Based on the events of this week, and perhaps all the events of my life, I am unsure about whether I am too self-centered or so accommodating to others I cease to exist. How is it possible that I could be both of these extremes at the same time? Is it possible that I switch, depending …
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 Puerto Rico, a mecca of salsa and merengue, has given birth to a fresh, multilingual world jazz vocalist who moves to her own beat. “I never fit into anyone’s mold of who I should be, so I had to go and carve my own path,” says Inaia, whose early travels to …
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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. …
by Kemila Velan November 2005 What are your earliest memories of practicing yoga (even if you didn’t know it was yoga)? I was a very active child, and I loved to do backbends, splits and shoulderstand . Yet looking back I think the most profound memory of yoga in my past was when i was …
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