads and their kids When: 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays for 1 hour Cost: $65 per class Instructor: Kemila Velan, RYT About the Class Kemila makes yoga fun and playful for children as they bond with their parents in an hour-long class based on the YogaKids program, which treats yoga as a medium for learning. …