Trinity Yoga

Our yoga and chakra jewelry are meant to be worn for all occasions, while we emphasize them for yoga, we would hope that you would love the balancing energies and improved emotion during any occasion from a wedding to a fancy night out. Sacred Charms creates jewelry for the spirit. The Sacred Charms collection offers a variety of yoga jewelry, spiritual jewelry, religious and nature-inspired pendants and charms all combined with beautiful gemstones, crystals, and… More..

With summer in full swing, things change in our communities.  Some people leave on vacation, others take on new projects.  Some just relax.  I live in a college town along the Central California coast.  This means that half the city (about 17,000 students) leaves during the summer.  But as a coastal community, thousands of tourists descend upon us at the same time.  I think the average age in the area changes from 21 years old to about 50 during… More..

I get dozens of emails each month from studio owners , teachers and people involved in some other aspect of yoga (about 5000 people are subscribed to this newsletter). I really do read every one, though unfortunately, I don’t have the time to respond to them all (I wish I did). Instead, topics that come up often are often the basis for what I write here. This month, I had planned to write about who is supposed to do… More..

Here’s a link to a video that parodies materialism in the suburbs. It contrasts the woes of middle class teens to the struggles of third world children. Some days I forget to count my blessings. I moan about being squeezed out of the housing market and the rising cost of living. Then there are days when I clearly see that I am rich beyond measure. I have access to clear air, water, wilderness, food and jobs.… More..

I reluctantly entered my first climbing competition yesterday. I dragged my heels getting there, convinced that I was too tired to climb. I moaned and dramatized my moontime apana, knowing that fear the root of my lethargy. I love climbing and I’m quite competitive. Sounds like a perfect match for a climbing competition. The only problem is that I’m not comfortable with failure. While I do not openly compete, I do compare myself to others. When… More..

I recently received an email urging me to stop buying gas from Petro-Canada. The goal, effectively, is to see if us consumers “can bring this giant to its knees and force them to lower their prices.” I’m all for consumer activism - but it seems like we’ve got this one backwards. In my mind, the best thing for the planet (and our growing obesity) is to reduce our reliance on cars. Raising gas prices is an… More..

Here’s an excerpt from a mind-boggling New York Times article: I GREW up watching my father stand on his head every morning. He was doing sirsasana, a yoga pose that accounts for his youthful looks well into his 60s. Now he might have to pay a royalty to an American patent holder if he teaches the secrets of his good health to others. The United States government has issued 150 yoga-related copyrights, 134 patents on yoga… More..

Before I met Rik, I thought that Vanity Fair was a fashion magazine. I soon discovered that it’s brimming with awesome, intellectually stimulating material. Of course, it has an tasty amount of eye candy. Here’s a link to their yoga slideshow, “Spiritual Stretching"(wow - Iyengar has a supple spine!). These photos were taken by Micheal O’Neill. “Spiritual Stretching” Thanks for the link Paul! More..